Full specs
2003 Audi A8 L 6.0 specifications
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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) | 1619 mm | 63.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1605 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Length | 5192 mm | 204.4 inches | |
| Width | 1894 mm | 74.6 inches | |
| Height | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1995 kg | 4398 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.31 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | W 12 in 72° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5998 cc (366.02 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90.2 mm
3.31 × 3.55 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 48 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (1999/99/EC) |
450 PS (444 bhp) (331 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (1999/99/EC) |
580 Nm (428 ft·lb) (59.1 kgm) at 4000-4700 rpm |
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| Specific output (1999/99/EC) |
55.2 kW/litre 75.1 ps/litre 74 bhp/litre 1.21 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (1999/99/EC) |
96.7 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch Motronic ME 7.1.1 fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1215.2 kPa (176.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 3.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 225.65 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 165.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 222.56 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.03 kg/kW 10.06 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20.5/9.9/13.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 20.5/9.9/13.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.9/10.1/7.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 13.8/28.5/20.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 11.5/23.8/17.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 331.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 12.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.DW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TzLi.W.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/45 R 18 99Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/45 R 18 99Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.32 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 115808 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Audi A8 L 6.0 added 2003-11-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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