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Previous gen facelift S8 Plus is my gem. That was the peak imo.

Alex has the best reviews much appreciated! I have the last gen audi a6 and bought it with 80,000 miles thinking i could drive it for a year see what its like and sell it. Its now year 3 and i'm on 122,000 miles and probably going to jump into this gen A6 such a great brand. Great mix of luxury, design and performance for price.

Of the three big German saloons, this is the best looking by far. And is more understated than BMW and Merc too.

3:58 you can actually see it propping up the outside of the car on the turn!

Congratulations on 1 million subscribers I thoroughly thoroughly enjoy your in-depth videos thank you so much keep up the amazing work

I owned a 2020 S8 and it remains one of my all time favorite daily drivers. It is remarkably better than the 7 Series that I had for a brief overlapping period.

For me, this Audi looks better than rivals like the new 7 Series 😅😃👌. And personally, I also love those thumbnails :D

Always been a fan of the S8. Great review

I have a 2016 S8 tuned with APR and I am in love. Very happy with Audi and the V8 branch!

Thanks for the video! I'll have one anytime over it's competitors and in black thanks.

I like how the proportions on this car still work and it's a 3 box type of sedan, no silly swooping roof trying to be a fastback, just a classic sedan !

Understated design, silver paint, 5 spoke wheels, and it can go like stink all day effortless. A true German luxury saloon.

At first i thought what a awful rattle, and then i realised its the engine sound, on the exterior shots :D

Loving the spec with the silver color and wheels and the chrome all around 😍

wow that bubbly muffler sounds is amazing

Ok the So is beautiful. I fell in love with the luxury speed barge , fast, nimble and understated.

Alex, I miss your videos. You're the best.

Nice review, well done. (And no Henry gushing over a Porsche).

My Audi was awesome when it was new. Once it aged a bit, it was a maintenance nightmare.

Have a tuned 2015 and must say you are spot on. It’s one of the best all around do everything cars on sale. With the tune (ds1) it is shockingly fast while having the comfort to slug off 600 mile trips with ease. Great great car

Alex, do you have multiple colours of the Outlaw??!!!

So down to earth it's refreshing

Was waiting for ‘waft’ word. Nice review.

Alex always does a great job!

I've become a big fan of this guy! Heck of a presenter. Loved this.

That V8 does make a cheeky rumble... 😛

Alex the best!!! 👍

I like your jacket!

Audi has a complete handle on the big grille design

The last model was one of the only 4.0 tfsi engines with active mounts I believe

I very rarely disprove of facelifts but I have to say I prefer the older model. I think its the lights that look like several generations previous!

I find the use of hyperboles reminiscent to that of his Genius Dr. Jeremy Clarkson, and it is the way I enjoy watching someone who loves cars talk about them

Sounds amazing

We need more reviews with Alex!

Loved the S8 from about the car chase in Ronin.

D4 Facelift, what a car!!

Some a fine machine.

When you put your foot down it does this… Proceed to advertise Haha love it 😊

In here since 5000 subscribers.

4:00 clever suspension in action ❤️

Great review…. especially “piano surface” comment, my feeling exactly. Who wants to be monitoring your guests while maintaining a tidy visual environment, not me. there has to be a better surface material.

@carfection - when is your Lotus Emira review coming out??

Audi S8 looks the most dashing saloon !

So nice 👍

I would undoubtedly take this over the 7 series

mitico il personaggio di XCars!

Damn that interior is straight up fingerprint/dust collector. Might as well call the car Audi: Piano Black lol

I think the reason i can't take to this guy, is he always seems to be doing a 'Richard Hammond' impersonation. I get that the car presenter world has a specific presentation style all stemming from top gear, but he lays it on bit too thickly. That's why Jason Camissa is so good, he has a unique presentation style.

Stroopwafel, yes!

Still a thing this big saloons? Gezzszzz...nice toy!

A car made to be driven in and the back seats aren't heated? They must be and it wasn't mentioned. I had an '87 5000CS that had back seat heat.

I've owned the Audi S8, the Mercedes S600 and currently drive the Genesis G90. I have to say the Genesis is awesome and I still have $50 grand in my pocket... :)

If they ever do a sequel to Ronin, I hope this makes it in.

This guy does a spot on impression of Richard Hammond.

I like your scarf

How long before it breaks down?

They should make a rs8

Nice to see Chester Bennington alive and kicking about in an Audi

I’m gonna need more grill. How much more? All of it.

An S8 makes wearing an ascott in a leather jacket completely natural behavior.

Stroopwafels

Most underrated car. Way better than the 7 series. S class still king though

I thought the A 8 had the biggest grill of 7series and Sclass

My 4.2tdi A8 was the best car I've ever owned

Mercedes should make this as their benchmark to reach foe their cars and does BMW....

Hello Alex if You like to receive the "Dutch Stroopwafels" let me know. Kind regards Rinus

BMW 7? Mercedes S? Audi 8? which one would you choose?

Wish they had a plus version. Pity the previous generation is better looking and even quicker.

I’m surprised that with today’s technology that manufacturers are still using actual window blinds and not an electronic privacy system that darkens the windows. Obviously you wouldn’t use it on a cheap car but a luxury vehicle would not be out of the question.

Could someone answer this?: why isn’t there an RS8? Hyper performance with hyper comfort, no?

My issue with it is that it still looks a 2013 car.

The chainmail grille is the comedy part.

SUVs are basically obesse cars, 90% of people that have them dont need the extra space, weight

A Good car but , sorry Carfection; I do prefer the S class. The 2021 version is impossibly elegant yet the grille is upright, imposing & stately. Then the interior is like the Royal Opera house but it met NASA. The BMW, well this new one is too crazy but the 2020 one is solid.

I like the S8 I do, but it's all ready out of date. If you had the money to buy this, then the E Tron GT is a serious rival at a very similar price point.

Chester Bennington is back

ok but they sell none of these. I live in a very upscale community (I'm not especially wealthy) and commute to work in a big city and the only A/S 8 cars I see are taking up space on the audi dealer's lot. By comparison, I see loads of BMW 7/8 series and Merc S class coupes/ coupes and SLs.

What a great used buy 3 year old 35k 👍

This guy seems like he's doing a paraody of a cliche car presenter.

Ive promised myself one of these since Ronin, just never got round to pulling the trigger. Oh and never buy a new one, they depreciate faster than anythng I know of.

For me, the most boring Audi next to the Q5. Big bland slab of a technology feast. However, the review by Alex is just the best. And oh, those subtle rumbles of that V8. Man, oh man. Audiogarsm.

you have made my choice...no MB nio BMW its this AUDI 😅😅😅

Sold lol

I’m sorry, but whoever is designing the thumbnails these days needs to stop

This looks extremely dated now compared to the new s class and upcoming 7 series.

It's better looking than 7 series but also looks like a streteched a4 which isn't a good thing

It actually sounds like my lawn mower.

The NEW Genesis G90 looks THE BEST!!! Can't wait for the review.

After many years of watching multiple videos on cars like this I have realized you Brits don't seem to understand that lots of people are not driven in cars like these around the world especially in America. I have had multiple S-Classes and never had a driver and none of my friends or colleagues with the same types of cars are either. I have a neighbor who is the Chairman and CEO of a Fortune 50 company and he has an S8 and he drives himself. Car dealer I know has multiple Rolls Royces including a Phantom and he drives himself. Go to Miami, there are a hundred billion Rolls Royces and Bentleys running around and they are almost all being driven by the owners themselves. You Brits are fond of tropes, especially outdated ones.

This is a quite uninspired and disappointing video about the fantastic Audi S8. There would be thousand different things about this super modern luxury car, but he didn't even explain the amazing 48 volt "curve/carving" function of the S8 at min. 4:00, which is like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Active Body Control system.

Can Audi stop with facelifts already and be courageous as Mercedes but not outrageous as BMW.

Are we sure this is a new model? I literally see nothing new about it.

The design is starting to look a little dated just because it's been so similar for so long.

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Totally agree! BMW’a redesign is HIDEOUSLY UGLY!!

Better than any ghheyy SUV.

Ten years ago Audi's were the most beautiful cars on the road. Than they lost the plot.

The audio is quite bad guys. Muffled voice with too much bass.

Couldn’t care less about another boring German saloon. But will never pass up on an Alex video.

Looks dated already. Grill looks awful too.