Audi S8 reviews

2009 Audi S8 Review Summary

What reviewers liked most about the 2009 Audi S8:

• The Audi S8 is an extremely fast, hard-accelerating luxury sedan that exhibits none of the ride and comfort compromises that too often limit the appeal of more hardcore sport sedans, such as Audi's own compact RS 4.- Forbes

• The most dramatic distinction ... is under the hood, where Audi has installed its first-ever V-10 engine, adapted from the one in corporate sibling Lamborghini's Gallardo.- Automobile

What reviewers liked least about the 2009 Audi S8:

• Not so smart, however, is the S8's keyless ignition system, and its faults extend to all manufacturers who seem unable to resist this unnecessary technology.- Forbes

2009 Audi S8 Comparisons:

• There is an indefinable blend of power, weighting and tactile sensations - particularly in the steering and suspension systems - that makes the S8 a totally different driving experience than the big German and Japanese sedans in its price category.- Forbes

• It isn't the eye-widening, fingers-tightening-on-the-steering-wheel explosive rocket shot of an AMG Mercedes or an M-division BMW, but it is unmistakably faster than a standard A8.- Automobile