[V8] Audi V8 in "Classic and Sports Car", pp 235

[Bastian Preindl]

CLASSICS ON THE CUSP, the cars you should consider buying now.

When AUDI ' S V8 appeared in 1988, it was the marque's first foray into 
Mercedes/BMW-dominated luxury sector. But what a debut : its quad-cam, 
all-alloy V8 was a gem, its four-wheel drive and auto combination was an 
Audi first, and its restyled 200-derived shell had a square-jawed elegance.
Oh, and even the 250bhp 3.6 could do 146mph ; the post-'90 280bhp 4.2 
topped 150.
Today these rare beasts - only a couple of hundred right-hookers came 
here - enjoy a cult following, with prices comfortably exceeding those 
for its bland A8 replacement. Don't expect to get one for much less than 
£2500, with the very best likely to find £5k and more.