AUDI A8 · 2.5 TDI · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

Audi began manufacture from 1997 of automobiles type A8, modification 2.5 TDI and finished it in 1999. In this vehicle can sit 5 people total, it has sedan body type with 4 doors, and length 5 meters, weight 1.6 tons.

«A8 2.5 TDI» auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission is connected to the front wheels. 6-cylinders diesel motor engine with «direct injection fuel system» can produce output 150 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle in 11 s to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 214 km/h.

Fuel rate is 11.6 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 6.2 liters, and the mixed fuel rate is 8.2 l per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 80 l of diesel, what lets to go roughly 976 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/60WR16.

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