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Audi S8 D4

The Audi S8 D4 reaches 60 mph in 3.91 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.04 s, tripping the lights at 118.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.80 s and the eighth mile in 7.80 s, reaching 100 mph in 8.59 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Audi S8 D4 Polestar 1

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Audi S8 D4
0–60 mph3.91 s
0–100 mph8.59 s
60 ft1.80 s
1/8 mile7.80 s
1/4 mile12.04 s
Trap speed118.4 mph

About the S8 D4

The 2012 Audi S8 D4 is an all-wheel-drive turbodiesel saloon of 1,975 kg with 512 bhp, which works out at 259 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 1.80 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 738th quickest to 60 mph, and the 52nd quickest of the 261 Audis here. Its 118.4 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 8 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Audi S8 D4
Year2012
Power512 bhp
Kerb mass1,975 kg
Power to weight259 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed250 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Polestar 120203.88 s12.30 s113.2 mph620 bhp
BMW M3 G8020213.96 s12.20 s117.7 mph473 bhp
Cadillac ATS-V20153.77 s12.16 s115.8 mph464 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

Audi R8 LMX vs Audi S8 D4Full comparison

Questions

What is the Audi S8 D4 0-60 time?
The Audi S8 D4 reaches 60 mph in 3.91 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 738th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Audi S8 D4 quarter mile time?
12.04 s at 118.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 7.80 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.80 s.
How much power does the Audi S8 D4 have?
512 bhp and 1,975 kg, which is 259 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbodiesel, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 250 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Audi S8 D4?
Closest here on pace: Polestar 1 (3.88 s), BMW M3 G80 (3.96 s), Cadillac ATS-V (3.77 s). Each one can be raced against the Audi S8 D4 in the panel at the top of this page.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Audi S8 D4 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 8 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.