Audi S8

Audi S8
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Audi S8 er en bensinbil med sedan-karosseri som har vært i produksjon siden 2003. Modellen har en 4,5-liters nisilindret motor med 346 kW effekt, veier 2 013 kg og er 5 130 mm lang med plass til 5 personer. I Norge ble det registrert totalt 9 eksemplarer i perioden 2020–2022, med høyest antall i 2020 da 5 biler ble registrert.

Tekniske data
ProdusentAudi
ProduksjonFra 2003
KarosseriSedan
DrivstoffBensin
Motoreffekt346 kW (470 hk)
Egenvekt2 013 kg
Slagvolum4 548 cm³
Sylindre9
Toppfart250 km/t
DrivlinjeFirehjulsdrift
Forbruk (komb.)13,7 l/100 km
Nyregistrert i Norge (2023)2 biler
Mål og oppsett
Lengde5 130 mm
Bredde1 916 mm
Høyde1 443 mm
Seter5
Dører4

Nyregistreringer i Norge

Antall Audi S8 førstegangsregistrert i Norge per år.

Nyregistrerte Audi S8 i Norge per år
20205
20211
20223
20232

Kilde: EEA CO₂-monitorering (CC BY 4.0).

EU-kontroll (PKK)

Audi S8 skal på sin første EU-kontroll innen utgangen av det 4. året etter første gangs registrering, og deretter hvert 2. år. Dette gjelder personbiler uansett drivstoff – også elbiler følger samme intervall.

Intervallet følger Statens vegvesens regler for periodisk kjøretøykontroll.

Motorvarianter

Ulike motorutgaver av Audi S8 (fra registreringsdata). 3 varianter.

Motorvarianter for Audi S8
MotorDrivstoffGirkasseToppfartForbrukÅrsmodell
4,0 l · 8-sylBensinAutomat13,2 l/100 km2013–2027
4,2 l · 8-sylBensinAutomat14,7 l/100 km2003
5,2 l · 10-sylBensinAutomat15,7 l/100 km2007–2009

Kilde: EPA (US). Forbruk omregnet til l/100 km.

Vanlige feil og svakheter

Audi S8 har vært omfattet av 15 tilbakekallinger, blant annet knyttet til back over prevention: sensing system: camera, seat belts:rear/other:retractor, tires (se detaljer under). Amerikanske eiere har meldt inn 1 klager på Audi S8, oftest på drivverk, elektrisk anlegg, motor. I Storbritannia består 87 % av Audi S8 den periodiske kontrollen (MOT) første gang, basert på 194 kontroller.

Bygget på faktiske kontrollresultater, tilbakekallinger og eier-innmeldte klager – ikke en redaksjonell vurdering. Kilde: Statens vegvesen (PKK, NLOD), EU Safety Gate + NHTSA recalls, NHTSA eier-klager (USA), DVSA MOT (UK, OGL).

Tilbakekallinger og sikkerhet

Audi S8 har 15 tilbakekallinger hos NHTSA (USA), som gjelder USA-markedet og ikke nødvendigvis europeiske utgaver. Tilbakekallinger kan gi en pekepinn om kjente svakheter ved modellen.

  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAUSA · NHTSAModellår 2021

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

    Utbedring: Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.

    Registrert hos NHTSA: 19/12/2025 · Kampanjenr. 25V900000

  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAUSA · NHTSAModellår 2021

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8 and S8, 2022 Audi A5 Sportback, A4 Sedan, E-Tron GT, Q3, Q5, RS6 Avant, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RSQ8, SQ7, SQ8, and S3 Sedan vehicles. A software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

    Utbedring: Dealers will update the infotainment unit parameters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 9, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91CR.

    Registrert hos NHTSA: 20/10/2021 · Kampanjenr. 21V825000

  • SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTORUSA · NHTSAModellår 2021

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen ID4, Audi A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q3, Q5, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, S5 Sportback, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, SQ8, and 2021-2022 S3 Sedan vehicles. The rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

    Utbedring: Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the middle-rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69CR (VW) and 69CS (Audi).

    Registrert hos NHTSA: 05/08/2021 · Kampanjenr. 21V606000

  • TIRESUSA · NHTSAModellår 2021

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 2021 Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, and SQ8 vehicles. The rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed.

    Utbedring: Dealers will inspect the rear axle, adjust the alignment as necessary, and replace any prematurely or unevenly worn tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L5.

    Registrert hos NHTSA: 26/01/2022 · Kampanjenr. 22V034000

  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)USA · NHTSAModellår 2021

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A8 and 2020-2021 Audi S8 vehicles. A missing sealing pin may allow moisture to enter the engine control module connector, possibly causing a control module malfunction.

    Utbedring: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine control module connector for a missing sealing pin, and install it, if necessary. The connector will also be inspected for corrosion, and replaced as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 12, 20121. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 97EV.

    Registrert hos NHTSA: 24/02/2021 · Kampanjenr. 21V111000

  • SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLYUSA · NHTSAModellår 2021

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2019-2021 RS5 coupe, A5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, RS5 Sportback vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.

    Utbedring: Dealers will replace the lock nuts and, if necessary, the associated bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L1.

    Registrert hos NHTSA: 26/04/2021 · Kampanjenr. 21V295000

  • BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONUSA · NHTSAModellår 2021

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8, RS7, RS6 Avant, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, Q8, Q7, Q5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, Q5, A7, A6, A6 Allroad, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, A5 Cabrioleet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, SQ7, S5 Cabriolet, E-Tron Quattro, SQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ5, S8, S7, S6 Sedan, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, 2022 E-Tron GT, and 2021-2022 RSQ8 vehicles. Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

    Utbedring: Dealers will update the infotainment unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DZ.

    Registrert hos NHTSA: 05/10/2022 · Kampanjenr. 22V742000

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELUSA · NHTSAModellår 2021

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 SQ8, A6 SEDAN, A7, A8, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S6 SEDAN, S7, S8, A6 Allroad, and SQ7 vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail.

    Utbedring: Dealers will update the instrument panel module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 24, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90VC.

    Registrert hos NHTSA: 31/03/2025 · Kampanjenr. 25V201000

  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSUSA · NHTSAModellår 2016

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A8 and S8 vehicles. The fuel supply line for the high pressure fuel pump may become porous and leak fuel.

    Utbedring: Audi has notified owners, and dealers will install a fuel pressure damper, free of charge. The recall began February 21, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BM.

    Registrert hos NHTSA: 28/01/2019 · Kampanjenr. 19V057000

  • STRUCTURE:BODY:HOODUSA · NHTSAModellår 2016

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S8 and A8 vehicles. The seal around the engine compartment may come loose and contact hot engine components.

    Utbedring: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install a retaining plate to prevent the engine compartment seal from loosening. The recall began September 4, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 51G6.

    Registrert hos NHTSA: 07/07/2020 · Kampanjenr. 20V397000

  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGERUSA · NHTSAModellår 2016

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2013-2017 A8, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, and 2014-2017 RS7 vehicles. The turbocharger oil supply strainer can become blocked, causing wear to the bearings due to lack of lubrication.

    Utbedring: Dealers will replace the oil strainer and perform an oil change, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 21H7.

    Registrert hos NHTSA: 23/03/2022 · Kampanjenr. 22V178000

  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSUSA · NHTSAModellår 2015

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A8 and S8 vehicles. The fuel supply line for the high pressure fuel pump may become porous and leak fuel.

    Utbedring: Audi has notified owners, and dealers will install a fuel pressure damper, free of charge. The recall began February 21, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BM.

    Registrert hos NHTSA: 28/01/2019 · Kampanjenr. 19V057000

  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSUSA · NHTSAModellår 2015

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Audi S8 and A8 vehicles. The fuel supply line for the high pressure fuel pump may become porous over time, resulting in a fuel leak.

    Utbedring: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge. The recall began July 20, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AV.

    Registrert hos NHTSA: 25/06/2018 · Kampanjenr. 18V430000

  • STRUCTURE:BODY:HOODUSA · NHTSAModellår 2015

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S8 and A8 vehicles. The seal around the engine compartment may come loose and contact hot engine components.

    Utbedring: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install a retaining plate to prevent the engine compartment seal from loosening. The recall began September 4, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 51G6.

    Registrert hos NHTSA: 07/07/2020 · Kampanjenr. 20V397000

  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGERUSA · NHTSAModellår 2015

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2013-2017 A8, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, and 2014-2017 RS7 vehicles. The turbocharger oil supply strainer can become blocked, causing wear to the bearings due to lack of lubrication.

    Utbedring: Dealers will replace the oil strainer and perform an oil change, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 21H7.

    Registrert hos NHTSA: 23/03/2022 · Kampanjenr. 22V178000

Kilde: NHTSA (USA-markedet). Amerikanske tilbakekallinger gjelder ikke alltid europeiske eller norske utgaver. Se alle tilbakekallinger for Audi.

Ofte stilte spørsmål

Hva er toppfarten til Audi S8?
Audi S8 har en oppgitt toppfart på 250 km/t.
Hvor mye effekt har Audi S8?
Audi S8 yter 346 kW (470 hk).
Hvor lang er Audi S8?
Audi S8 er 5 130 mm lang, 1 916 mm bred og 1 443 mm høy.
Hva veier Audi S8?
Audi S8 har en egenvekt på cirka 2 013 kg.
Hvor mange seter har Audi S8?
Audi S8 har 5 seter.

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