Quick Answer: The 2026 Audi S8 at a Glance
The 2026 Audi S8 is Audi's flagship performance sedan — a single, fully-loaded long-wheelbase configuration (the Brands tab lists no separate trim tiers, unlike the A5 or Q7) starting at $130,000 MSRP before the $1,395 destination charge. A 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with mild-hybrid assist makes 563 horsepower and 590 lb-ft, routed through an 8-speed Tiptronic® to standard quattro® all-wheel drive with a sport rear differential and dynamic all-wheel steering. Audi quotes 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds; the EPA rates it 15 city / 24 highway on premium fuel. It shares its long-wheelbase body and cabin with the 335-hp A8, but adds the engine, chassis hardware, and styling that make it the range-topper. The 2026 S8 is sold in the borough at Audi Queens, 30-35 College Point Blvd in Flushing.
Total price, including every dealer-imposed charge: $131,570 all in for the S8 (V8 quattro®). That total includes the $1,395 destination charge and the $175 documentation fee (an optional dealer charge, not a New York State or DMV fee) on top of a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $130,000; it excludes state and local taxes, title, registration, and any optional equipment.
The car Audi builds when the A8 isn't quite enough
There's a specific kind of buyer who walks into a Flushing showroom already sold on the A8 — the ride quality, the four-zone cabin, the fact that it does 80 mph on the Van Wyck without disturbing a cup of coffee in the back seat — and then asks one more question: what if I want all of that and the ability to actually use the merge lane? That's the S8's entire reason to exist. Same long-wheelbase body, same rear-seat legroom that makes the trip out to JFK feel shorter than it is, but under the hood sits a twin-turbo V8 instead of a V6, and behind the rear axle sits a torque-splitting differential built to keep 563 horsepower pointed the right direction on wet College Point Blvd asphalt.
It isn't a common car. Audi doesn't build a lot of these, and Queens dealers don't stock deep in the flagship segment — most shoppers who end up in one arrive already knowing what they want, usually after cross-shopping an S-Class or a 7 Series and deciding they'd rather have the Audi cabin and the quattro® security blanket for winter. You can see it in person, alongside the rest of the lineup, at Audi Queens in Flushing.
One configuration, and it's already the top of the range
Unlike the A5, S5, A6, or Q7 — which Audi still sells in a Premium / Premium Plus / Prestige ladder — the S8 doesn't have named trim levels. There's one long-wheelbase configuration, it comes standard with the equipment that would be the top trim on a lesser car, and the shopping decision is really about which options packages to add, not which floor of the lineup to start on. That's consistent with how Audi has always sold its true flagships: the S8's little sibling, the S3, went the same single-trim route for 2026, just at a very different price point.
S8 (V8 quattro®) · from $130,000 MSRP
The only configuration, and it's loaded: 563 hp, sport rear differential, dynamic all-wheel steering, 22-way front seats, Bang & Olufsen® audio — all standard.
What 563 horsepower feels like in a car this size
Audi quotes 3.8 seconds to 60 mph.
The number that gets quoted is 0-60 in 3.8 seconds, and it's real, but it undersells the point a little. What actually matters in daily traffic is how a car this heavy — a full-size, long-wheelbase sedan with four-zone climate and a trunk full of options — manages to feel light on its feet the moment you ask for it. Credit goes to the mild-hybrid-assisted twin-turbo V8, which fills in torque before the turbos are fully spooled, and to a standard sport rear differential that actively shuffles power between the rear wheels through a corner rather than just splitting it evenly. Dynamic all-wheel steering turns the rear wheels opposite the fronts at low speed — which is the difference between a three-point turn and a one-point turn on a College Point Blvd side street — and with the fronts at higher speed for stability on the Whitestone Bridge approach.
None of that comes at the fuel-economy price a shopper might expect from 563 hp: the EPA lists 15 city, 24 highway, 18 combined on premium gasoline. That's a V8-flagship number, not a hybrid-sedan number, and it's worth budgeting for accordingly — see the pricing & leasing guide for what that looks like against typical Queens driving patterns.
Inside: the A8 cabin, with S-specific everything
22-way heated, ventilated front seats and the 10.1-inch MMI® touch response display come standard.
The cabin architecture is shared with the A8 — 12.3-inch virtual cockpit ahead of the driver, a 10.1-inch MMI® touch display with a secondary climate screen below it, four-zone climate control — but the S8 adds its own material and badging story: metal pedals, elevated interior trim, and 22-way heated and ventilated front seats standard rather than optional. A standard Bang & Olufsen® Premium 3D sound system fills the cabin; buyers who want more can step up to the Advanced 3D sound upgrade. Outside, the S8 gets its own Singleframe grille treatment, alu-optic mirror housings, quad tailpipes, and OLED taillight signatures that shift with the selected Audi drive select mode.
Where the real decision-making happens is in the option list. An Executive plus package layers on heated, ventilated, and massaging rear seats with a remote control, a black Dinamica® headliner, Matrix-design LED headlights, and a head-up display; a Black optic plus package swaps the brightwork for gloss black and adds 21-inch wheels in matte black. Both are covered in full, along with what's actually standard versus optional for the 2026 model specifically, in the full spec guide.
What Audi Queens buyers say about this store
Audi Queens carries a 4.5-star Google rating across more than 1,250 reviews. The S8 sells in small enough numbers that we don't have a verbatim owner review of this specific car yet — but the parts of the experience that matter for a six-figure purchase, the sales floor and the service drive, are well documented. Ritesh R. wrote after a recent purchase: "One of the easiest, low pressure car purchase transactions I've encountered. Everything from the moment I was greeted at the dealership to sales to finance to delivery was flawless." Sarah V., who bought a new SQ5 — the closest thing in the current lineup to the S8's performance-Audi personality — put it this way: "He was incredibly attentive, answered all of my questions, and made the entire process smooth and stress-free."
Audi Queens, College Point Blvd, Flushing.
The showroom works in English, Spanish, and Mandarin, and the rest of the ownership loop — Audi financing, factory-certified service, genuine parts, and a collision center — operates from the same Flushing address, serving all five boroughs and Long Island.
Frequently asked questions: 2026 Audi S8
Is there a 2026 Audi S8?
Yes. It's in production and available to order now, in the single long-wheelbase configuration described above. Audi's own overview site has already rolled forward to describe the model year 2027 car — a very common thing for a slow-selling flagship near a generation's end — but the differences between the two years are minimal (heated rear seats move from package-only to standard on MY2027), and MY2026 units are what's currently reaching Queens-area allocation.
How much does a 2026 Audi S8 cost?
MSRP is $130,000, and the destination charge adds $1,395, before any options packages, New York taxes, and fees. The Flushing pricing & leasing guide breaks down the out-the-door math, and current offers live on the Audi Queens specials page.
Will the Audi S8 be discontinued?
Audi has closed A8 ordering in its home market of Germany and confirmed a global production wind-down for the current generation, which is understandably making shoppers nervous. But Audi has not announced an end date for U.S. availability — the S8 carries into model year 2027 here with no confirmed final year. Treat it as a limited-allocation flagship worth acting on if you want one, not a car with a published expiration date.
Is the Audi S8 a V10?
No. The current S8 runs a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8. An older generation — the D3-era S8 from roughly 2007-2009 — did use a naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 related to Lamborghini's V10 architecture, which is where that question usually comes from. That car is two full generations behind the one on the lot today.
How does the S8 compare to the A8?
They share the long-wheelbase body, the cabin, and most of the technology. The A8 runs a 335-hp turbo V6 to a $95,100 starting price; the S8 steps up to a 563-hp twin-turbo V8, a standard sport rear differential, dynamic all-wheel steering, and S-specific styling, for a starting price around $35,000 higher. If comfort and quiet are the whole assignment, the A8 does that job extremely well. The S8 is for buyers who want the same cabin with genuine performance underneath it.
Does the S8 require premium gas?
Yes — the EPA lists premium gasoline for the 2026 S8, standard for a 563-hp turbocharged application. Budget for it as part of the honest cost of flagship performance; combined fuel economy is an EPA-estimated 18 mpg.
Where can I see a 2026 S8 in Queens?
At Audi Queens in Flushing — given the S8's low production volume, contact the dealership directly to check current allocation, or browse new inventory. Showroom hours run Monday-Thursday 9-6 and Friday-Saturday 9-5, and the sales floor works in English, Spanish, and Mandarin.
The flagship that still answers to Flushing traffic
The S8 is the rare car that makes a genuinely fast sedan feel like the sensible choice — the same cabin and ride quality as the A8, with the power and chassis hardware to actually use New York's on-ramps instead of merely surviving them. Read the full spec guide for the standard-vs-optional breakdown, the pricing & leasing guide for the Queens math, and the service & repair guide before the first scheduled visit rolls around. Or skip ahead: reach out about current S8 allocation, and College Point Blvd is a short drive from anywhere in the borough.
All 2026 Audi S8 guides
Manufacturer’s suggested retail price excludes the $1,395 destination charge and the $175 documentation fee (an optional dealer charge, not a New York State or DMV fee), along with along with taxes, title, registration, license fees, and any dealer-installed options; the dealer sets the actual selling price. Fuel-economy figures are EPA estimates; real-world mileage varies with conditions and driving style. Acceleration figure per Audi of America; always obey speed and traffic laws. Equipment and package availability can change with production timing — confirm current specifications with Audi Queens. Customer quotes are excerpts from public Google reviews of Audi Queens.