Audi V8 and about lighter Mercedes 190, BMW M3, and slightly smaller Opel Omega 3000. None of those cars was equipped with a V8 engine or 4-wheel drive. Audi V8 The Audi V8 ("Typ" 4C) is a four-door, full-size luxury sedan, built by Audi in Germany from 1988 to 1993, as the company's flagship model. It was the first car from Audi to use a V8 engine, and also the first Audi to combine a quattro system with an automatic transmission. Early cars used 3.6-litre V8s, while later cars featured a 4.2-litre version of the engine. The Audi V8 was replaced by
Audi Ur-S4 / Ur-S6 the last production Audi fitted with the famous 5-cylinder turbo engine that first came to prominence in Audi Quattro rally cars in the 1980s. There was also a European version called the "S6 Plus", which featured a 4.2 litre V8 engine with first model from quattro GmbH, Audi's equivalent to BMW's M division. Audi Ur-S4 / Ur-S6 Audi Ur-S4, and Audi Ur-S6 were unofficial names for the original models of the Audi S4 and S6 automobiles. The Ur-S4 was produced from 1992 to 1994, while the Ur-S6 was produced from 1995 to 1997. They both featured a 2.2 litre, 5-cylinder