The Audi A8 3.0 TFSI quattro is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power to all four wheels.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 3 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit develops 306 bhp (310 PS/228 kW) of power at 5200-6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 440 N·m (325 lb·ft/44.9 kgm) at 2900-4750 rpm.
An 8 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The claimed kerb weight is 1905 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h (155 mph), official fuel consumption is 10.5/6.3/7.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 183.0 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 | 5135 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 | 1905 kg | 4200 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 82 litres | 18 [21.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.41 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2995 cc (182.766 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 89 mm
3.33 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 310 PS (306 bhp) (228 kW) at 5200-6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 440 Nm (325 ft·lb) (44.9 kgm) at 2900-4750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 76.2 kW/litre 103.6 ps/litre 102.2 bhp/litre 1.67 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
146.91 Nm/litre
1.78 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1846.1 kPa (267.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.7 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 162.86 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 119.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 160.63 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.35 kg/kW 13.95 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.5/6.3/7.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.5/6.3/7.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.5/15.9/12.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 26.9/44.8/36.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 22.4/37.3/30.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 183.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | I | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| 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 | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 357918 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 4HC01A | ||
| RAC rating | 26.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2013 Audi A8 3.0 TFSI quattro added 2013-10-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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