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Audi A8  

1994-1999, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
94-95: V6/12V 10.3:1 2771cc.(169ci)

174DIN-hp

@5500rpm

62.8 hp/l EFI 184lb-ft. (250Nm)

@4000rpm

96-99: V6/30V 10.6:1 2771cc.(169ci)

193DIN-hp

@6000rpm

69.6 hp/l EFI 207lb-ft. (280Nm)

@3200rpm

95-99: V8/32V 10.8:1 3697cc.(226ci)

230DIN-hp

@5500rpm

62.2 hp/l EFI 232lb-ft. (315Nm)

@2700rpm

94-99: V8/32V 10.8:1 4172cc.(255ci)

300DIN-hp

@6000rpm

71.9 hp/l EFI 295lb-ft. (400Nm)

@3300rpm

97-99: V6/24V 19.5:1 2496cc.(152ci)

150DIN-hp

@4000rpm

60.1 hp/l tddi 229lb-ft. (310Nm)

@1500rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
2.8l174hp: 228kph/142mph ?s 9.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.6-10.6 l/100km22.2-24.5 mpg
2.8l193hp: 236kph/147mph ?s 8.4s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.9-10.9 l/100km21.6-23.8 mpg
3.7l230hp: 247kph/153mph ?s 8.7s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

12.2-13.2 l/100km17.8-19.3 mpg
4.2l300hp: 250kph/155mph ?s 7.3s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

13.4-14.4 l/100km16.3-17.6 mpg
2.5l150hp: 220kph/137mph 6.6s 9.4s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.9-9.9 l/100km23.8-26.4 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 225/60 WR16
transmission/drive wheel: 5-speed/FWD, 4-speed automatic and AWD optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 5034 x 1880 x 1436 mm (198.2 x 74.0 x 56.5 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2880 mm - 1597/1586 mm (113.4 in - 62.9/62.4 in)
some calculations: base aera: 9.46 m² (101.9 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: 2.25 m² (24.2 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 13.59 m³ (479.6 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): 0.28 - 0.308 - drag area: 0.630 - 0.693 m² / 6.78 - 7.46 sq.ft.
weight: 1460 - 1750 kg (3219 - 3858 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 5.8 - 9.7 kg/hp (12.9 - 21.5 lb/hp) 103 - 171 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 79,600 - 109,900 DM (1994-1995) 
production: ?

   

This was the second luxury car from Audi. The whole body was made from aluminium.
It was the first mass production car with an alumminium body.

Pictures taken at the Frankfurt Auto Show 1995 in Frankfurt, Germany
 
  Audi A8 1994-1999          
             
Pictures taken in 2003 in Braunschweig, Germany
 
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