When being asked what Audi’s flagship model is, your answer will certainly be the Audi A8, and you’d be right. However, do you know its predecessor? Launched in 1998, the Audi V8 with codename Typ 4C came fitted with an eight-cylinder engine, and it was Audi’s first flagship luxury sedan and the only model in the brand’s history named after its engine configuration.
In 1994, Audi standardized its product naming system, for example, the Audi 80 was renamed to the Audi A4, the Audi 100 and Audi 200 became the Audi A6, and the Audi V8 was rebranded as the Audi A8. From then on, the Audi A8 succeeded the V8 as Audi’s official full-size D-segment sedan and the brand’s flagship model.
In diecast car model market, there are a few Audi V8 models at different scales, and in the following article, we will mainly introduce the 1/43 scale Audi V8 by Minichamps.
Both the black and white Audi V8 model by Minichamps are the limited edition, 1008 pieces distributed for the white model while 2016 pieces distributed for the black model. The price of these two car model is about 130USD online.
If you’re on a tight budget, these black and blue Audi V8 model would be suitable for you as they have the same exterior as the limited edition model.
As for this Audi V8 model in wine red and deep blue, its exterior is a little different, meanwhile, the wheel hubs are observably different. What’s more, they are the cheapest Audi V8 models by Minichamps you can find online, it is only about 50USD.