Although the 1940kg weight of the car hasn't sacrificed any top speed or acceleration there is a place that you will definitely notice the weight and that is in your wallet; the car averages 15 MPG and so one can expect to be filling their sizeable fuel tank on a very regular basis.

This executive sports saloon costs a neat $93,300 when new and you can look to lose $20,000 dollars of it the second you drive it out the showroom. It is Audi's fastest depreciating car losing over 20% of its value the first year alone.

The 5.2 L ten-cylinder engine is a well crafted piece of kit that can attain 450 BHP with 398 lb of torque; this propels the car from 0-60 in a neat 5 seconds, no small feat when you take into account we are talking about a car that weighs just shy of two tons.

The Audi S8 has not been crash tested and also appears to never have suffered any recalls to date. However, the Audi A8 (on which the S8 is based,) has in fact been subject to several recalls over the years pertaining to anything from faulty air bags in 2007 to steering linkages as far back as 1999.

The S8 has made quite a name for itself as a luxury sedan with improved performance and this can be seen in by its success in making it into the 'Automobile Magazine All-Star List' for 1998 and 1999.

The Audi S8 has had several film entrances since its creation; most notable of all was its dramatic role in 'Ronin' in 1998. The film immediately catapulted the car to fame on the silver screen and it is still doing us proud having most recently featured in 'Taken' in 2008.

The technology available in the S8 makes itself apparent from the moment you enter the vehicle, featuring an advanced key where one can start the engine by a simple push of a button as long as they have the key on their person.

The S8 safety features are in abundance with an advanced parking system that gives real-time footage of the rear parking area to ensure an easy park. There is also room for iPod integration, rain and light sensors, satellite radio, Bluetooth and a voice control system.

One of the most interesting features of the Audi S8 is the liberal use of aluminum in the form of the Audi Space Frame (ASF); this is where the body of the car is made primarily from aluminum which increases the strength and resistance of the car giving it above average crash protection.

It is always difficult to know who is driving what these days but one thing we do know is that Ben Affleck, star of so many movies, is a big fan and owner of the Audi S8.