Audi S8: Audi flagship with Lamborghini input

Fourtitude has a nice article from Audi UK about Audi's new flagship, the Audi S8, and the new 10-cylinder FSI engine developed with Lamborghini input.

A spectacular fusion of German luxury saloon and Italian super car makes its debut on the Audi Stand at this month’s Tokyo Motor Show. The new Audi S8 quattro, featuring a 10-cylinder FSI petrol engine developed using the Lamborghini Gallardo’s acclaimed unit as its foundation, is scheduled to open for UK order in April 2006, with first deliveries expected in June 2006.

Using the Gallardo’s 5.0-litre unit, developed by Lamborghini in conjunction with Audi, as its foundation, the 5.2-litre V10 incorporates bespoke features that tailor its much-loved character to meet luxury saloon requirements, without diluting it. These include Audi FSI direct petrol injection for optimum responsiveness and efficiency, and the addition of a balancing shaft for maximum engine refinement.

The first ever V10 from Audi is effectively harnessed by a chassis combining adaptive air suspension with the latest generation quattro permanent four-wheel-drive system, featuring a standard torque split of 40:60 (front / rear) that helps to optimise axle load distribution for even greater agility and steering precision.

In Germany, the price of the new S8 quattro has been confirmed at 97,600 Euros, but UK pricing will be finalised nearer to the car’s 2006 launch.

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Source: Fourtitude

Audi S8: Audi flagship with Lamborghini input

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