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Used 2009 Audi S8 Consumer Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
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4.88 out of 5 stars

2007 Audi S8

Bot1, 07/17/2007
2007 Audi S8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (5.2L 10cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I decided that maybe Audi had just created the perfect luxury car. After 3k miles I believe they have. It is perfectly silent when you want it to be. Want to be sporty? One or two down shifts and a tap of the right foot and you know you are in the right car. The electronics are well thought out too. Handling stuns. The throttle is not too sensitive. No problem (did they fix it?). Looks? Subjective, yes, but it makes a very discrete statement. I am very happy my S8. And I don't miss my 997 a bit.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Decision

Overwhelmed, 04/11/2007
2007 Audi S8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (5.2L 10cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

As with the few other owners, I debated the choices. When it came right down to it, making the selection for an S8 was more about uniqueness, performance, comfort and subtlety. What I didn't expect when making the decision, and to my great surprise (since it is almost impossible to test drive them prior to purchase) was: 1) how great it handles, drives and performs, 2) how modern the electronics are (iPod and satellite and telephone integration; systems and suspension control), 3) how comfortable it is AND how much fun it is to drive, and 4) that it keeps getting better. I find the power band perfectly tweaked for a luxury sedan - great performance as an automatic, amazing performance as a manual/ tiptronic.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Not a bad car

edward, 01/01/2008
2007 Audi S8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (5.2L 10cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I wanted a car that was good in the snow but also had good performance, this fits the bill.

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5 out of 5 stars

This car was built for me. Incredible!!

johnnyb, 07/04/2007
2007 Audi S8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (5.2L 10cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I traded in a BMW 645 Cabriolet for the S8 and at the time was worried that I might miss the BMW. After 4 days of driving the S8, I can honestly say that I made the right move. And I moved up in a big way.

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2.75 out of 5 stars

Big disapointment

mark stamm, 01/11/2008
2007 Audi S8 quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (5.2L 10cyl 6A)
3 of 10 people found this review helpful

I bought my S8 because I believed it would be a fun-to-drive, relatively light weight fast sedan. It has ponderous handling, shifts erratically, and is full of insanely complicated, useless electronics. The suspension lowers itself after parking, so that the car has to be parked rear-end-first so the front doesn't hang up on the curb. I tried to give it back the 2nd day I had it, but Audi refused, as S8s are special order.

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