2008 Audi A8L 6.0 Quattro 0 60 acceleration

Performance figures specifications

horsepower

450 bhp / 336 KW @ 6200 rpm

Torque

580 Nm / 428 ft lbs @ 4000 rpm

Top Speed

250 km/h / 155 mph

0-60 mph acceleration time

5.1 second

Engine

Configuration

W 12

Location

Front, longitudinally mounted

Construction

aluminum block and head

Displacement

6.0 liter / 366 cu in

Bore / Stroke

84.0 mm (3.3 in) / 90.2 mm (3.6 in)

Compression

10.8:1

Valvetrain

4 valves / cylinder, DOHC

Fuel feed

Bosch Motronic ME 7.1.1 Fuel Injection

Aspiration

Naturally Aspirated

Drivetrain

Chassis/body

aluminum spaceframe

Front suspension

four-link front, double upper and lower wishbones, anti-roll bar, air suspension

Rear suspension

self-tracking trapezoidal-link axle with wishbone, anti-roll bar, air suspension

Steering

rack-and-pinion, horsepowerassisted, speed sensitive

Brakes

ventilated discs, all-round, ABS

Gearbox

Tiptronic 6 speed Automatic

Drive

Quattro all wheel drive

Dimensions

Weight

1995 kilo / 4398.2 lbs

Length / Width / Height

5192 mm (204.4 in) / 1894 mm (74.6 in) / 1455 mm (57.3 in)

Wheelbase / Track (fr/r)

3074 mm (121 in) / 1619 mm (63.7 in) / 1605 mm (63.2 in)

This car is great. A bold new face just adds to its image. I really think Audi have finally got a corporate look to all that it can put on all its models, like BMW and Mercedes-Benz. But I was left feeling one thing: the Mercedes-Benz S600L has got 33kw more but roughly the same horsepower-to-weight ratio, yet gets from 0-100km/h in 4.8sec vs 5.2 for the Audi. And remember the Audi has also got AWD. Add more luxury and THAT star upfront and I dont know how Audi are going to sell the A8L to anyone considering the S600L.