The Audi A8 3.0 TDI quattro is an all wheel drive road car, with the engine located in the front, and a 4 door sedan/saloon body.
The 3 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 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.
The engine powers the wheels via a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1830 kg.
The Audi A8 3.0 TDI quattro is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 243 km/h (151 mph), quoted fuel consumption is 12.0/6.4/8.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 226.0 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 | 2944 mm | 115.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1629 mm | 64.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1615 mm | 63.6 inches | |
| Length | 5051 mm | 198.9 inches | |
| Width | 1894 mm | 74.6 inches | |
| Height | 1444 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1830 kg | 4034 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 | 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 | 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 | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.8 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 127.43 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 93.72 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 125.68 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.67 kg/kW 17.82 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.0/6.4/8.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.0/6.4/8.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.3/15.6/11.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 23.5/44.1/33.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 19.6/36.8/28.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 226.0 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.4Li.U&LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TzLi.W.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/60 R 16 100W | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/60 R 16 100W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 133650 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Audi A8 3.0 TDI quattro added 2005-09-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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