The A8 3.7 quattro is an all wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front placed engine, produced by Audi.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 3.7 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 5 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 256 bhp (260 PS/191 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 3250 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic 'box.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1725 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 250 km/h, or 155 mph.
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 | 2880 mm | 113.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1591 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1580 mm | 62.2 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 | 1725 kg | 3803 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.25 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.68 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 3.7 litre 3697 cc (225.605 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 82.4 mm
3.33 × 3.24 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
5 valves per cylinder 40 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EEC) |
260 PS (256 bhp) (191 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 3250 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
51.6 kW/litre 70.2 ps/litre 69.2 bhp/litre 1.13 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
94.67 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Motronic ME 7.1 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1189.7 kPa (172.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 462.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.6 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 150.47 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 110.67 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 148.41 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.04 kg/kW 15.09 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| 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 | 7J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J 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 | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.09 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 90387 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 35.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Audi A8 3.7 quattro added 2002-01-15. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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