D2
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D2 is the internal designation for the first-generation Audi A8 luxury sedan, produced in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Audi A8 model generation
ⓘ
luxury sedan platform ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Audi A8 D2
NERFINISHED
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first-generation Audi A8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Neckarsulm, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 4-door sedan ⓘ |
| class | full-size luxury car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| drivetrain |
front-wheel drive
ⓘ
quattro all-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineOption |
TDI diesel engines (Europe)
ⓘ
V6 petrol engines ⓘ V8 petrol engines ⓘ W12 petrol engine (late run / special markets) ⓘ |
| fuelType |
diesel (TDI variants)
ⓘ
petrol ⓘ |
| innovation | early large-scale use of aluminum space frame in luxury sedans ⓘ |
| introducedAt | 1993 Frankfurt Motor Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layout | longitudinal front-engine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Audi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| marketSegment | flagship sedan ⓘ |
| material | aluminum-intensive body ⓘ |
| modelYears | 1994–2002 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | Audi Space Frame aluminum construction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUse | featured as a chase car in the film "Ronin" (S8 D2 variant) ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Volkswagen Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceVariant | Audi S8 D2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | Audi D2 platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInLineup | above Audi A6 ⓘ |
| predecessor | Audi V8 (D11) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 2002 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1994 ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
ABS
NERFINISHED
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front airbags ⓘ side airbags (later years/trim) ⓘ traction control (selected models) ⓘ |
| segmentCompetitor |
BMW 7 Series (E38/E65)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lexus LS NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W140/W220) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Audi A8 D3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionOption |
automatic transmission
ⓘ
manual transmission (selected engines/markets) ⓘ |
| wheelbaseVariant |
long wheelbase (A8L)
ⓘ
standard wheelbase ⓘ |
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