Audi doesn’t look likely to make an RS8 model, because it would be hugely expensive and only appealing to a handful of people, just like the Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG.
It would be monstrously powerful quick, since the S8 is already about as brisk as an R8 V8 in a straight line, probably drawing its power from the new twin-turbo V8, or even the twin-turbo W12 Bentley engine…
Reviewers would approach it with fear, knowing it will stick to Audi’s tradition of mounting the engine pretty far forward, thus affecting cornering characteristics – imagine this being even heavier (or nose-heavy, rather) than an S8.
It probably wouldn’t be the exact opposite of nimble, and probably have a harsher ride than the lesser powered model, so it probably wouldn’t really work – a BMW M7 seems more likely than this…
Nevertheless, at least RM Design created a very believable interpretation of what an RS8 would look like. Even if it’s not real, it’s currently the meanest Audi to sport the freshest version of the brand family face.
By Andrei Nedelea
Renderings via RM Design
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