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2.5 TDI
Audi›A8›D2

2.5 TDI

D2 · 1999–2002FWDSedan

A luxury saloon version of the D2.2 A8 (1999-2002), powered by a turbocharged 2.5-litre V6 diesel engine (180 hp) driving through front-wheel drive.

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227 km/hTop Speed
1999-2002Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement2.5 L
Cylinders6
AspirationTurbo
FuelDiesel
TransmissionAutomatic
DrivetrainFWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power178 hp
Torque370 Nm
0-100 km/h8.8 s
Top speed227 km/h
Weight1630 kg
Efficiency
Consumption7.2 L/100 km
Fuel tank90 L
Dimensions & body
Length5034 mm
Width1880 mm
Height1438 mm
Wheelbase2882 mm
BodySedan
Doors4
Seats5

STORY

Presented in February 1994, the Audi A8 (Typ 4D, D2) was the world's first series-production car with an aluminium body and chassis, the Audi Space Frame (ASF). Developed at a cost of around 700 million dollars, the ASF made the large luxury saloon significantly lighter than its steel rivals, with a body shell weighing about 249 kilograms, and it succeeded the Audi V8 as the brand's flagship.

The A8 also carried Audi's most ambitious engines: in 2001 Audi introduced a compact 6.0-litre W12, effectively two VR6 engines joined at the crankshaft, offered in the A8 as a twelve-cylinder rival to Mercedes and BMW. Combining lightweight aluminium construction, quattro drive and W12 power, the A8 established Audi as a credible full-size luxury contender and remains the technological showcase of the brand.

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