The Audi A8 55 TFSI is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power through all four wheels.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 335 bhp (340 PS/250 kW) of power at 5000-6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 500 N·m (369 lb·ft/51 kgm) at 1370-4500 rpm.
An 8 speed automatic gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Stated kerb weight is 2165 kg.
The Audi A8 55 TFSI is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 209 km/h, or 130 mph, official fuel consumption is 17/26/21 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined.
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 | 3129 mm | 123.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1643 mm | 64.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1633 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Length | 5301 mm | 208.7 inches | |
| Width | 1946 mm | 76.6 inches | |
| Height | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2165 kg | 4773 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 82.2 litres | 18.1 [21.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| 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 | 340 PS (335 bhp) (250 kW) at 5000-6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 500 Nm (369 ft·lb) (51 kgm) at 1370-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 83.4 kW/litre 113.4 ps/litre 111.9 bhp/litre 1.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
166.94 Nm/litre
2.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2097.9 kPa (304.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | mild hybrid system | ||
| Secondary power | |||
| Secondary torque | |||
| Maximum system output | |||
| Maximum system torque | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 156.89 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 115.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 154.73 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.67 kg/kW 14.48 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17/26/21 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.8/9.0/11.2 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/11.1/8.9 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.4/31.2/25.2 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.0/26.0/21.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 376 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 351 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 679503 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2020 Audi A8 55 TFSI added 2020-06-14. Last modified 2020-06-14. |
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