Starts at $125,300
What's New for 2025?
The S8 now comes standard with extended leather upholstery, while the Executive package gains a head-up display and heated power outboard rear seats with lumbar and memory functions, among other minor equipment adjustments. The price has also increased by $1,900, so that extra standard leather isn't free.
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2025 Audi S8
FAST FACTS
MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. There's only one standalone version of the 2025 Audi S8, and here it is, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
The regular A8 doesn't have the kind of authoritative power delivery you'd expect of a flagship luxury sedan, which is where the S8 comes in. Does zero to 60 in the high 5s seem a bit pedestrian to you? How about the low 3s? Yes, the S8's twin-turbo V8 delivers insane acceleration, although we wish it didn't share the regular A8's mandatory long-wheelbase layout. This kind of performance is best without those elongated rear doors.
The 2025 S8 is offered in just one mechanical configuration. Hit the link or button to read our editorial summary and see detailed specs.
| Version | Price | Fuel | MPG | Power | Torque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Audi A8 S8 (4.0T AWD) | $125,300 | Gas | 18 | 563 hp | 590 lb-ft |
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008. Prior to founding MotorDonkey, he spent 15 years shaping Edmunds' expert automotive content in various capacities, starting as an associate editor and ultimately serving as a senior editor before wrapping up with a five-year term as the company's first-ever director of content strategy. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has driven, compared and critiqued thousands of cars in his career. Helping people find their perfect car never gets old—seriously!
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