Audi A8 Hybrid To Enter Production Next Year 2012 | Car Technology | Specification | Model | Upcoming Cars
Audi will unveil a hybrid version of its flagship A8 at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show next month ahead of series production of the vehicle kicking off next year. Audi says a 2.0 TFSI gasoline engine generating 155 kW (211 hp) and 350 Nm (258.15 lb-ft) of torque and a disc-shaped, permanent magnet, synchronous electric motor developing 40 kW (54 hp) and 210 Nm (154.89 lb-ft) combine for a peak output of 180 kW (245 hp) and 480 Nm (345.03 lb-ft) of torque and give the A8 hybrid the power of a six-cylinder model with the fuel consumption of a four-cylinder vehicle.
The A8 hybrid boasts an average fuel consumption of below 6.4 liters per 100 km (36.75 US mpg) and can travel at speeds of up to 100 km/h (62 mph) or cover around three kilometers (1.86 miles) at a constant speed of 60 km/h (37.3 mph) on electric power alone. The vehicle can accelerate from zero to 100 km (62 mph) in 7.7 seconds on the way to a top speed of 235 km/h (146 mph).
