AUDI A8 · 3.7 · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2002

Type of automobiles A8, modification 3.7 started manufacturing by Audi in 1999 and terminated in 2002. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 5 meters, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and may be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«A8 3.7» have a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. The 8-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 260 hp at 6000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto in 8.1 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve ceiling speed of 250 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 16.9 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 8.4 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 11.5 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 90 l of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 783 kilometers without refueling.

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

Audi A8 is not examined for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (Traction control, ESP, ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety systems (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags).