The latest-generation Audi S8 is the
fastest one ever, with the automaker quoting a 0-100 km/h time of
3.8 seconds. That means it accelerates more quickly than the 2020 Porsche 911
Carrera sports car, which needs 4.2 seconds to reach 100 km/h. Despite
that, ABT Sportsline believes there’s a market for even faster Audi S8 models.
The German tuner will try to lure
customers with a performance upgrade that takes the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8
engine from 571 PS and 800 Nm of torque to 700 PS and 880 Nm.
The performance luxury sedan
dispatches the 0-100 km/h sprint in 3.4 seconds. Will drivers feel the
0.4-second difference over the stock car? Probably not, but it will certainly
give them bragging rights. In addition to the quicker acceleration, Audi S8
vehicles equipped with ABT Power and ceramic brakes also benefit from an
optional top speed increase to 270 km/h.
ABT Sportsline reckons the stock Audi S8
looks sleek and understated so the only visual upgrade it can provide is a
discreet carbon fiber rear spoiler. That’s not counting the ABT GR and FR wheels,
available in 20- and 21-inch sizes. The 21-inch FR rim featured shown in the
photos reinterprets the classic five-spoke design and combines diamond-machined
outlines with a mystic black finish.
ABT Sportsline kept things subtle in the
cabin too as the only upgrades included in the program are the ABT start-stop
switch cap and ABT shift knob cover.
