The Audi A3 Sportback 3.2 quattro is a 5 door hatchback-bodied road car with a front located engine powering all four wheels.
Its 3.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 247 bhp (250 PS/184 kW) of power at 6300 rpm, and maximum torque of 320 N·m (236 lb·ft/32.6 kgm) at 2500-3000 rpm.
A 6 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 1550 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h or 155 mph, stated fuel consumption figures are 13.0/7.3/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 224.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2578 mm | 101.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1507 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 4292 mm | 169 inches | |
| Width | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches | |
| Height | 1423 mm | 56 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1550 kg | 3417 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.13 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.70 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3189 cc (194.605 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 95.9 mm
3.31 × 3.78 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 250 PS (247 bhp) (184 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 320 Nm (236 ft·lb) (32.6 kgm) at 2500-3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.8 kW/litre 78.5 ps/litre 77.5 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.34 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1261 kPa (182.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 531.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.2 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 161.57 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 118.83 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 159.35 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.42 kg/kW 14.06 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.0/7.3/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.0/7.3/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.7/13.7/10.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.7/38.7/30.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.1/32.2/25.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 224.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.60 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 178002 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Audi A3 Sportback 3.2 quattro added 2008-05-21. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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