46+ Audi S8 5.2 V10 Reliability Submitted 2 years ago by draxmax. I usually drive it in comfort to and from work, occasionally putting it in dynamic to get on it a bit. S8engine1 from i1.wp.com Audi has built more than 10,000 r8s in just two years, and the plant that assembles the car in neckarsulm, germany, is running at capacity. I have an audi s8 2001 i replaced the fuel pump and crankshaft position sensor my car will start then sputter and then die any thoughts of what that can be.