TOKYO (July 20, 2006) — Audi A.G. has approved a 20-inch version of Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.'s Advan Sport (V103S) tire for an original equipment fitment on its new high-performance S8 model.
The S8 is the top performance model in Audi's A8 four-door luxury sedan series. The fitment—265/35ZR20 99Y XL for both front and rear axles—is Yokohama's first OE contract with Audi, the Japanese tire maker said.
The all-wheel-drive S8 features a 5.2-liter V-10 engine rated at 450 hp, pushing the four-passenger sedan to a 0-60 mph time of 5.1 seconds, according to Audi's Web site, and an electronically governed top speed of 155 mph.