[V8] Can Anyone verify this? Actual V8 Production numbers?

[NIck Miller]

http://www.productioncars.com/gallery.php?car=292&make=Audi&model=V8

It claims that there are less than 4,000 ORIGINAL V8's sent to and sold in
the US market?  I really knew it was somewhat rare, but I figured more
around 8-10 thousand.  That's crazy.  Not to mention only 77 in 1994?  That
makes finding one of those darn near impossible, considering a number of
them are probably retired/parted.

Just, really curious information to learn.  I see no reason why this car
will one day become a real rarity, and possibly an interesting collectors
find.  Especially since the herd is considerably thinned due to maint.
costs.