Compare Alpina Roadster V8 vs Alpina Roadster S vs Audi TT (8J) Roadster
Variants
1.8 TFSI
1.8 TFSI Euro5
1.8 TFSI DCT
2.0 TDI quattro
2.0 TDI quattro DCT
2.0 TFSI 200
2.0 TFSI 200 Euro5 quattro DCT
2.0 TFSI 200 DCT
2.0 TFSI 211
2.0 TFSI 211 quattro DCT
2.0 TFSI 211 DCT
3.2 quattro
3.2 quattro DCT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
240 L / 8.5 cu-ft ~ 260 L / 9.2 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
73.0 L / 19.3 gal
55.0 L / 14.5 gal
Passengers
2
2
2
Payload
335 kg / 739 lbs
300 kg / 661 lbs
320 kg / 705 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/35 R20
235/35 R19, 265/30 R19
Turning Circle
9.8 m / 32.1 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Size | Height
1320 mm / 52.0 in
1300 mm / 51.2 in
1358 mm / 53.5 in
Size | Length
4400 mm / 173.2 in
4090 mm / 161.0 in
Size | Width
1830 mm / 72.0 in
1780 mm / 70.1 in
Track Width | Front
1550.0 mm / 61.0 in
1470.0 mm / 57.9 in
1572.0 mm / 61.9 in
Track Width | Rear
1570.0 mm / 61.8 in
1520.0 mm / 59.8 in
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Weight
1615.0 kg / 3560.5 lbs
1320.0 kg / 2910.1 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J-9.5J X 19
Wheelbase
2505 mm / 98.6 in
2500 mm / 98.4 in
2468 mm / 97.2 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.3 sec
5.3 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.0 sec
5.0 sec
Fuel Economy
9.3 L/100km / 25.3 MPG (combined) | 15.0 L/100km / 15.7 MPG (urban) | 7.5 L/100km / 31.4 MPG (highway)
15.0 L/100km / 15.7 MPG (urban) | 7.0 L/100km / 33.6 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
260.0 km/h / 161.6 mph
265.0 km/h / 164.7 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine | Bore
87.0 mm / 3.4 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.5:1
10.2:1
Engine | Displacement
4.8 L / 295.2 cu-in / 4837.0 cc
3.3 L / 204.2 cu-in / 3346.0 cc
Engine | Power
381.0 hp / 284.1 kW @ 5800 rpm
300.0 hp / 223.7 kW @ 6300 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
78.8 hp/L / 1.3 hp/cu-in
89.7 hp/L / 1.5 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Torque
520 Nm / 383.5 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm
362 Nm / 267.0 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
5-speed
Transmission | Type
Manual
Manual
Production
Availability
2002 ~ 2006
2003 ~ 2006
Reviews
Neofiliac score
83%
87%
71%
Pros
- Superb styling (but not better than the Z8)
- Good handling (but not better than the Z8)
- Gorgeous styling
- Manual transmission
- Good performance
- Small turning circle
- Decent engine reliability
- Manual widely available
- Interesting VR6 engine
- Decent handling
Cons
- A downgrade from the standard E52 Z8
- Low cargo capacity
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Average looks with the top up
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