This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 2.8 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 172 bhp (174 PS/128 kW) at 5500 rpm and 250 N·m (184 lb·ft/25.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1445 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 217 km/h or 135 mph, claimed fuel consumption is 16.1/8.8/11.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 267.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2556 mm | 100.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1453 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1447 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 4366 mm | 171.9 inches | |
| Width | 1716 mm | 67.6 inches | |
| Height | 1379 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1445 kg | 3186 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.36 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.95 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.70 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2771 cc (169.097 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 86.4 mm
3.25 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EEC) |
174 PS (172 bhp) (128 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
46.3 kW/litre 62.9 ps/litre 62.1 bhp/litre 1.02 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
90.22 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1133.7 kPa (164.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 461.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 217 km/h (135 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 120.69 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 88.76 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 119.03 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.27 kg/kW 18.82 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.1/8.8/11.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.1/8.8/11.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.2/11.4/8.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.5/32.1/24.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.6/26.7/20.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 267.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/60 R 15 V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 R 15 V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 750090 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Audi Cabriolet 2.8 Automatic (1998) added 2022-07-03. Last modified 2022-07-03. |
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