In 1997, an elegant Audi upper-class coupé was presented at the Geneva Motor Show to little attention, and later that year it was also shown at the IAA. It was based on the aluminum A8 and had an extremely coherent and high-quality appearance. Nevertheless, the series decision was negative. A pity, because today this variant in particular would certainly find enthusiastic buyers as a classic. This report tells the story of the Audi A8 Coupé and shows it in many pictures.