Audi A8
The Audi A8 is Audi's luxury car flagship. It competes against such cars as the Jaguar XJ, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Lexus LS430 and BMW 7-Series.
In Europe the following engines are available:
- 3.0 litre V6 petrol, 162 kW (217 hp), 0 to 100 km/h in 7.9 s,
- 3.0 litre V6 diesel, 171 kW (229 kW), 0 to 100 km/h in 7.8 s,
- 3.7 litre V8 petrol, 206 kW (276 hp), 0 to 100 km/h in 7.3 s,
- 4.0 litre V8 diesel, 202 kW (271 hp), 0 to 100 km/h in 6.7 s,
- 4.2 litre V8 petrol, 246 kW (330 hp), 0 to 100 km/h in 6.4 s,
- 6.0 litre W12 petrol, 331 kW (443 hp), 0 to 100 km/h in 5.2 s.
In North America only the 4.2 litre V8 and the 6.0 litre W12 are available. A six-speed automatic transmission is standard, and the 3.7 litre and higher models have Quattro four wheel drive as standard. Like much of the Audi range, the A8 is made from aluminium, as is the competing Jaguar XJ.
Audi US 2004 Model Line
