The A8 L 4.2 FSI quattro is an all wheel drive saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front positioned engine, produced by Audi.
The 8 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 4.2 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 345 bhp (350 PS/257 kW) at 6800 rpm and 440 Nm (325 lbft/44.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
Power is transferred to the wheels through a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1850 kg.
Top quoted speed is 250 km/h, or 155 mph, stated fuel consumption is 15.7/8.2/10.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 259.0 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 | 3074 mm | 121 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1629 mm | 64.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1615 mm | 63.6 inches | |
| Length | 5192 mm | 204.4 inches | |
| Width | 1894 mm | 74.6 inches | |
| Height | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1850 kg | 4079 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.31 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.62 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4163 cc (254.042 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 92.8 mm
3.33 × 3.65 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 | 350 PS (345 bhp) (257 kW) at 6800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 440 Nm (325 ft·lb) (44.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 61.8 kW/litre 84 ps/litre 82.9 bhp/litre 1.36 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
105.69 Nm/litre
1.28 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo MED 9.1.1 direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1328.2 kPa (192.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 520.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.3 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 189.08 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 139.06 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 186.49 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.19 kg/kW 12.01 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15.7/8.2/10.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.7/8.2/10.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.4/12.2/9.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 18.0/34.4/25.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 15.0/28.7/21.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 259.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.U&LW.ARB.AS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TzLi.W.ARB.AS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/55 R 17 99Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/55 R 17 99Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 142406 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 35.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI quattro added 2006-05-15. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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