Audi has ended production of the A8 after 32 years and four generations. The last flagship sedan was assembled in mid-October 2026 at the plant in Neckarsulm, Germany, and order intake had stopped earlier that same year. This is reported by Carscoops.
Audi A8 production ended after four generations
The first A8 debuted in 1994. Two years later it was joined by the more powerful Audi S8 with a naturally aspirated 4.2-liter V8. The A8 lineup also included a version with a 6.0-liter W12. The second generation came out at the end of 2002, and the fourth, which stayed on the assembly line until October 2026, was introduced in 2017.
In 2025, 1406 Audi A8 sedans were sold in the US, compared to more than 6000 in the peak year of 2013. In that same 2025, BMW sold 11,393 7 Series cars in the US, and Mercedes-Benz sold 7408 S-Class sedans. Thus, BMW 7 Series sales in this market were approximately 8.1 times higher than those of the Audi A8.
The successor to the Audi A8 remains unconfirmed for now
Audi has not yet confirmed a direct successor to the sedan. According to Auto Motor und Sport, the company may be in talks with Huawei about using its automotive platform for a new executive sedan in China. Whether such a model will be sold outside China is not yet known.
At the top of Audi's model range will appear the large Q9 crossover, designed to compete with the Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X7. It is larger than the Audi Q7 and will have six- and seven-seat versions, a panoramic glass roof and up to three screens on the front panel.
