The A8 L 3.0 TFSI quattro is a passenger car from Audi, with all wheel drive, a front located engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
Its 3 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that produces 286 bhp (290 PS/213 kW) of power at 4850-6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 420 N·m (310 lb·ft/42.8 kgm) at 2500-4850 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via an 8 speed automatic 'box.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1955 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h (155 mph), quoted fuel consumption is 11.7/7.1/8.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 205.0 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 | 5267 mm | 207.4 inches | |
| Width | 1949 mm | 76.7 inches | |
| Height | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1955 kg | 4310 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.41 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| 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 | 290 PS (286 bhp) (213 kW) at 4850-6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 420 Nm (310 ft·lb) (42.8 kgm) at 2500-4850 rpm |
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| Specific output | 71.2 kW/litre 96.8 ps/litre 95.5 bhp/litre 1.56 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
140.23 Nm/litre
1.69 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1762.2 kPa (255.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.2 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 148.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 109.09 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 146.29 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.17 kg/kW 15.31 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.7/7.1/8.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.7/7.1/8.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.5/14.1/11.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 24.1/39.8/32.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 20.1/33.1/26.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 205.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | D | ||
| 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 | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 281743 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Audi A8 L 3.0 TFSI quattro added 2012-07-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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