The A8 3.0 TDI quattro is an all wheel drive saloon automobile with a front mounted engine, sold by Audi.
Its 3 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that has an output of 247 bhp (250 PS/184 kW) of power at 4000-4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 550 N·m (406 lb·ft/56.1 kgm) at 1500-3000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via an 8 speed automatic 'box.
It weighs a claimed 1840 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 250 km/h (155 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 8.0/5.8/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 174.0 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 | 2992 mm | 117.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1644 mm | 64.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1635 mm | 64.4 inches | |
| Length | 5137 mm | 202.2 inches | |
| Width | 1949 mm | 76.7 inches | |
| Height | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1840 kg | 4057 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.26 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.41 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.63 | ||
| 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 | 250 PS (247 bhp) (184 kW) at 4000-4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 550 Nm (406 ft·lb) (56.1 kgm) at 1500-3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 62.1 kW/litre 84.4 ps/litre 83.2 bhp/litre 1.36 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
185.37 Nm/litre
2.24 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2329.5 kPa (337.9 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 | 6.1 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 136.11 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 100.1 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 134.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.99 kg/kW 16.69 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.0/5.8/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.0/5.8/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.5/17.2/15.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 35.3/48.7/42.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 29.4/40.6/35.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 174.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | H | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8.0J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/60 R 17 102Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/60 R 17 102Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.62 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 219142 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2010 Audi A8 3.0 TDI quattro added 2010-09-17. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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