When talking about the Audi S8, most people know it is the high-performance variant of the contemporary Audi A8. Built upon the A8 platform, it features extensive upgrades focused on enhanced sportiness and driving pleasure. The S8 boasts a more aggressive exterior design paired with superior powertrain performance.
YES, the answer is right but simple, in addition, the Audi S8 differs considerably from the A8 in exterior styling, interior craftsmanship, powertrain specs and pricing. Take its exterior for instance, the S8 features more pronounced character lines, alongside exclusive side skirts and custom side mirror housings. At the rear, quad exhaust outlets and four round LED taillights accentuate its sporty credentials.
In the diecast car models market, compared with lots of Audi A8 diecast models at different scale, there is only a few Audi S8 replicas models, however, owners and collectors can still source S8 diecast models in various scales such as 1/43, 1/64 and 1/18. Audi S8 models at 1/64 scale by different brands are introduced in following article, which offers useful references for your collection choices if you are interested.
Audi S8 Model by MotorHelix
Founded in recent years, MotorHelix is an emerging diecast model brand. Initially, it specialized in 1/18 scale resin and diecast car replicas, most of which were limited edition released, resulting in premium pricing for its products. As the brand has gained growing recognition among collectors, it has expanded its lineup to include various smaller scale models such as 1/64 scale models.
Looking at displayed picture, this Audi S8 model by MotorHelix is based on the 2nd generation Audi S8 D3, but it is the facelift edition released in 2008. All these information can be found on its plastic base.
Now you can only find this 1/64 scale Audi S8 model in black, however, according to the announcement by MotorHelix, the same Audi S8 model in red will be released soon, if you are interested in this color, please wait for a while.
Audi S8 Model by Jackie Kim
Jackie Kim is also a Chinese diecast model brand. A wide range of 1/32 scale diecast toy cars by Jackie Kim are available. Compared with established manufacturers such as Shenghui and Caipo, Jackie Kim’s products deliver notably superior build quality, balancing playability and collectible value perfectly.
This Audi S8 model by Jackie Kim is also the replica works of 2nd generation Audi S8 D3 released from 2006 to 2010. Compared with Audi S8 model by MotorHelix, the price of Audi S8 by Jackie Kim is lower, and what’s more, you can select the model in different colors including red, green, silver, blue and black.
In addition to the Audi S8 D3 car model, you can also find the 2004 Audi S8L D5 model by Jackie Kim. The S8 was only offered with a short-wheelbase for the first three generations including D2, D3 and D4, however, in this 4th generation D5, a long-wheelbase variant was released, that’s the reason you can find Audi S8L.
As for the 2004 Audi S8L D5 model by Jackie Kim, various colors including blue, silver, black, white and red are available, meanwhile, there is a especial edition with black wheel hubs.
Audi S8 Model by GCD
If you are not interested in the long-wheelbase Audi S8 D5 model, the Audi S8 D5 model by GCD is another choice. Four different colors including silver, black, blue and gray are available for collectors.
