Audi A8 specifications
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D2/4D (1994–1999)
4.2 tiptronic quattro (310 hp)2.5 Automatic (150 hp)2.8 Automatic (193 hp)3.7 Automatic (230 hp)3.7 Automatic (260 hp)4.2 Automatic (285 hp)4.2 Automatic (300 hp)2.8 Automatic quattro (174 hp)2.8 Automatic (174 hp)2.8 Manual quattro (174 hp)2.8 Manual (174 hp)4.2 Automatic (245 hp)4.2 tiptronic quattro (300 hp)3.7 tiptronic (230 hp)3.7 tiptronic quattro (230 hp)2.8 tiptronic (193 hp)2.8 tiptronic quattro (193 hp)2.8 Manual quattro (193 hp)2.8 Manual (193 hp)2.5 TDI tiptronic quattro (150 hp)2.5 TDI tiptronic (150 hp)2.5 TDI Manual (150 hp)3.7 tiptronic (260 hp)3.7 tiptronic quattro (260 hp)
D2/4D Facelift (1999–2002)
2.5 TDI tiptronic quattro (150 hp)2.5 TDI tiptronic (180 hp)2.5 TDI tiptronic quattro (180 hp)2.5 TDI tiptronic (150 hp)2.5 TDI Manual (180 hp)2.5 TDI Manual (150 hp)2.8 tiptronic quattro (193 hp)2.8 tiptronic (193 hp)2.8 Manual quattro (193 hp)2.8 Manual (193 hp)3.3 TDI tiptronic quattro (225 hp)3.7 tiptronic quattro (260 hp)3.7 tiptronic (260 hp)4.2 tiptronic quattro (310 hp)4.2 tiptronic quattro LWB (310 hp)6.0 tiptronic quattro LWB (420 hp)6.0 tiptronic quattro (420 hp)4.2 Automatic 4WD (310 hp)6.0 Automatic 4WD (420 hp)2.5 Automatic (150 hp)2.5 Automatic (180 hp)2.8 Automatic (163 hp)2.8 Manual (163 hp)2.8 Automatic (193 hp)3.3 Automatic (224 hp)3.7 Automatic (260 hp)4.2 Automatic (238 hp)4.2 Automatic (310 hp)2.5 Automatic 4WD (150 hp)
Generation 2 (D3) (2002–2005)
D3/4E (2005–2007)
3.0 TDI tiptronic quattro (233 hp)3.0 multitronic LWB (220 hp)3.0 multitronic (220 hp)3.7 tiptronic quattro (280 hp)4.0 TDI tiptronic quattro LWB (275 hp)4.0 TDI tiptronic quattro (275 hp)4.2 tiptronic quattro LWB (335 hp)4.2 tiptronic quattro (335 hp)4.2 tiptronic quattro LWB (310 hp)6.0 tiptronic quattro (450 hp)6.0 tiptronic quattro LWB (450 hp)3.0 CVT (220 hp)3.1 CVT (260 hp)3.1 Automatic (260 hp)4.1 Automatic (326 hp)4.2 Automatic (350 hp)4.2 Automatic (335 hp)6.0 Automatic (450 hp)3.7 Automatic (280 hp)3.0 Automatic 4WD (233 hp)
D3/4E Facelift (2005–2007)
3.0 L TDI tiptronic quattro (233 hp)3.1 FSI tiptronic quattro (260 hp)3.1 FSI multitronic (260 hp)3.1 L FSI multitronic (260 hp)4.2 L TDI tiptronic quattro (326 hp)4.2 TDI tiptronic quattro (326 hp)4.2 L FSI tiptronic quattro (350 hp)6.0 L W12 tiptronic quattro (450 hp)4.2 L FSI tiptronic quattro (335 hp)4.2 FSI tiptronic quattro (335 hp)3.0 TDI tiptronic quattro (233 hp)3.7 FSI tiptronic quattro (280 hp)6.0 W12 tiptronic quattro (450 hp)4.2 FSI tiptronic quattro (350 hp)
D3/4E 2nd facelift (2007–2010)
3.1 CVT (260 hp)3.0 TDI tiptronic quattro (233 hp)3.2 FSI tiptronic quattro (260 hp)3.2 L FSI multitronic (260 hp)3.2 FSI multitronic (260 hp)4.2 L TDI tiptronic quattro (326 hp)4.2 TDI tiptronic quattro (326 hp)4.2 L FSI tiptronic quattro (350 hp)6.0 L W12 tiptronic quattro (450 hp)4.2 Automatic 4WD (350 hp)3.1 Automatic 4WD (260 hp)6.0 Automatic 4WD (450 hp)3.0 Automatic 4WD (233 hp)4.1 Automatic 4WD (326 hp)2.8 CVT (210 hp)2.8 FSI multitronic (210 hp)3.0 L TDI tiptronic quattro (233 hp)3.1 Automatic (260 hp)3.1 CVT (260 hp)4.1 Automatic (326 hp)4.2 FSI tiptronic quattro (350 hp)6.0 W12 tiptronic quattro (450 hp)Long 3.0d Automatic (233 hp) 4WDLong 4.2 Automatic (350 hp) 4WDLong 6.0 Automatic (450 hp) 4WD
D4/4H (2009–2014)
2.0 Automatic (211 hp)3.0 TDI tiptronic (204 hp)3.0 TDI L quattro tiptronic (250 hp)4.1 Automatic (350 hp)3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic (290 hp)4.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic (420 hp)4.2 FSI quattro tiptronic (372 hp)2.0 TFSI Hybrid tiptronic (211 hp)3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic (333 hp)3.0 TFSI L quattro tiptronic (333 hp)3.0 TDI quattro tiptronic (250 hp)3.0 TFSI L quattro tiptronic (290 hp)4.0 TFSI L quattro tiptronic (420 hp)4.2 TDI L quattro tiptronic (350 hp)4.2 TDI quattro tiptronic (350 hp)4.2 FSI L quattro tiptronic (372 hp)6.3 W12 L quattro tiptronic (500 hp)3.0 Automatic (204 hp)3.0 Automatic (250 hp)3.0 Automatic (290 hp)4.0 Automatic (420 hp)4.2 Automatic (372 hp)6.3 Automatic 4WD (500 hp)6.3 Automatic AWD (500 hp)
D4/4H Facelift (2013–2017)
3.0 TFSI L tiptronic quattro (310 hp)3.0 TDI L tiptronic quattro (250 hp)3.0 TDI tiptronic quattro (258 hp)4.0 TFSI L tiptronic quattro (435 hp)4.2 TDI L tiptronic quattro (385 hp)4.2 TDI tiptronic quattro (385 hp)6.3 FSI L tiptronic quattro (500 hp)3.0 Automatic 4WD (310 hp)4.0 Automatic 4WD (435 hp)6.3 Automatic 4WD (500 hp)2.0 Automatic (245 hp)3.0 Automatic 4WD (250 hp)3.0 Automatic 4WD (258 hp)4.1 Automatic 4WD (385 hp)2.0 Automatic (245 hp)3.0 TFSI tiptronic quattro (310 hp)3.0 TDI tiptronic quattro (250 hp)3.0 TDI L tiptronic quattro (258 hp)4.0 TFSI tiptronic quattro (435 hp)4.1 Automatic (385 hp)Long 3.0 Automatic (310 hp) 4WDLong 3.0d Automatic (250 hp) 4WDLong 3.0d Automatic (258 hp) 4WDLong 4.0 Automatic (435 hp) 4WD
Generation 4 (D5) (2017–2022)
50 TDI L tiptronic quattro (286 hp)50 TDI tiptronic quattro (286 hp)55 TFSI L tiptronic quattro (340 hp)55 TFSI tiptronic quattro (340 hp)60 TFSI tiptronic quattro (460 hp)60 TFSI L tiptronic quattro (460 hp)45 TDI tiptronic quattro (249 hp)45 TDI L tiptronic quattro (249 hp)3.0 Automatic 4WD (249 hp)3.0 Automatic 4WD (286 hp)3.0 Automatic 4WD (340 hp)4.0 Automatic 4WD (460 hp)4.0 Automatic 4WD (435 hp)3.0 Automatic (340 hp)4.0 Automatic (460 hp)3.0 Automatic (449 hp)4.0 Automatic (435 hp)3.0 Automatic 4WD (249 hp)3.0 Automatic 4WD (286 hp)3.0 Automatic 4WD (340 hp)4.0 Automatic 4WD (460 hp)3.0 Automatic AWD (340 hp)
Generation 4 (D5) Facelift (2021–2026)
3.0 Automatic 4WD (286 hp)3.0 Automatic 4WD (340 hp)4.0 Automatic 4WD (460 hp)3.0 Automatic 4WD (462 hp)2.0 Automatic 4WD (265 hp)2.0 Automatic AWD (265 hp)3.0 Automatic AWD (286 hp)3.0 Automatic AWD (340 hp)3.0 Automatic AWD (340 hp)3.0 Automatic AWD (286 hp)3.0 Automatic AWD (462 hp)4.0 Automatic AWD (460 hp)3.0 Automatic AWD (462 hp)3.0 Automatic AWD (340 hp)
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