i'm fairly sure the parkers figure for the 2.8 can't be right............. if you check the first 2.8's (12 valve engine and a 4 speed auto) it mysteriously also does the same 9.9 to 60! I did a bit of interweb searching and....
'94 A8 2.8, 1460kg, 174bhp @ 5500rpm, 184 ft/lb torque, top speed 140mph 119.18 bhp/tonne
'98 A8 2.8, 1510kg, 190bhp @ 6000rpm, 207 ft/lb torque @ 3200 rpm, 0-100km/h 8.4 sec, 147 mph, 125.83 bhp/tonne
The figures I found seemed more realistic though they could be just as not accurate (the 0-60 is simliar to the 3.7!!!!)! The fact the online resource clearly listed the 2 different engines seemed more sensible! I
didn't bother looking up any other versions, i was curious about mine when i got it last year knowing the widely available figures must be tosh....
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