Providing a backdrop was Mike Seymour from Hunters and Collectors, who performed the band's hit single Holy Grail.
The S8 features a massive V10 engine built with help from Audi's subsidiary company Lamborghini. The new powerplant delivers 331 kW of power at around 7,000 rpm.
Due for local launch around November this year, the S8 will be priced from around $250,000.
Audi also unveiled its new Q7 SUV, to be available from September and the $170,000 RS4, available from April.