Interesting. This is Audi's first (imo successful) attempt to take on the luxury segment. Still looks incredible for a 25 year old car.
Audi S8 (D2) specs
Car type | 4-door saloon |
Curb weight | 1800-1879 kg (3968-4142 lbs) |
Dimensions | 5.03 m (198 in) long, 1.88 m (74 in) wide, 1.42 m (56 in) high |
Wheelbase | 2.88 m (113 in) |
Introduced | 1996 |
Origin country | Germany |
Gas mileage | 18.3-9.2 l/100 km (13-26 mpg US / 15-31 mpg UK) |
Views | 8k |
Submitted by | Inline 6 rules |
Performance
0 - 60 kph | 2.7 s |
0 - 80 kph | 4.3 s |
0 - 100 kph | 5.5 s |
0 - 130 kph | 9.4 s |
0 - 140 kph | 10.8 s |
0 - 160 kph | 13.8 s |
0 - 180 kph | 17.8 s |
0 - 200 kph | 23.4 s |
1000 m | 25.5 s |
Est. 100 - 200 kph | 17.9 s |
Est. 0 - 60 mph | 5.1 s |
0 - 100 mph | 13.8 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 9.8 s @ 87.0 mph |
1/4 mile | 13.9 s |
Est. 1/2 mile | 23.1 s @ 123.7 mph |
Top speed | 250 kph (155 mph) |
Est. max acceleration | 0.57 g (6 m/s²) |
100 kph - 0 | 38 m (125 ft) |
Powertrain specs
Engine type | V8, n/a, 32 valves, DOHC |
Displacement | 4.2 l (255 ci / 4172 cc) |
Power | 340 ps (335 bhp / 250 kw) @ 6600 rpm |
Torque | 410 Nm (302 lb-ft) @ 3500 rpm |
Power / liter | 81 ps (80 hp) |
Power / weight | 185 ps (182 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 223 Nm (164 lb-ft) / t |
Efficiency | 25 PS per l/100 km |
Transmission | 6 speed manual or 5 speed automatic |
Layout | front engine, all wheel drive |
S8 competition
Inline 6 rules 10y ago
The first S8.
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/vergleichstest/audi-s8-quattro-jaguar-xjr-4-0-mercedes-e-50-amg-758627.html?show=3
0-160: 13.8 s
0-200: 23.4 s