The Audi A8 L 55 TFSI quattro is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front located engine supplying power to all four wheels.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This powerplant 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.
This power is transmitted to the wheels through an 8 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 2020 kg.
Top quoted speed is 250 km/h, which equates to 155 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 10.1/6.0/7.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 171.0 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 | 3128 mm | 123.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1644 mm | 64.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1633 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Length | 5302 mm | 208.7 inches | |
| Width | 1945 mm | 76.6 inches | |
| Height | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2020 kg | 4453 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.43 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.66 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.7 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 168.15 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 123.67 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 165.84 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.09 kg/kW 13.51 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.1/6.0/7.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.1/6.0/7.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.9/16.7/13.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 28.0/47.1/37.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 23.3/39.2/31.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 171.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | H | ||
| 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 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/55 R 18 104Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/55 R 18 104Y | ||
| 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 | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 530596 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 Audi A8 L 55 TFSI quattro added 2017-09-30. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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