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Comparison of Audi A8 (D2,4D) 3.7 V8 Tiptronic and BMW 7 Series (E23) 745i Automatic [S]ave

Attribute
Audi A8 (D2,4D) 3.7 V8 Tiptronic ×
BMW 7 Series (E23) 745i Automatic ×
General
MakeAudiBMW
ModelA87 Series
GenerationA8 (D2,4D)7 Series (E23)
Modification3.7 V8 Tiptronic745i Automatic
Websitehttps://www.audi.com/https://www.bmw.com
Number of doors44
Number of seats55
Body typeSedanSedan
Transmissionautomatic tiptronic automatic
Number of gears53
Production from (year)19951979
Production to (year)19981983
Performance
Top speed (km/h)247221
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)8.77.8
City consumption (l/100km)14.716.6
Combined consumption (l/100km)10.5-
Drive
DriveFront wheel driveRear wheel drive
Engine typeFuel engine-
Position of engineFront,ongitudinalFront,ongitudinal
FuelPetrol (Gasoline)Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)230252
Max. torque (Nm)315380
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders86
Cylinders arrangementV engineInline
Valves per cylinder42
Engine displacement (cm³)3,6973,210
Compression ratio10.87
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)5,5005,200
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)2,7002,600
Cylinder bore (mm)84.589
Piston stroke (mm)82.486
Fuel systemMulti-point injectionMulti-point injection
Valve controlDohcSohc
Turbine-Turbocharger
CatalystRegular-
Fuel tank (l)90100
Engine oil capacity (l)7.5-
Coolant capacity (l)11-
Chassis
ABS++
Front wheel suspensionMulti-link suspensionIndependent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer
Rear wheel suspensionIndependent on trapezoidaleverIndependent, spring multi-link with stabilizer
Front suspensionCoil springs-
Rear suspensionCoil springs-
Front stabilizer+-
Rear stabilizer+-
Steering typeSteering rack-
Power steeringHydraulic Steering-
Front brakesVentilated discsVentilated discs
Rear brakesVentilated discsDisc
Tires size
  • 225/60 R16
  • 205/70 R14
Turning radius (m)12.4-
Dimensions
Length (mm)5,0344,860
Width (mm)1,8801,800
Height (mm)1,4401,430
Wheelbase (mm)2,8822,795
Kerb weight (kg)1,6451,600
Gross weight (kg)2,2452,070
Minimum boot space (l)525-
Max. roof load (kg)100-
Front track (mm)1,5911,502
Rear track (mm)1,5801,524
Ride height (mm)146132
Drag coefficient (Cd)0.29-



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