1994 · 🇩🇪 Germany · 230 hp
The D2-generation A8 debuted in 1994 as Audi's first flagship full-size luxury sedan, pioneering an all-aluminium spaceframe (ASF) construction that shaved hundreds of kilograms over steel rivals. Available with V6, V8, and W12 engines, it competed directly against the Mercedes S-Class and BMW 7 Series.