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2015 Audi S8 Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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Need a sporty and posh, potent and expensive ride to impress your friends and spice up the commute? Take a look at the 2015 Audi S8 5-passenger full-size luxury sedan. Based on the more plebian A8, Audi’s largest 4-door offering, the S8, like its sibling, boasts some reworking to the hood as well as the front and rear fascias this year, along with redesigned headlights and several techno-goody safety add-ons.
Available only in the well-equipped 4.0T Quattro trim, this plush people-hauler still comes with a sport-tuned suspension, standard 21-inch alloy wheels, a power sunroof and heated power-adjustable mirrors. Upgrades to interior wood accents for 2015 complement the leather and alloy dashboard and door inserts, as does the newly available piano-black inlay. Meantime, premium leather upholstery, heated, power-adjustable and massaging front sport seats and full power accessories bolster standard cruise control, telescoping tilt-wheel steering, 4-zone climate control and a remote garage-door opener, with memory for driver's settings and hard-drive-based navigation also returning.
Further standard techno-bling includes Bluetooth hands-free calling, a rear-view camera and a 630-watt Bose premium audio system complete with 14 speakers, a single-CD player, satellite radio and a memory-card slot. Additionally, Audi’s MMI infotainment interface, allowing Wi-Fi access, also remains standard this year.
Options for this year’s S8 remain mostly in package mode and include a Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System with Surround Sound, upgraded 21-inch wheels, rear-seat DVD entertainment, upgraded leather upholstery and cabin trim, a heated steering wheel and a Driver Assistance Package that’s improved for 2015. Said Driver Assistance Package includes adaptive cruise control and, new for 2015, an emergency secondary collision braking system that brakes the car automatically after a collision to help prevent further damage.
Further options, meantime, include heated rear seats, and, again new for 2015, improvements to night-vision technology that can now detect large animals as well as pedestrians in the road.
Now for the good stuff! Powering the 2015 S8 is a 520-hp—that’s right, 520 hp!—twin-turbocharged V8 that uses the traditional 8-speed shiftable automatic transmission to manage a hefty 479 lb-ft of torque. Mileage remains estimated at an okay 15 mpg city/26 highway, though the new-for-2015 cylinder-shutdown technology might help improve those figures. Keep in mind, however, that this blown V8 burns only premium gasoline.
Finally, Audi has a reputation to uphold as far as safety is concerned, thus the standard 4-wheel antilock braking system (ABS) remains, as do traction and stability control, front and rear head airbags, front and rear head airbags and active front headrests. Standard daytime running lights, LED headlights and pre- and post-collision braking also return for this year, along with a remote antitheft alarm. For 2015, meanwhile, this plush and sport-oriented Audi 4-door offers optional lane-assist technology to keep drivers from inadvertently straying into the next lane over, while an optional parking-assist system boasts a simulated 360-degree camera view and auto steering and braking to make light work of parallel parking. Oh, and a new optional head-up windshield display allows drivers to check engine systems, speed and revs without taking their eyes off the road.
User reviews for 2015 Audi S8
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by Troy L
Dec 04, 2023
True wolf is plush sheeps clothing. Perfect balance of performance and style/comfort. Only missing element in this year model is android auto. Dec 04, 2023
by Adevanir S
Nov 26, 2023
Beautiful car and very strong engine. Nice Nov 26, 2023
by Mark B
Jan 20, 2023
The car that I was looking at was a good deal, I wish I was able to go look at it but I couldnt, so some lucky buyer got it. I will find a another one.Jan 20, 2023
User rating:
by Troy L
Dec 04, 2023
True wolf is plush sheeps clothing. Perfect balance of performance and style/comfort. Only missing element in this year model is android auto. Dec 04, 2023
by Adevanir S
Nov 26, 2023
Beautiful car and very strong engine. Nice Nov 26, 2023
by Mark B
Jan 20, 2023
The car that I was looking at was a good deal, I wish I was able to go look at it but I couldnt, so some lucky buyer got it. I will find a another one.Jan 20, 2023
by Daniel B
Nov 02, 2021
awesome luxury car with a sports car drive, love the power and comfortNov 02, 2021
by David C
Mar 24, 2020
I Love this car I really would cherish it Mar 24, 2020
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2015 Audi S8 Pricing
Original MSRP
$114,900 to $114,900Price range
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Air Conditioning
Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Dual front air conditioning zones · Rear air conditioning: with independent controls · Dual rear air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Dual front knee airbags · Passenger airbag deactivation: occupant sensing deactivation · Front side airbags · Front side curtain airbags
Audio System
Antenna Type: diversity · Voice recognition audio system · Auxiliary audio input: iPod/iPhone integration · CD changer: 6 · In-Dash CD: DVD · MP3 player: CD MP3 Playback · Premium Brand: Bose · AM/FM radio · Remote CD changer location: in glove compartment · Satellite Radio: SiriusXM · 1 subwoofer · Total Number of Speakers: 13 · 630 watts
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel · Front brake diameter: 15.7 · Front brakes: ventilated disc · Rear brake diameter: 14.0 · Rear brakes: ventilated disc
Comfort Features
Armrests: front center · Center console trim: leather · Floor Mat Material: carpet · Floor Material: carpet · Floor Mats: front · Headliner trim: Alcantara · Shift knob trim: wood · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Assist handle: rear · Center console: front console with armrest and storage · Cupholders: front · Dimming rearview mirror: auto-dimming · Memorized settings: 2 driver · Multi-function remote: trunk release · One-touch windows: 4 · Power outlet(s): 12V front · Power steering: speed-proportional · Reading lights: rear · Rear power outlet: 12V · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic · Steering wheel mounted controls: audio · Storage: door pockets · Sunshade: power rear window · Universal garage door opener: Homelink · Vanity mirrors: dual illuminating
Driver Seat
Adjustable lumbar support: power · Power adjustments: 20
Drivetrain
4WD Type: full time · Axle ratio: 3.20 · Limited slip differential: center
Engine
Alternator: 190 amps
Exterior Features
Door handle color: body-color · Exhaust: quad exhaust tips · Exhaust tip color: metallic · Front bumper color: body-color · Grille color: aluminum · Mirror color: aluminum · Rear bumper color: body-color · Rear trunk/liftgate: power operated · Side door type: soft close · Window trim: chrome
Headrests
Front headrests: adjustable · Number of front headrests: 2 · Number of rear headrests: 3
In Car Entertainment
Infotainment: Audi MMI Connect · Infotainment screen size: 8 in.
Instrumentation
Fuel economy display: MPG · Warnings and reminders: maintenance reminder
Lights
Daytime running lights: LED · Headlights: automatic high beam dimmer · Tail and brake lights: LED
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: power
Passenger Seat
Adjustable lumbar support: power · Power adjustments: 20
Rear Seats
Type: 40-20-40 split bench
Roof
Moonroof: tilt/slide
Safety
Active head restraints: driver · Camera system: surround view · Child seat anchors: LATCH system · Impact sensor: door unlock · Parking sensors: rear · Rearview monitor: in dash
Seatbelts
Front seatbelts: 3-point · Seatbelt pretensioners: front · Seatbelt warning sensor: driver and passenger · Second row seatbelts: 3-point
Seats
Driver seat power adjustments: reclining · Front seat type: sport bucket · Passenger seat power adjustments: reclining · Rear headrests: adjustable · Upholstery: leather
Spare Tire
Mount Location: inside · Size: temporary
Spare Wheel
Rim Type: steel
Steering
Steering ratio: 15.1
Suspension
Air Suspension: rear · Driver Adjustable Suspension: ride control · Front Arm Type: lateral links · Front Spring Type: pneumatic springs · Front Suspension Classification: independent · Front Suspension Type: strut · Leveling: self leveling suspension · Rear Spring Type: pneumatic springs · Rear Suspension Classification: independent · Rear Suspension Type: multi-link · Stabilizer bar(s): rear
Telematics
Navigation system: hard drive navigation system · Phone wireless data link: Bluetooth · Wifi: hotspot
Tires
Type: summer performance
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Wheels
Wheel spokes: 15
Windows
Front wipers: rain sensing · Laminated glass: acoustic · Power windows: with safety reverse