The A8 L 60 TFSI quattro is an all wheel drive saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front mounted engine, produced by Audi.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 4 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 454 bhp (460 PS/339 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 660 N·m (487 lb·ft/67.3 kgm) at 1850-4500 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of an 8 speed automatic gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 2155 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 250 km/h (155 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 15.8/7.8/10.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 246.0 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) | 1645 mm | 64.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1633 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Length | 5320 mm | 209.4 inches | |
| Width | 1945 mm | 76.6 inches | |
| Height | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2155 kg | 4751 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 82 litres | 18 [21.7] 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 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3996 cc (243.851 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 460 PS (454 bhp) (339 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 660 Nm (487 ft·lb) (67.3 kgm) at 1850-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 84.7 kW/litre 115.2 ps/litre 113.6 bhp/litre 1.86 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
165.17 Nm/litre
2 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2075.5 kPa (301 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.5 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 213.6 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 157.1 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 210.67 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.37 kg/kW 10.63 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15.8/7.8/10.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.8/7.8/10.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.3/12.8/9.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.9/36.2/26.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.9/30.2/22.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 246.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | E | ||
| 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 | 9J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/45 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/45 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 731203 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 36.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2021 Audi A8 L 60 TFSI quattro Tiptronic added 2021-12-30. Last modified 2021-12-30. |
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