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2009 Audi A8 Specifications

	A8 4.2	A8 L 4.2	A8 L W12	A8 S8
General
Driven Wheels	AWD
Chassis Type	Unitized Body/Frame
Pass. Capacity	5
Engine
Powertrain	Internal Combustion
Position	Front
Configuration	V		W	V
Cylinders	8		12	10
Fuel Type	Gasoline
Displacement (cc)	4163		5998	5204
Bore (mm)	84.5		84.0	84.5
Stroke (mm)	93.0		90.2	92.8
Max. Power (bhp)	350		450
Max. Power @RPM	6800		6200	7000
Max. Torque (lbft)	325		428	398
Max. Torque @RPM	3500		4000-4700	3500
Comp. Ratio	11.0		10.75	12.5
Transmission
Transmission Type	Automatic
# Gears (excl Rev)	6
Steering
Steering Type	rack-and-pinion
Suspension
Type - Front Suspension	Double A-arm
Type - Rear Suspension	Multilink
Brakes
Type - Front Brakes	Vented Disc
Type - Rear Brakes	Vented Disc
ABS	Std
Traction Control	Std
Stability Control	Std
Wheels/Tires
Tire Size F/R	245/40R18		255/40R19	265/35R20
Vehicle Dimensions
Curb Weight (lb)	4321	4409	4729	4586
Front Track (in)	64.1		63.7	63.8
Rear Track (in)	63.6		63.2	63.3
Height (in)	56.9	57.3		56.1
Length (in)	199.3	204.4		199.3
Wheelbase (in)	115.9	121		115.9
Width (in)	74.6
Interior Specs
Head Rm F (in)	37.3	37.4		37.3
Head Rm 2nd (in)	38.0	38.3		38.0
Shlder Rm F (in)	59.1
Shlder Rm 2nd (in)	57.5
Leg Room F (in)	41.4	41.3		41.4
Leg Room 2nd (in)	37.6	42.3		37.6
Seating Positions F	2
Seating Positions 2nd	3
Cargo Volume (cu ft)	14.6
Fuel Economy
EPA City (mpg)	16		13
EPA Hwy (mpg)	23		19

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