Audi A8 (D2) | PH Used Buying Guide Piech ploughed $700 million into developing the first A8. You only need two grand to bag one... By Tony Middlehurst / . Tuesday 24 September 2019 / Loading comments ...

I watched the film utterly rapt. I’d seen plenty of car chases before, but none like this. None so tense, none so realistic. And none that featured the original D2-gen Audi S8.

First, let's set out the stall of the Mk 1, D2-platform A8. The base model was a 172hp 2.8-litre V6 that was upgraded to a 30-valve unit (look for '5V' on the engine cover) with 190hp.