The Audi A8 L 3.0 TDI quattro is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style road car with a front mounted engine powering all four wheels.
Its engine is a turbocharged diesel, 3 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 254.5 bhp (258 PS/190 kW) of power at 4000-4250 rpm, and maximum torque of 580 N·m (428 lb·ft/59.1 kgm) at 1750-2500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via an 8 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 2010 kg.
The Audi A8 L 3.0 TDI quattro is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), stated fuel consumption is 7.5/5.2/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 158.0 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 | 3122 mm | 122.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1644 mm | 64.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1635 mm | 64.4 inches | |
| Length | 5265 mm | 207.3 inches | |
| Width | 1949 mm | 76.7 inches | |
| Height | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2010 kg | 4431 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 82 litres | 18 [21.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.26 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.41 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.63 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2967 cc (181.057 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 91.4 mm
3.27 × 3.6 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 | 258 PS (254.5 bhp) (190 kW) at 4000-4250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 580 Nm (428 ft·lb) (59.1 kgm) at 1750-2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 64 kW/litre 87 ps/litre 85.8 bhp/litre 1.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
195.48 Nm/litre
2.36 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2456.5 kPa (356.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.1 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 128.38 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 94.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 126.62 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.59 kg/kW 17.69 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.5/5.2/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.5/5.2/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.3/19.2/16.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 37.7/54.3/47.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 31.4/45.2/39.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 158.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | B | ||
| 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 | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.62 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 357984 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 4HL0UA | ||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2013 Audi A8 L 3.0 TDI quattro added 2013-10-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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