It dabbled briefly in the small car arena during the 1970s, where it offered the little Audi 50, a Europe-only city car that was badged as a more premium version of the Volkswagen Polo.

If you're after a regular A8 (not the S8) then we reckon the 282bhp 3.0-litre V6 diesel 50 TDI is the most sensible choice because it costs the least to buy and is remarkably efficient on a run.

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allowing for decent performance with a comparitively small engine The Audi 50 LS went on sale in 1974. VW launched the nigh-on indentical Polo in 1975 This 1979 Audi 80 was sectioned for display ...