The Audi A8 L W12 quattro is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through all four wheels.
Its 6.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 12 cylinder unit that develops 493 bhp (500 PS/368 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 625 N·m (461 lb·ft/63.7 kgm) at 4750 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels compliments of an 8 speed automatic set of gears.
The stated weight at the kerb is 2130 kg.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h or 155 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 18.2/9.0/12.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 290.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Nombre de portes | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 3122 | 122.9 | |
| Voies AV | 1644 | 64.7 | |
| Voies AR | 1635 | 64.4 | |
| Longueur | 5267 | 207.4 | |
| Largeur | 1949 | 76.7 | |
| Hauteur | 1471 | 57.9 | |
| Garde au sol | |||
| 1.69 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 2130 kg | 4696 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | 0.26 | ||
| maître-couple | 2.41 m² | ||
| SCx | 0.63 | ||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | Audi | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | W 12 | ||
| Cylindrée | 6.3 litre 6299 cc (384.389 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 86 × 90.4 mm
3.39 × 3.56 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 0.95 | ||
| Distribution | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 Soupapes par cylindre 48 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale | 500 PS (493 bhp) (368 kW) à 6200 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale | 625 Nm (461 ft·lb) (63.7 kgm) à 4750 tr/mn |
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| Specific output | 58.4 kW/litre 79.4 ps/litre 78.3 bhp/litre 1.28 bhp/cu in |
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99.22 Nm/litre
1.2 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | |||
| Lubrification | Carter humide | ||
| Taux de compression | 11.8:1 | ||
| Carburant | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1246.9 kPa (180.8 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | |||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 524.92 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | Y | ||
| Performances | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | 4.7 s | ||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 234.67 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 172.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 231.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.79 kg/kW 9.68 lb/bhp |
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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | 18.2/9.0/12.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 18.2/9.0/12.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.5/11.1/8.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 15.5/31.4/22.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 12.9/26.1/19.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Emissions de CO₂ | 290.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | all wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | |||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Suspension AV | |||
| Suspension AR | |||
| Roues AV | 9.0J x 19 | ||
| Roues AR | 9.0J x 19 | ||
| Pneumatiques AV | 255/45 R 19 104Y | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | 255/45 R 19 104Y | ||
| Freins AV/AR | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | |||
| Diamètre des freins AR | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Transmission | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 0.67 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 3.20 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 217855 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| RAC rating | 55.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2010 Audi A8 L W12 quattro added 2010-07-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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