| Audi V8 (4C) | |
|---|---|
 Audi V8 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Audi AG |
| Production | October 1988 – November 1993 |
| Assembly | Neckarsulm, Germany |
| Designer | Erwin Leo Himmel (1984) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style | 4-door saloon (sedan) |
| Layout | Longitudinal front engine Quattro permanent four-wheel drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group D1 (aka D11) |
| Related | Audi 100/200 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.6 L PT V8 4.2 L ABH V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed ZF 4HP24A automatic 5-speed manual (3.6 V8) 6-speed manual (4.2 V8) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | SWB: 2,702 mm (106.4 in) LWB: 3,020 mm (118.9 in) |
| Length | SWB: 4,861 mm (191.4 in) LWB: 5,190 mm (204.3 in) |
| Width | 1,814 mm (71.4 in) |
| Height | 1,420 mm (55.9 in) |
| Curb weight | 3.6: 1,710 kg (3,770 lb) 4.2: 1,810 kg (3,990 lb) (Quattro) LWB: 1,770 kg (3,900 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Audi A8 |
The Audi V8 (Typ 4C) is a four-door, full-size luxury sedan, designed, manufactured and marketed by Audi in Germany from 1988 to 1993, as the company's flagship. As the first car from Audi to use a V8 engine, also was the first Audi to combine a quattro system with an automatic transmission. Early cars used 3.6-litre V8s, while later cars featured a 4.2-litre version of the engine. The Audi V8 was replaced by the Audi A8 in 1994, although the A8 was not marketed in North America until 1996.
The competition model of the Audi V8 won back-to-back Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft driver's titles in 1990 and 1991, with the championship winners being Hans-Joachim Stuck and Frank Biela respectively.[1][2] Audi was the first company to win back-to-back DTM titles.[2]