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Audi
A8 2.5 TDi
(1997)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Audi A8 2.5 TDi
Audi
SerieA8
Model family
ModelA8 2.5 TDi
Model code
Issued from1997
Issued until
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typesedan (saloon)
Bodywork designer
Number of doors4
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2882 / 113.5 / 113.5
Track front [mm / in / in]1597 / 62.9 / 62.9
Track rear [mm / in / in]1586 / 62.4 / 62.4
Length [mm / in / in]5034 / 198.2 / 198.2
Width [mm / in / in]1880 / 74.0 / 74.0
Height [mm / in / in]1440 / 56.7 / 56.7
Length/wheelbase ratio1.75
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1595 / 3516 / 3516
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]90 / 19.8 / 23.8

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient0.290
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]2.25 / 24.2 / 24.2
Cx0.65

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerAudi
Engine TypeV engine
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fueldiesel
Cam DesignDOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)
Total number of cylinders6
Total number of valves24
Valves per cylinder4
Engine Main bearings
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]78.3 / 3.08 / 3.08
Stroke [mm / in / in]86.4 / 3.40 / 3.40
Bore/Stroke ratio0.91
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]2496 / 152.3 / 152.3
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]416.00 / 25.386 / 25.386
Compression ratio19.5
Fuel supply
Aspirationturbocharged
Compressor type1 VTG turbocharger
Intercoolerair
Catalytic converteryes
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]111.9 / 152.1 / 152.1
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4000 / 4000 / 4000
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]310.0 / 228.6 / 228.6
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]1500 / 1500 / 1500
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]110.3 / 150.0 / 150.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]60.1 / 1.339 / 1.339
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]124.20 / 1.086 / 1.086

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears6
Wheel drivefront wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.60
Final gear (drive) ratio3.88

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]6.90 / 6.90 / 6.90
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]9.90 / 9.90 / 9.90
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]220 / 137 / 137
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]94.04 / 127.86 / 127.86

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmenttransverse
Steeringrack & pinion
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]12.30 / 40.35 / 40.35
Suspension front4Li.DW.
Suspension rearTrapLi.TransLi.ARB.
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes frontventilated disc
Brakes rearventilated disc, servo-assisted, ABS (anti-lock braking system)
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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