2021 Audi S8 Interior and Cargo

As we've alluded to already, the cabin is dressed in swanky materials. The standard upholstery is luscious Valcona leather with a diamond-stitched pattern. This is available in Nutmeg Brown with a Pastel Silver headliner, Merlot Red, Black, Saiga Beige, or Sarder Brown. Plenty of brushed aluminum breaks up the mix of leather and the occasional soft plastic while the decorative inlays are Carbon Vector as standard with Piano Black available as a no-cost option.

Despite its immense size, the S8 doesn't offer a huge trunk as most space is reserved to increase rear legroom. Still, with 12.5 cubic feet of volume and a large trunk opening (which is power-operated), it offers enough space for you to bring carry-on luggage for each passenger with space left over. The BMW M760i offers more on paper with 18.2 cubic feet, but its shape means that it's less practical in the real world. On the other end of the spectrum, the S7, with its coupe-like Sportback styling, offers double what the S8 does.

In the cabin, each door offers storage and each row gets a pair of cupholders while front occupants also get a spot for smartphones in the center console, a glove box, and center armrest storage. With the Executive package, rear passengers also get a full-length center console with additional storage solutions.

If you want a long list of standard features, the S8 offers them in abundance. HD Matrix-design LED headlights with auto high beams are complemented by available OLED taillights with animation, while other standard features include soft-close doors, a 12.3-inch driver info display, and an 8.6-inch touch display for the quad-zone automatic climate control system. A heated steering wheel, heated armrests, and 22-way power front seats with heating, ventilation, and massaging are also standard. You also get power-folding heated mirrors, a panoramic sunroof, power rear sunshades, active noise cancellation, multicolor ambient LED interior lighting, cruise control, a head-up display, a surround-view camera, and a power trunk lid, along with park assist, parking sensors, lane departure warning, and forward collision alert with autonomous emergency braking. Although rain-sensing wipers are standard, adaptive wipers are available. Also available are heating, ventilating, and massaging functions for the rear seats, laser headlights, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert and vehicle exit warning, adaptive cruise control with traffic jam assist and predictive efficiency, front cross-traffic alert, a night vision camera, and lane keep assist.

As standard, the 2021 Audi S8's infotainment system features a 10.1-inch touchscreen display and a 17-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system fed with media by Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and SiriusXM satellite radio. Bluetooth and USB connections are also enabled along with wireless charging and navigation. Still, that's not enough for some, which is why a B&O 3D Advanced sound system with 23 speakers is available. The Rear Seat Connectivity package also adds dual rear-seat entertainment tablets, a DVD changer, and additional USB port specs.