The A8 L 3.0 TDI quattro is a car from Audi, with all wheel drive, a front located engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
Its 3 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that develops 230 bhp (233 PS/172 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 450 N·m (332 lb·ft/45.9 kgm) at 1400-3250 rpm.
A 6 speed automatic 'box transmits the power to the wheels.
Quoted kerb weight is 1880 kg.
It is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 243 km/h (151 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 12.1/6.5/8.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 227.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3074 mm | 121 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1629 mm | 64.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1615 mm | 63.6 inches | |
| Length | 5192 mm | 204.4 inches | |
| Width | 1615 mm | 63.6 inches | |
| Height | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1880 kg | 4145 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.31 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.62 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2967 cc (181.057 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 91.4 mm
3.27 × 3.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 233 PS (230 bhp) (172 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 450 Nm (332 ft·lb) (45.9 kgm) at 1400-3250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.8 kW/litre 78.6 ps/litre 77.5 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
151.67 Nm/litre
1.83 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 17:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1905.9 kPa (276.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | variable turbine geometry turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 243 km/h (151 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 124.04 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 91.23 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 122.34 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.96 kg/kW 18.31 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.1/6.5/8.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.1/6.5/8.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.3/15.4/11.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 23.3/43.5/33.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 19.4/36.2/27.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 227.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.U&LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TzLi.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/55 R 17 99Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/55 R 17 99Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 160688 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Audi A8 L 3.0 TDI quattro added 2007-08-30. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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