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The 'RS8 that never was' — stupid fast and underrated

Audi S8 (D5) · ownership-experience

Owners describe the D5 S8 as wildly fast — effectively the RS8 Audi never built — and lament that it flies under the radar next to the RS6/RS7. The shared EA825 V8 (also in the Cayenne Turbo, Urus, and Bentayga) underpins both the performance and the 'so much car for the money' value case.