Sedan, 4 Doors, 5 Seats
11.5 l/100 km 20.45 US mpg
16.9 l/100 km 13.92 US mpg
8.4 l/100 km 28 US mpg
260 Hp @ 6000 rpm.
70.3 Hp/l
250 km/h 155.34 mph
3697 cm3
225.6 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Front wheel drive,
5034 mm
198.19 in.
1880 mm
74.02 in.
1645 kg
3626.6 lbs.
| Brand | Audi |
|---|---|
| Model | A8 (Sedan) |
| Version | A8 (D2,4D) |
| Engine version | 3.7 V8 40V (260 Hp) Tiptronic |
| Year production start | 1998 |
| Year production end | 2002 |
| Vehicle type | Sedan |
| Horsepower RPM | 260 Hp @ 6000 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 8.1 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1645 kg3626.6 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5034 mm198.19 in. |
| Doors | 4 |
| Top Speed | 250 km/h 155.34 mph |
| Designation model | AKC, AQG |
|---|---|
| Cam configuration | DOHC |
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
3697 cm3225.6 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 260 Hp @ 6000 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 70.3 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
6.3 kg/Hp158.1 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 4.7 kg/Nm, 212.8 Nm/tonne
4.7 kg/Nm212.8 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
350 Nm @ 3250 rpm.258.15 lb.-ft. @ 3250 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
84.5 mm3.33 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
82.4 mm3.24 in. |
| Compression ratio | 11 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 5 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Engine oil liters | quarts |
7.5 l7.93 US qt | 6.6 UK qt |
| Engine coolant |
9.0 l9.51 US qt | 7.92 UK qt |
| Emission certification | Euro 3 |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | Front wheel drive |
|---|
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs |
| Brake control | Ventilated discs |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
|---|---|
| Turning diameter m - ft |
12.3 m40.35 ft. |
| Front suspension | Multi-link suspension |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Independent on trapezoidal lever |
| Wheels size | 225/60 R16 |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | 7J x 16 |
| Passengers seats | 5 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
525 l18.54 cu. ft. |
| Roof load load kg lbs |
100 kg220.46 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5034 mm198.19 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1880 mm74.02 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1440 mm56.69 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2882 mm113.46 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1591 mm62.64 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1580 mm62.2 in. |
| Coefficient of drag | 0.3 |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1645 kg3626.6 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
2245 kg4949.38 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
600 kg1322.77 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
90 l23.78 US gal | 19.8 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
16.9 l/100 km13.92 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
8.4 l/100 km28 US mpg |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
11.5 l/100 km20.45 US mpg |
| Autonomy km (combined use) | 818 |
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
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