2013 Audi S6, S7, S8: Up Close

More 2011 L.A. Auto Show Coverage

On the show floor, the brand staged all three cars alongside their mainstream versions and their respective A monikers.

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The differences are curious: There’s more brightwork on the S6, S7 and S8 than the A cars — something that’s often the opposite on performance trims, which often go the darkened route. The S6 added dedicated fog lights missing on the A6 show car; the A7 and A8 also had the extra lights, rendering harder differentiation for the S cars.