Design and Development of the New Audi 3.6 litre, 32 Valve V8 Engine
900650
02/01/1990
- Event
- Content
- In September 1988, Audi presented their newly developed top of the range model to the world's public, the Audi V8 quattro.The design parameters for this new luxury car were:
- V8 - Engine
- quattro four-wheel-drive
- 4-speed automatic transmission with automatic locking centre differential and three driving programs
- Torsen self locking differential for the rear axle
- Aerodynamic, fully galvanised body
- Tension safety system
- Driver airbag
This paper describes the design and development of the Audi V8 engine.
- Pages
- 8
- Citation
- Steinwart, J., Bauder, A., and Ohrnberger, G., "Design and Development of the New Audi 3.6 litre, 32 Valve V8 Engine," SAE Technical Paper 900650, 1990, https://doi.org/10.4271/900650.