The A8 3.3 TDi quattro is a motor vehicle from Audi, with all wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 3.3 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 222 bhp (225 PS/166 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 480 N·m (354 lb·ft/48.9 kgm) at 1800-3000 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a quoted 1860 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 242 km/h (150 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 13.8/7.3/9.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 261.0 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 | 2882 mm | 113.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1593 mm | 62.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1584 mm | 62.4 inches | |
| Length | 5034 mm | 198.2 inches | |
| Width | 1880 mm | 74 inches | |
| Height | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1860 kg | 4101 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.25 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 3.3 litre 3328 cc (203.087 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78.3 × 86.4 mm
3.08 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EEC) |
225 PS (222 bhp) (166 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
480 Nm (354 ft·lb) (48.9 kgm) at 1800-3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
49.7 kW/litre 67.6 ps/litre 66.7 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
144.23 Nm/litre
1.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 18.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch EDC-15 C direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1812.5 kPa (262.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 416 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | 2 VTG turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | water-cooled | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 242 km/h (150 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 121.01 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 89 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 119.35 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.24 kg/kW 18.77 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.8/7.3/9.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.8/7.3/9.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/13.7/10.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.5/38.7/29.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.0/32.2/24.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 261.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | 12.30 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.DW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TrapLi.W.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/60 R 16 W | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/60 R 16 W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 95788 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Audi A8 3.3 TDi quattro added 2002-06-18. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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