The Audi A8 3.2 FSI is a sedan/saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power through the front wheels.
Its 3.1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that develops 256 bhp (260 PS/191 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 330 N·m (243 lb·ft/33.7 kgm) at 3250 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels by means of a continuously variable transmission.
Quoted kerb weight is 1690 kg.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 14.6/7.0/9.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 235.0 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 | 5062 mm | 199.3 inches | |
| Width | 1894 mm | 74.6 inches | |
| Height | 1444 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1690 kg | 3726 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.31 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.62 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.1 litre 3123 cc (190.577 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 92.8 mm
3.33 × 3.65 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 | 260 PS (256 bhp) (191 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 330 Nm (243 ft·lb) (33.7 kgm) at 3250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 61.1 kW/litre 83.1 ps/litre 82 bhp/litre 1.34 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
105.67 Nm/litre
1.28 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1327.9 kPa (192.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 520.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.7 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 153.58 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 112.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 151.48 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.85 kg/kW 14.79 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.6/7.0/9.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.6/7.0/9.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.8/14.3/10.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.3/40.4/28.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.1/33.6/24.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 235.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.DW.AS. | ||
| Rear suspension | TzAx.W.ARB.AS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 17 ET43 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 17 ET43 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/55 R 17 99Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/55 R 17 99Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | continuously variable transmission | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 129932 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Audi A8 3.2 FSI added 2005-07-02. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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