The Audi S4 is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied motor vehicle with a front mounted engine supplying power to all four wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a supercharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 328 bhp (333 PS/245 kW) of power at 5500-6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 440 N·m (325 lb·ft/44.9 kgm) at 2900-5300 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a stated 1785 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 17/26/20 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined.
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 | 2811 mm | 110.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1552 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1539 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Length | 4716 mm | 185.7 inches | |
| Width | 1826 mm | 71.9 inches | |
| Height | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1785 kg | 3935 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 61 litres | 13.4 [16.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.20 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.66 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| 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 (SAE net) |
333 PS (328 bhp) (245 kW) at 5500-6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
440 Nm (325 ft·lb) (44.9 kgm) at 2900-5300 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
81.7 kW/litre 111 ps/litre 109.5 bhp/litre 1.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
146.91 Nm/litre
1.78 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminum head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1846.1 kPa (267.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | 1 Eaton R1320 supercharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 186.31 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 137.02 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 183.75 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.3 kg/kW 12.19 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17/26/20 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.8/9.0/11.8 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/11.1/8.5 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.4/31.2/24.0 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.0/26.0/20.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | 245/40 R 18 93Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/40 R 18 93Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 345 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.52 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.88 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 354684 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2014 Audi S4 S-Tronic added 2013-08-25. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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