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6.3 W12 quattro
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6.3 W12 quattro

D4 · 2010–2013AWDSedan

A luxury saloon version of the D4.1 A8 (2010-2013), powered by a naturally aspirated 6.0-litre W12 petrol engine (500 hp) driving through quattro all-wheel drive.

493 hpPower
4.7 s0-100 km/h
250 km/hTop Speed
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement6.3 L
Cylinders12
AspirationNaturally aspirated
FuelPetrol
TransmissionAutomatic
DrivetrainAWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power493 hp
Torque625 Nm
0-100 km/h4.7 s
Top speed250 km/h
Weight2055 kg
Efficiency
Consumption11.9 L/100 km
Fuel tank90 L
Dimensions & body
Length5267 mm
Width1949 mm
Height1471 mm
Wheelbase3122 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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