This 700bhp Audi S8 Is An Executive MONSTER! .....or is it?

[@atomicdave1987]

Awesome video! I've always been a big fan of the uber luxo-barges like this, this looks a huge amount of fun!

[@amphilbey]

Got to admire people who run a V8 while general public downsizes, well done sir.

[@Dominic1264]

12:24 wtf is he doing?!😂 emotions took over.

[@andrewmitchell2313]

Going from strength to strength... stay unique

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thankyou Andrew!

[@davidgreen1504]

Outstanding car 520 is more than enough hp.620,700 is overkill with the hp.where am I going speed limit 65mph.Im currently driving 2015 s8 monster👊

[@Uvall127a]

This car is no where near as fast as that shirt .... Love it!

[@jayclark4239]

I love your content, is simply brilliant. I do hope as I mature and ripen, I turn out glad the gentleman you come across. Will be purchasing anything I like from your online store, much love now loyal fan

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thankyou! We are currently adding some new items to the store, keep an eye out over the next week or so

[@SumanAndJoyce]

So, for about £28K, would you go for a 2015 Audi S8 or a 2018 Kia Stinger GTS? Both seem to be great cars. The Kia may be more fun being rear wheel drive, and give better peace of mind, with the balance of the warranty. The Audi has so much more power and is a luxury car, but could turn into a money pit with regard to reliability.

[@MrKeyboardCommando]

Cletus, I hope you realize, when you drive at over 40mph, you terrify Clovis. The poor lad was expecting death at any moment. It was really funny watching him, you should do it more often. The Audi is a perfect example of what I dislike in modern cars; too powerful, too fast, too big, and too heavy. It's very powerful because it's very heavy, but it's very heavy because it's very powerful. It's a vicious circle. Anyway, your presentation and sound were excellent. The dissemination reached its usual high standard. The shirt was one of the best, and the sunglasses were bloody awful. You're improving with every video.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@JayEmmOnCars]

I had no idea what faces he was pulling until the edit. It provided me with great amusement.

[@MrKeyboardCommando]

We're just a couple of sadistic bastards‼️😂😂😂

[@ThorburnJ]

Its not really very heavy because its very powerful - even a 'basic' one is the best part of 1900kg. Its really heavy because it is a car designed for comfort and interior space, not performance and handling. You can make a 700bhp car much lighter, McLaren do with the 720S for example. Whether you're really benefiting on the road beyond a certain point is the question - I have cars from 99bhp to 600bhp and the ones at the lower end of the power scale can be just as much, if not more, fun as the ones at the upper end of the scale. Given the cost of something like the S8, unless you just want something to play the cruiser and a bit of traffic light Grand Prix, its hard to see why if you wanted something fun to drive you wouldn't just buy an A8 and a decent sports car though - I'd guess in most instances a buyer of something like this has a few cars anyway and wants all their cars to have a certain level of performance.

[@MrKeyboardCommando]

James, I take your point regarding weight, but if you want a 700hp luxury saloon, it's going to be very heavy. All the parts necessary to give performance, while retaining comfort, see to that. The 720S is a very different car, built with different goals in mind. Given todays road conditions, and speed restrictions, it's not possible to extract maximum performance out of any current car. In my opinion, a car like the S8, given the world's current situation, is simply ridiculous.

[@ThorburnJ]

But those parts aren't REALLY adding a lot of weight all things considered - the S8 probably has a 10% weight penalty vs. a 'basic' diesel whilst power is almost 100% higher as standard, more in the case of this car. Some aspects in making it faster, like carbon ceramic brakes (optional I think on the S8?) would weigh less than their steel counterparts. I agree though, I don't really see the point in cars like this - you end up with an A8 which is a worse luxobarge in terms of drivetrain refinement and range, and which is still a pretty poor performance car.

[@Faas4life]

such a great car, my 2015 just hit 72K runs like brand new APR stage 1

[@neilt1889]

Its a car made to be very quite that goes at light speed !! My A8 at 320bhp (remapped) goes like 💩 shovel .

[@ciprypop]

Please drive the older shape of the A8 4.2 tdi from around 2005. It would be interesting to see what you think about it.

[@charity9685]

2005 models 4.2 is shit. I have the 6.0 2010 W12 and the 3.0

[@Slikk750Blokk]

My favorite

[@johnthorley8162]

@@charity9685 Owned both of those, still prefer a D4 4.2Tdi, chipped :)

[@imadadbestjobintheworld5259]

You and chris Harris = new top gear duo.......just need the 3rd

[@mrbrowz1000101]

Rowin Atkinson

[@makemehkamara3431]

The shirt is on point

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thankyou

[@treyquattro]

Laurie's lapping it up. Good idea to make him wear the corporate logo and you stick to the shouty shirts ;-) For my (unavailable) money the S8/A8 is the best corporate luxo-barge, preferable to BMW or Mercs.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Yes, even as a real BMW fan the Audi somehow appeals. They are quite understated

[@treyquattro]

I think that's what's impressive about the big Audis: conservative, but capable, a good old-fashioned Q car.

[@harrisonread2545]

Haah the look on lawries face

[@JayEmmOnCars]

I didnt get to appreciate it until the edit. Priceless

[@georgeapplegate2091]

Quite enjoyed the barge review, takes me back to the s8 from Ronin.. Again off to the classifieds..

[@JayEmmOnCars]

I reviewed one of those too

[@georgeapplegate2091]

@@JayEmmOnCars Will have to go 'back catalogue' then, although such a large barge with "only" 360 brake might not cut the butter?!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

@@georgeapplegate2091 you'll have to watch and find out

[@jabiqq]

Your audio is really good. Or is it so quiet in the S8?

[@JayEmmOnCars]

In this case, bit of both!

[@Zanzabar5]

When it works you can go really fast to get the recalls done on it. Tow trucks for the other times.

[@thedrvn]

Its engine, running gear, gearbox and nearly every component is lifted off the RS6. Its an RS6 saloon.

[@1995RangeRover]

Amazing auto!!

[@ryanmccormick2150]

Great video 🖒

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks!

[@oliverallen5324]

Dream car without compare.

[@StephenButlerOne]

I'd take an RS6. But even then I think the power is waisted on such barges. I'd actually take an VRS wagon and a fiesta St 200. And pocked the change.

[@wolves1247]

Quality as always

[@Boric78]

Lawries face - LOL.

[@pinchers1]

I dont think you understand this car, I have lived with mine for about 3 years now and trust me the rs6 has nothing over this car

[@Stuart3162]

12:25 he said WTF are you doing? So what was he doing? 😲

[@treyquattro]

BTW, what's the muzak at the end? It's familiar, but I can't place it. Some 80s pop music perhaps, like Thompson Twins or a Flock of Seagulls or ... summink

[@JayEmmOnCars]

It is from a royalty free library, I wanted something 80s tastic

[@kass1kass11]

Hale or pace ?

[@amcluesent]

Is indicating left while pulling away a good idea? :)

[@JayEmmOnCars]

No, it is not. One thing I found in these cars is the indicator reminder is eerily quiet. No excuse though. I also hate the style of indicator this and other VAGs are using

[@gascans801]

i bet the mpg is a killer

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Better than the RS5!

[@mrbrowz1000101]

@@JayEmmOnCars Damn!?! No wonder you rarely see them in the states...we couldn't afford the petrol lmao.

[@iDayno]

12:20 lol

[@ianhay2724]

want to test A8 4.2 TDI lol

[@antreasstathas16]

Veri vice car and video good tzomb

[@Bokuma01]

Nice pass of the cyclist👍

[@TriptoCo]

Floor it damnit!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

I did! It's just fairly undramatic

[@lumpyfishgravy]

PS is still horsepower. Metric is kW.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

True. I have absolutely no idea how to do the KW conversion on the fly.

[@future62]

Wow, no sunroof. Europeans do things differently. In the US this would be a convertible

[@mrbrowz1000101]

@@kkops Its ok in fall and spring but in the summer a simple screen will suffice for later evening town drives...especially with everyone and their in house due to the pandemic.

[@Demoaccount-i2k]

700hp and testing up to 60? This car shines past 60 not up to 60, 5 out of possible 10 for this review.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Speed limit of the roads I was on was 60/70. And obviously I don't exceed the speed limit in my videos. Definitely wouldn't have tried it at higher speed, or maybe been driving a little over the speed limit in the video. Oh no. :)

[@techyd8411]

It’s someone else’s car after all, I think it shows respect to the owner and it’s about getting a feel for the car and not driving it like it was stolen. I enjoyed the review :-)

[@Demoaccount-i2k]

Dean Young no excuses when one test drive 700hp car , 0-60 ok for 2.0tdi, but ofcourse some valuable information in this video, always easy to chat shit online 😂

[@techyd8411]

Romas Pasukonis just thought I’d offer up an alternate take on the matter

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Very easy to chat shit online. Very difficult to make a video.

[@edgesun7031]

12:25

[@johnvigolo4972]

Seriously, I would highly recommend that you test drive the 4.2 TTDI A8. With 850nm of torque from just 2000rpm, it will make any S8 look totally pointless & obsolete. Compared with the S8 woeful fuel consumption, it offers twice the range on a tankful, especially when cruising on the motorway/autobahn, which is truly unbelievable for such a heavy large sedan. The 4.2 TTDI is perfectly matched for the A8 compared to the 3.0 TTDI, with over 200nm of additional torque on tap. The smarter gentleman’s choice & the perfect grand tourer in my opinion.

[@gregs8685]

Those are 19” S6 wheels.

[@riverstour]

They are 20's, I doubt a S would be spec'd with 19's, maybe a A8.

[@befuriousDK]

Sorry but this was the most boring review I've ever seen...

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks for watching. I hope you find others to your taste. Try the just released Caterham one for a car with a lot more colour

[@Westbankjg504]

Toooo boring

[@Rizzle2K9]

@@JayEmmOnCarsit’s a great review sir

[@paulocouceiro35]

Bla.. bla.. blaaa...blaaa....

[@yousefkhoroh8051]

the worst car in the world

[@JayEmmOnCars]

I think I've driven worse

[@julianevans9548]

@PORSCHE GIRL Nice racism.

[@Destroyah32]

Julian Evans she was stating fact ahaha