AUDI S8 · quattro · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2001

Audi launched production in 1999 of autos type S8, modification of quattro and closed it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.7 tons and a length of 5 m, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and may be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«S8 quattro» have a full wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This automobile can be accelerated for 5.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 250 km/h, owing to a 8-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 360 hp at 7000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 90 l of petrol, thereby when average fuel consumption is 13.7 liters per 100 km (9.7 l on the track, 20.8 liters in the city), what allows drive about 657 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 245/40ZR18.

Audi S8 is not examined for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ABS, EBD, ESP), it is also has passive systems of safety (side, head/curtain, passenger, driver airbags).