It is part of the connection that held Stephan in an interview reported by Car & Driver. The chief engineer of Quattro GmbH continues: " An RS must provide 20 to 25% more power than the corresponding S model . "
In other words , the Bavarian manufacturer from Ingolstadt does not feel the need for a high-powered A8 as an umbrella range and surpass the current strong S8 only 520 hp. If the words of the engineer was taken up in leader, he would have had and its subsidiary Audi Quattro A8 working on a high from 625 to 650 hp which seems unreasonable at all good bavavois a little sense. Audi S8 is an estimate is sufficient to drive the BMW 760i , Mercedes Benz S63 AMG , Maserati Quattroporte or Jaguar XJR !
No RS8 expected in the next month or next year and RS7 Sportback should remain the big sedan 's most powerful moment Audi with 560 hp that surpass the 550 hp V10 R8 .
Source : Car & Driver.