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Audi S8 D2 (4D) facelift Sedan (1999-2002)

BMW | Cars

Audi | Cars

Variants

520d

520d ED AT

520d Mild Hybrid

520d Mild Hybrid xDrive

520d AT

520d xDrive AT

520i AT

525d AT

530d AT

530d xDrive AT

530e PHEV

530e PHEV xDrive

530e iPerformance

530i AT

530i xDrive AT

540d xDrive AT

540i AT

540i xDrive AT

M550d

M550i 462hp

M550i 530hp

Capacity

Cargo Capacity

505 L / 17.8 cu-ft

525 L / 18.5 cu-ft

Coolant Capacity

16.3 L / 17.2 qt

11.0 L / 11.6 qt

Engine Oil Capacity

9.5 L / 10.0 qt

7.5 L / 7.9 qt

Fuel Capacity

82.0 L / 21.7 gal

90.0 L / 23.8 gal

Passengers

Payload

615 kg / 1356 lbs

600 kg / 1323 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Ventilated discs

Offroad | Approach Angle

11.0 deg

Offroad | Departure Angle

14.0 deg

Power Steering

Electric Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Suspension | Front

Double-wishbone

Multi-link

Suspension | Rear

Multi-link

Independent on trapezoidal lever

Tire Size

265/40 R20

245/45 R18

Turning Circle

11.4 m / 37.4 ft

12.3 m / 40.3 ft

Construction

Battery | Type

Lithium-ion

Battery | Voltage

351.0 V

Body Style

4-door mild-hybrid Sedan

4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height

1475 mm / 58.1 in

Size | Length

5190 mm / 204.3 in

5034 mm / 198.2 in

Size | Width

1945 mm / 76.6 in | 2130 mm / 83.9 in (mirror unfolded)

1880 mm / 74.0 in

Track Width | Front

1629.0 mm / 64.1 in

Track Width | Rear

1614.0 mm / 63.5 in

Weight

2220.0 kg / 4894.3 lbs

Wheel Size

9J x 20

8J x 18

Wheelbase

2975 mm / 117.1 in

2998 mm / 118.0 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h

3.8 sec

Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph

3.6 sec

CO2 Emission

246 g/km

Coefficient Of Drag

0.28

0.29

Fuel Economy

10.8 L/100km / 21.8 MPG (combined) | 15.1 L/100km / 15.6 MPG (urban) | 8.2 L/100km / 28.7 MPG (highway)

Top Speed

250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph

Towing Capacity

750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2300 kg / 5071 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 2300 kg / 5071 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout

Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive

Emission Standard

Euro 6d-ISC-FCM

Euro 3

Engine

CWWB

Engine | Bore

86.0 mm / 3.4 in

84.5 mm / 3.3 in

Engine | Compression Ratio

10.1:1

Engine | Displacement

4.0 L / 243.9 cu-in / 3996.0 cc

4.2 L / 254.6 cu-in / 4172.0 cc

Engine | Power

571.0 hp / 425.8 kW @ 6000 rpm

Engine | Specific Output

142.9 hp/L / 2.3 hp/cu-in

Engine | Stroke

86.0 mm / 3.4 in

93.0 mm / 3.7 in

Engine | Torque

800 Nm / 590.0 lb-ft @ 2050-4500 rpm

Engine | Type

Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder

Transmission | Gears

8-speed

Transmission | Type

Automatic tiptronic

Production

Availability

2020

Reviews

Neofiliac score

92%

83%

84%

Pros

Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
Up to 530hp of power and 760Nm of torque
Excellent 0.22 drag coefficient

Good performance
Great comfort
Good 0.28 drag coefficient

The best exterior styling of all Audis
Great multi-link suspension setup
Arguably the best NA V8 from VAG
6-speed manual transmission
No electronics gimmicks

Cons

Generic exterior and interior design
Too many electronics

Uglier than before
No real difference in drivetrain from the D4 S8 except more emission-related complexities

Weak automatic transmission
Nose-heavy
Not as easy to work on as its contemporaries, though far better than later Audis

Price

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