The Audi RS Q8 TFSI is a 5 door suv/sports utility vehicle style road car with a front positioned engine driving through all four wheels.
Its 8 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 4 litres. In this application it provides power and torque figures of 592 bhp (600 PS/441 kW) at 6000 rpm and 800 Nm (590 lbft/81.6 kgm) at 2200-4500 rpm respectively.
The power is transmitted to the wheels by means of an 8 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 2390 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), official fuel consumption is 17.2/9.2/12.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 276.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater suv/sports utility vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2998 mm | 118 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1692 mm | 66.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1696 mm | 66.8 inches | |
| Length | 5012 mm | 197.3 inches | |
| Width | 1998 mm | 78.7 inches | |
| Height | 1694 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2390 kg | 5269 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 85 litres | 18.7 [22.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.36 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.84 m² | ||
| CdA | 1.02 | ||
| 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 | 600 PS (592 bhp) (441 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 800 Nm (590 ft·lb) (81.6 kgm) at 2200-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 110.5 kW/litre 150.2 ps/litre 148.1 bhp/litre 2.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
200.2 Nm/litre
2.42 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2515.8 kPa (364.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | 48v mild hybrid system | ||
| Secondary power | |||
| Secondary torque | |||
| Maximum system output | |||
| Maximum system torque | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.8 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 251.14 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 PS/kg 184.71 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 247.7 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.41 kg/kW 9.04 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17.2/9.2/12.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 17.2/9.2/12.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.8/10.9/8.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 16.4/30.7/23.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 13.7/25.6/19.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 276.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| 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 | 10J x 22 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10J x 22 | ||
| Tyres front | 295/40 R 22 | ||
| Tyres rear | 295/40 R 22 | ||
| 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 | 3.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 793716 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 36.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2022 Audi RS Q8 TFSI tiptronic added 2023-02-19. Last modified 2024-06-25. |
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