The Audi S8 5.2 FSI quattro is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power to all four wheels.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 5.2 litre naturally aspirated 10 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 444 bhp (450 PS/331 kW) at 7000 rpm and 540 N·m (398 lb·ft/55.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
A 6 speed automatic 'box delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Its stated kerb weight is 1940 kg.
The Audi S8 5.2 FSI quattro is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 260 km/h (162 mph), and carbon dioxide emissions are 322.0 g/km.
Full specs
|
|
|||
| bodywork | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2944 mm | 115.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1620 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1607 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Length | 5062 mm | 199.3 inches | |
| Width | 1897 mm | 74.7 inches | |
| Height | 1424 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1940 kg | 4277 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.286 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.31 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.66 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 10 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5204 cc (317.568 cu in) |
||
| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 92.8 mm
3.33 × 3.65 in |
||
| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 40 valves in total |
||
| maximum power output | 450 PS (444 bhp) (331 kW) at 7000 rpm |
||
| maximum torque | 540 Nm (398 ft·lb) (55.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
||
| Specific output | 63.6 kW/litre 86.5 ps/litre 85.3 bhp/litre 1.4 bhp/cu in |
||
| Specific torque |
103.77 Nm/litre
1.25 ft·lb/cu3 |
||
| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 12.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1304 kPa (189.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 520.4 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 3.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 260 km/h (162 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 232.05 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 170.67 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 228.87 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
||
| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.86 kg/kW 9.79 lb/bhp |
||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 322.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | 40/60 | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.DW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TzAx.W.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 9J x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9J x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | 265/35 R 20 99Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/35 R 20 99Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 135630 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 44.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
|
2005 Audi S8 5.2 FSI quattro added 2005-12-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
|||