Dubbed a fusion of German luxury saloon and Italian super car, the new Audi S8 quattro is the first car from the company to feature a 10-cylinder FSI petrol engine developed using the Lamborghini Gallardo's unit as its foundation.
Smaller, lighter and with fewer friction-generating components than a comparable 12-cylinder unit, the new 5.2-litre V10 petrol engine has a more performance-biased pedigree that perfectly suits the ultimate A8.
Maximum power of 450PS is delivered at 7,000rpm, and peak torque of 540Nm at 3,500rpm, with up to 90 per cent of this total available from just 2,300rpm, enabling a 0-62mph time of 5.1 seconds and a top speed limited electronically to 155mph.
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