First generation

Audi S8 (D2) was produced from 1996 to 2002. The car featured a 4.2 liter V8 with 340 PS (250 kW; 335 hp). The D2 S8 could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 6.6 seconds. It has a curb weight of 1,730 kg (3,814 lb). In 1999, the car was updated with a power increase to 369 PS (271 kW; 364 hp), which brought the 0-60 mph acceleration down to 5.4 seconds. Top speed was electronically limited to 155 mph (250 km/h). It has a curb weight of 1,845 kg (4,068 lb). An Audi S8 (D2) was chosen as the car of the protagonists of the film Ronin.