Audi V8
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The Audi V8 is a late-1980s full-size luxury sedan that marked Audi’s first use of a V8 engine and quattro all-wheel drive in its flagship model, paving the way for the later A8.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive car
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full-size luxury sedan ⓘ |
| assembly | Neckarsulm, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 4-door sedan ⓘ |
| brakeType | disc brakes on all wheels ⓘ |
| class | luxury car ⓘ |
| drivetrain | quattro permanent all-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement |
3.6-litre V8
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4.2-litre V8 ⓘ |
| engineType | naturally aspirated petrol V8 ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| height | about 1422 mm ⓘ |
| inspiredModel | Audi A8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layout | longitudinal front-engine ⓘ |
| length | about 4861 mm ⓘ |
| luxuryFeature |
automatic climate control
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leather upholstery ⓘ power-adjustable seats ⓘ wood interior trim ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Audi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
European market
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North American market ⓘ |
| marketPosition | above Audi 100/200 in Audi lineup ⓘ |
| marketSegment | flagship sedan ⓘ |
| modelYears | 1989–1994 (varies by market) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first Audi flagship with standard quattro all-wheel drive
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first Audi production car with a V8 engine ⓘ |
| notableTechnology | Torsen centre differential in quattro system ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Volkswagen Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
Audi C4-derived platform
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evolution of Audi 100/200 C3 platform ⓘ |
| predecessor | Audi 200 (C3) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1993 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1988 ⓘ |
| roleInLineup | first modern Audi flagship sedan ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
airbags (on later models)
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anti-lock braking system (ABS) ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 5 ⓘ |
| successor | Audi A8 (D2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspension | independent suspension front and rear ⓘ |
| transmission |
4-speed automatic
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5-speed manual ⓘ 6-speed manual (later models) ⓘ |
| valvetrain | DOHC 4-valve-per-cylinder ⓘ |
| wheelbase | about 2687 mm ⓘ |
| width | about 1814 mm ⓘ |
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