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2008 Audi A5 Coupe
Layout:
front-engine / AWD
 
Weight [lbs]:
Curb weight: 1,695 (3.2)
3,891 (S5)
Weight distribution: 52/48 (3.2)
51/49 (S5)
 
Fuel Capacity [gal.]: 16.9
 
Steering:
Rack & Pinion; power-assist
Turning Circle [ft.]: 37.4
 
Suspension:
Front: Multi-link; coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear: Multi-link; coil springs, anti-roll bar
 
Brakes:
Front: 12.6 in. power-assisted vented discs
S5: 13.6 in. power-assisted vented discs
Rear: 11.8 in. power-assisted discs
S5: 13.0 in. power-assisted discs
Engines & Transmissions
Type: V6; aluminum block and heads
Valvetrain: DOHC 4-valves/cyl.; VVT, FSI
Displacement: 3,197
Bore & Stroke [mm]: 84.5 x 92.8
Compression Ratio: 12.5:1
Power [hp]: 265 at 6,500
Torque [lb-ft]: 243 at 3,250 - 5,000
Mileage City [mpg]: 18
Mileage Hwy [mpg]: 27
 
Type: V8; aluminum block and heads
Valvetrain: DOHC 4-valves/cyl.; FSI
Displacement: 4,163
Bore & Stroke [mm]: 84.5 x 92.8
Compression Ratio: 11.0:1
Power [hp]: 354 at 6,800
Torque [lb-ft]: 325 at 3,500
Mileage City [mpg]: 14
Mileage Hwy [mpg]: 21
Available with: S5
 
Transmissions:
Type: 6-speed manual
Ratios: 3.67, 2.05, 1.42, 1.07, 0.85, 0.73
Final Drive: 3.40
Available with: 3.2
 
Type: 6-speed automatic
Ratios: 4.17, 2.34, 1.52, 1.14, 0.87, 0.69
Final Drive: 3.40
 
Type: 6-speed manual
Ratios: 3.67, 2.05, 1.46, 1.13, 0.92, 0.78
Final Drive: 3.33
Available with: S5
Exterior Dimensions
Length [in.]: 182.1 (3.2)
182.5 (S5)
Width [in.]: 78.0
Height [in.]: 54.0 (3.2)
53.9 (S5)
Wheelbase [in.]: 108.3
Front Track [in.]: 62.6
Rear Track [in.]: 62.1
Interior Dimensions
Seating Capacity: 4
 
Headroom
Front Headroom [in.]: 39.1
Rear Headroom [in.]: 36.0
 
Shoulderroom
Fr. Shoulderroom [in.]: 54.3
R. Shoulderroom [in.]: 52.8
 
Cargo Cap. [cu-ft]: 16.1
Standard Features
  • 10 speakers
  • 2 12v power outlets
  • 2 doors
  • 2 power remote, heated, folding door mirrors with indicator lights
  • 245/40 R18 all-season tires
  • 3.2-liter 6-cylinder FSI engine
  • 6-disc glove box in-dash mounted CD changer
  • 6-speed manual transmission
  • 8-way power front bucket seats with lumbar support
  • AM/FM stereo, seek-scan
  • All-wheel-drive (4WD)
  • Aluminum-look interior accents
  • Amplifier
  • Ashtray
  • Audio anti-theft protection
  • Auto-locking doors
  • Automatic speed-sensitive volume adjustment
  • Battery run-down protection
  • Body-color bumpers and door handles
  • Cargo area carpeting and light
  • Cargo tie down anchors
  • Carpeted floor mats in front and rear
  • Cigarette lighter
  • Clock
  • Cruise control
  • Cupholders in front and rear
  • Day-time running lights
  • Driver foot-rest
  • Dual-zone autom. air-conditioning with air filter and rear secondary controls)
  • External temperature display
  • Floor carpeting
  • Fog lights in front
  • Front seat center console with storage
  • Full cloth headliner
  • Halogen headlights
  • Illuminated entry with fade
  • Keyfob remote keyless entry for doors and trunk
  • Leather gear shift knob and steering wheel
  • Leather seat-upholstery
  • Lighted and lockable glove box
  • Low emission vehicle II
  • MP3 Player
  • Overhead console with storage
  • Panic alarm
  • Power door locks
  • Power windows with one-touch open / close
  • Radio data system (RDS)
  • Reading lights in front
  • Rear 60/40 split-folding bench seats
  • Rear seat center armrest
  • Rear window defogger
  • Remote trunk release
  • Sirius Satellite Radio
  • Steering-wheel mounted audio controls
  • Storage: front doors and front seat-backs
  • Subwoofer
  • Sun shade
  • Sun visor strip
  • Sun visor vanity mirror with illumination on driver and passenger side
  • Tachometer
  • Temporary spare tire
  • Theft-deterrent system
  • Tilting and telescoping steering-wheel
  • Tilting sunroof
  • Tinted windows
  • Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)
  • Traction control (TCS)
  • Trip computer
  • Variable instrument-panel lighting
  • Variable intermittent, rain-detecting windshield wipers with heated washers
  • Vehicle information system with multi-function LCD screen
  • Vehicle security system
  • Window grid diversity antenna
Standard Warranties
Bumper to bumper [months / miles] 48 / 50,000
Corrosion perforation [months / miles] 144 / Unlimited
Powertrain [months / miles] 48 / 50,000
Performance
0 - 60 mph [sec.]: 5.6 (3.2)
4.8 (S5)
0 - 100 mph [sec.]: 13.8 (3.2)
11.9 (S5)
Quarter Mile [sec.]: 13.9 (3.2)
13.2 (S5)
 
Top Speed [mph]: 130 (3.2)
155 (S5)
Braking 60 - 0 [ft.]: 115