Design Audi A8L TDI
Anyone who has kept tabs on the 24 Hours of Le Mans the past few years knows Audi has a pretty good handle on diesel technology better than most other automakers, in fact. And now the company has brought its compression-ignition expertise to bear on its largest sedan, gifting it the fuel-pump thriftiness of a smaller car while offering all the trappings one expects when spending enough coin to buy three family sedans.
The 3.0 turbo-diesel makes plenty of torque no surprise there although if your objective is pavement-scorching acceleration, this might not be the right luxo sled for you. Still, the diesel overcomes inertia with authority, and reaching 60 mph from rest in 6.4 seconds isn’t exactly slow for a vehicle that pegs the scales at 4585 pounds.
Engine Audi A8L TDI
Specifications
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan
ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve diesel V-6, iron block and aluminum heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 181 cu in, 2967 cc
Power: 240 hp @ 3550 rpm
Torque: 406 lb-ft @ 1750 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic with manual shifting mode
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 122.9 in
Length: 207.4 in
Width: 76.7 in Height: 57.9 in
Curb weight: 4585 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 6.4 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 17.9 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 28.3 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 7.3 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.6 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 5.0 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.0 sec @ 92 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 129 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 149 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad*: 0.88 g
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