1996→1999 Audi S8
In Detail
| production years | 1996 – 1999 |
| built at | Ingolstadt, Germany |
| engine | V8 |
| position | Front, Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Naturally Aspirated |
| block material | Aluminum |
| valvetrain | 4 Valves per Cyl |
| fuel feed | Injection |
| displacement | 4172 cc / 254.59 in³ |
| bore | 84.5 mm / 3.3 in |
| stroke | 93 mm / 3.7 in |
| compression | 11.6:1 |
| power | 250 kw / 335.3 bhp @ 6600 rpm |
| specific output | 80.37 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 193.82 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 410 nm / 302.4 ft lbs @ 3500 rpm |
| redline | 7000 |
| body / frame | Aluminum Body |
| driven wheels | AWD |
| front tires | 245/45 R18 |
| rear tires | 245/45 R18 |
| front brakes | Vented Discs |
| rear brakes | Vented Discs |
| steering | Rack & Pinion PAS |
| f suspension | Independent Mcpherson Struts |
| r suspension | Multilink |
| curb weight | 1730 kg / 3814.65 lbs |
| weight distro | 59 % / 41 % |
| wheelbase | 288 mm / 11.3 in |
| front track | 159 mm / 6.3 in |
| rear track | 158 mm / 6.2 in |
| length | 503 mm / 19.8 in |
| width | 188 mm / 7.4 in |
| height | 142 mm / 5.6 in |
| transmission | 6-Speed Manual |
| top speed | ~250 kph / 155.25 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~5.8 seconds |
| drag | 0.29 Cd |
| fuel econ epa | 14.3 L/100 km or 16 mpg-us |
| city fuel econ epa | 20.8 L/100 km or 11 mpg-us |
| hwy fuel econ epa | 10.5 L/100 km or 22 mpg-us |
| fuel capacity | 90 litres or 3 gal. |
