Audi will call the member of the Porsche family and power when it comes to getting the right drive system to develop a replacement for the fastest A8, S8 and S8 Plus.
Audi S8 models and projection are currently plus V8 twin-turbo 4.0 liters produced 513bhp and 597bhp are and their replacement use a same cubic capacity, the same cylinder and turbo. The difference is that this engine will come from Porsche. Stuttgart manufacturer has developed a new twin-turbo V8 engine for the new Panamera, launched last year, this unit is available to all members of the VW group and will also be featured in the new Bentley Continental GT.
In the Panamera Turbo, the new V8 generates 542bhp and 568 pounds of torque, which reaches the four-door Porsche reaches 62 hours in a time of 3.8 seconds to see great 190 mph. For the S8 Audi has to work the engine power to 530 hp (well, you can not imagine the cake with it and eat it, right?) Still good for the new S8 to 62 mph in about 4.0 - seconds and a maximum of 185 km / h.
On the electrification of Audi as part of the new A8 range, you can also expect the performance model of the upper range to appear as a new S8 Plus engine Porsche. For Audi S8, the hybrid drive system plug-in will be installed in the next Panamera Turbo S E hybrid. In the Porsche, the Twin-Turbo V8 136bhp 550bhp produces with an additional electric motor. With a combined torque of 627 lb / s, it is expected that the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid will accelerate to 62 mph in 3.4 seconds and 193 hours above.
In the S8 control, Audi is expected to redefine the drive train of Porsche for the new S8, so expect about 630 hp and torque value of 600 lb of the ability to not affect model performance with a sub-second time 0-62 mph top speed of 190 miles per hour.
Both models S8 is to be announced early 2018 after the sale of the regular A8 models.
