Main Params |
Photo |
|
|
Car name |
DeSoto Firedome
|
Audi A8
|
Car type |
passenger cars
|
passenger cars
|
Car body type |
sedan
|
sedan
|
Model |
desoto
|
audi
|
Variant |
firedome
|
a8
|
Modification |
4.5 MT (160 hp)
|
2.8 AT (174 hp)
|
Release of cars |
1952
|
1994
|
The end of production |
1959
|
1998
|
Engine |
Boost type |
No |
No |
Compression ratio |
No |
10.6 |
Cylinder arrangement |
V-shaped |
V-shaped |
Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm |
No |
82.5 × 86.4 |
Engine capacity, cm³ |
4500 |
2771 |
Engine location |
front, longitudinal |
front, longitudinal |
Engine power supply system |
carburetor |
distributed injection |
Engine type |
petrol |
petrol |
Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm |
160 / 118 at — |
174 / 128 at 5500 |
Maximum torque, N*m at rpm |
undefined at — |
250 at 3000 |
Number of cylinders |
8 |
6 |
Number of valves per cylinder |
2 |
5 |
General information |
Brand country |
USA |
Germany |
Car class |
No |
F |
Model assembly |
USA |
Germany |
Number of doors |
4 |
4 |
Performance indicators |
Acceleration to 100 km/h, s |
15.5 |
9.1 |
Fuel consumption, l city / highway / combined |
No |
— / — / 9.6 |
Fuel type |
No |
Super Plus (98) |
Maximum speed, km/h |
160 |
228 |
Sizes in mm |
Front track width |
No |
1597 |
Height |
1500 |
1440 |
Length |
5200 |
5034 |
Rear track width |
No |
1586 |
Wheel size |
No |
225 / 60 / R16 |
Wheelbase |
3200 |
2882 |
Width |
1900 |
1880 |
Suspension and brakes |
Front brakes |
drum |
disk ventilated |
Rear brakes |
No |
disc |
Type of front suspension |
dependent, leaf spring |
independent, spring |
Type of rear suspension |
No |
dependent, spring |
Transmission |
Drive type |
rear |
front |
Number of gears |
3 |
4 |
Transmission |
mechanical |
automatic |
Volume and weight |
Curb weight, kg |
No |
1460 |
Fuel tank capacity, l |
No |
90 |
Gross weight, kg |
No |
2060 |
Trunk volume min/max, l |
No |
525 |