AUDI A8 · 2.5 TDI · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

Audi launched manufacture from 1997 of cars type A8, modification 2.5 TDI and closed it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.6 tn and a length of 5 m, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and may be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«A8 2.5 TDI» auto with a 6-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 9.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 220 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders diesel engine with a «direct injection system», which produce a peak power of 150 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.3 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 5.6 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 7.3 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 80 l of diesel, what provides to drive approximately 1096 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/60WR16.

Audi A8 is not examined for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to active safety features (ABS, EBD, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, driver, side airbags).