Have you learnt how many individuals I get asking me, “Hey PJ, can you discover me a full-size luxurious sedan that I can use as a day by day driver, put 5-7k miles on, and be in at beneath $75k?” After all, there are alternatives, however the one which at all times appears to shock folks is once I advocate the Audi S8.

It’s extremely understated within the sport of unique automobile hacking, however in my opinion, that’s the very best half. The Audi S8 is a really hackable automobile that matches all of the bullet factors of beneath $100k, has 4 doorways, and is ready to take the mileage of a day by day driver, whereas nonetheless wanting luxurious and respectable in an workplace parking zone or out to a pleasant dinner.

That is additionally an awesome automobile in case you are searching for one thing to discover your luxurious facet. That is the superior sedan to even the RS7 and the RS5 by way of greenback to worth, while additionally being very dependable total as a day by day driver.

If you happen to’ve been searching for a day by day driver to get in to and maintain for 6-12 months and put about 5-7k miles on that will even nonetheless provide you with one thing to smile about each mile, carry on studying to see if the S8 is best for you.

Driving Expertise

The S8 is sort of a strong one if you look beneath her hood. She boasts a Twin-Turbo V8 engine tuned to 513 horsepower with a 0-60 pace time in 3.6 seconds and a prime pace of 155 miles per hour. That’s a straightforward technique to get the children to high school shortly on a working late type of morning.

Given the scale of the automobile, many would determine it to be like driving a mini-boat, however truthfully, the automobile strikes extremely easily behind the wheel. Whereas a few of the Huracan weekend drivers say this automobile will understeer, I’d chalk that as much as the change of tempo from a sports activities automobile to a luxurious automobile.

The room contained in the cabin is big – any and all passengers will really feel proper at house. A number of house, cushiony seats, massive home windows to permit a number of line of sight to stop anybody from feeling confined within the again seat like some smaller 4 doorways create. The expertise of being behind the wheel could be very satisfying with the extent of consolation blended with the easy-to-use tech and responsive mechanical engineering of Audi. Or technically… Volkswagen.

Audi S8 Frequent Issues

Each automobile has its quirks; that’s to be anticipated. The Audi S8 is just not with out its personal. A couple of I’ve seen personally provide you with totally different S8’s have been “clogging” in a few areas: water drains and oil programs. It’s one thing to control as this might lead to water accumulating within the door jams in addition to starved turbochargers within the V8 from lack of oil.

One other truthful level to notice is that Audis of throughout their mannequin vary – SUV’s, sports activities coupes, or sedans, all might be inclined to digital points. It’s a brand-wide subject like sticky buttons in Ferrari’s.

Given the longevity of the make and mannequin, after all, there are recollects that comply with together with the mannequin which you’ll look into HERE

Simply guarantee no matter how premium your S8 appears that you just acquire a PPI. That is the simplest approach to make sure that any of the frequent issues or simply issues, normally, will not be plaguing your potential hack.

Audi S8 Price of Possession/Upkeep

Since Audi, on this era, has been owned by Volkswagen, the prices of repairs are decrease than you’ll have anticipated.

Nonetheless, Audi is infamous for fully value gauging if you carry vehicles to the supplier for any service or repairs. Making an oil change $900 when at a trusted third-party store may very well be a fraction of that price.

Elements as effectively might be discovered for this automobile on eBay, like headlights or carbon fiber mirror caps for considerably lower than what the supplier would cost you on prime of their insane labor price.

An effective way to hedge your guess with sure massive repairs like transmission or engine points is to make sure you get a PPI before you purchase your potential S8 so that you don’t incur another person’s $20,000 drawback that they induced.

Audi S8 12 months Adjustments

Like most Audi’s, the S8 has a wealthy European-based historical past, beginning out initially in 1996.

For the sake of hackability, we’re solely going to be speaking concerning the third era of the Audi S8 (D4) and onward from there.

2012-2013- The Audi S8 is now made with a V8 engine as an alternative of the 10-cylinder that was within the 2006-2010 era. 

2013-2018- A facelift is given to the prevailing mannequin, that includes an up to date entrance and rear bumper, diffuser, taillights, and headlights together with a extra aggressive total look. In 2016 the S8 was launched with the PLUS model which has an elevated engine energy of 597 horsepower, 0-60 in 3.3 seconds, and might attain speeds of 190mph with the Dynamic Pack as an choice.

2019-2022- The brand new fourth era (D5) S8 has a tweaked engine to make efficiency larger, torque stronger, with much less weight, and a extra total aggressive look. Whereas the earlier era was extra boxy and sq. in design, the 2019+ is extra consistent with Audi’s design scheme to be angular and fluid with the physique.

Audi S8 Choices

Audi’s are extra package-based vehicles moderately an choice intensive. Which means if a automobile has a sure pack, it has all of the choices related to that pack routinely included. So if for instance a automobile has Black Optic Package deal, it can include darkened tail lights, carbon fiber mirrors, entrance blade in carbon fiber, and excessive gloss black exterior pack (blackout of the chrome), and that package deal provides $5,500 to the MSRP of the Audi S8.

Different packages that significantly affect the worth and desirability of the S8 and Audi’s alike are the Audi Design Choice package deal and the Dynamic package deal. These packages make the automobile not solely extra engaging in particular person however extra engaging from a hacking standpoint as these choices add worth to the bottom MSRP and people values help in making your S8 stand out from others if you go to resale.

To see extra choices for the S8, click on HERE

Greatest Audi S8 To Purchase

When it comes to packability, you will need to discover the 15-17 yr vary for the S8 because the depreciation has bottomed out attributable to time and now will solely progress additional attributable to miles and situation.

Choices are additionally an enormous deal for Audi throughout the board. You need to keep in mind that S8s with Dynamic Package deal ($11,000), Black Optic Package deal ($5,500), and/or Audi Design Choice ($5,500) will maintain worth higher as a result of larger sticker, and these packages additionally make the spec of the automobile objectively hotter than S8’s with out these choices.

Conclusion

In case you are searching for a dependable, luxurious, full-size sedan that isn’t going to interrupt your financial institution and permit you to put good mileage on throughout your time of possession, then the Audi S8 might must pop up in your radar as you seek for your hack.

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