AUDI S8 · Sedan · 1996 ‐ 1999

Audi began manufacture in 1996 of automobiles type S8, modification of S8 and closed it in 1999. In this car can sit 5 people total, it has the body type of a sedan with 4 doors, and length 5 meters, weight 1.7 tons.

«S8 S8» vehicle with a 6-speed manual gearbox is connected to the full wheels. This automobile can speed up for 5.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 250 km/h, thanks to a 8-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 340 hp at 6600 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 90 liters of petrol, thereby when intermediate fuel consumption is 14.3 liters per 100 km (10.5 l on the suburban, 20.8 liters in the city), what allows to go approximately 630 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 245/45WR18.

Audi S8 is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to active safety (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (passenger, driver, side airbags).