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2005 Audi A8L 6.0
This new flagship of the Audi lineup not only boasts an incredibly powerful 12-cylinder engine,
it also wears a distinctive face. Previewed on several concepts over the past several years,
the new grille design on this Audi makes for a unique front fascia that's sure to cause a stir in this
typically sedate segment of the car market. Accompanying the revised front end are new headlights that
incorporate LED daytime driving lights - the first such system ever offered on a production vehicle.
Behind the chrome-ringed grille is a 6.0-liter W12 engine rated to produce
443 horsepower and 419 pound-feet of torque. Audi claims that 95 percent of peak torque is available between
2,300 and 5,300 rpm. Acceleration is expectedly swift, with Audi claiming a 0-to-60-mph time
of just 5.2 seconds on the way up to an electronically-limited top speed of 155 mph. Like the standard car model,
a six-speed automatic transmits the power to the ground through Audi's quattro all-wheel-drive system.
An adaptive air suspension is also standard along with the majority of the equipment that's optional
on V8-equipped models.
Audi reveals the purely electric e-tron
Sep 15, 2009 - Audi presents the highlight of the IAA 2009.
The e-tron, a high-performance sports car with a purely electric drive system. Four motors,
2 each at the front and rear axles drive the wheels, making the concept car a true quattro.
Producing 230 kW (313 hp) and 4,500 Nm (3,319.03 lb-ft) of torque, the two-seater accelerates
from 0 to 100 km/h (0 – 62.14 mph) in 4.8 seconds, and from 60 to 120 km/h (37.28 – 74.56 mph)
in 4.1 seconds. The lithium-ion battery provides a truly useable energy content of 42.4 kilowatt hours
to enable a range of approximately 248 kilometers, or 154 miles.
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