AUDI A8 · 4.2 quattro · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2002

Production version 4.2 quattro of automobile models A8 was started in 1999 by Audi, and lasted until 2002. This automobile has 4 doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.8 tons and length 5 meters, which can seat 5 people total.

«A8 4.2 quattro» vehicle with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission is fitted to the full-wheels. 8-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 310 horsepower at 6200 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle in 6.9 s to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 250 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 19.5 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 9.1 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 12.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 90 liters of petrol, what allow you to go roughly 698 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 225/60WR16.

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