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Audi A8 4.2 quattro

The Audi A8 4.2 quattro reaches 60 mph in 6.36 s (100 km/h in 6.65 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.61 s, tripping the lights at 99.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.41 s and the eighth mile in 9.58 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Audi A8 4.2 quattro Alpina B6 3.5S E30

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Down the strip

Standing start Audi A8 4.2 quattro
0–60 mph6.36 s
0–100 km/h6.65 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.41 s
1/8 mile9.58 s
1/4 mile14.61 s
Trap speed99.9 mph

About the A8 4.2 quattro

The 2002 Audi A8 4.2 quattro is an all-wheel-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,780 kg with 330 bhp, which works out at 185 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.41 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,707th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 434th quickest of the 1320 Audis here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 99.9 mph, the 2,751st highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Audi A8 4.2 quattro
Year2002
Power330 hp (246 kW)
Kerb mass1,780 kg
Power to weight185 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed156 mph (251 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Alpina B6 3.5S E3019866.29 s14.71 s99.7 mph251 bhp
BMW 540i20006.42 s14.70 s98.2 mph282 bhp
Cadillac Seville 4.6 V8 30019986.35 s14.74 s99.6 mph300 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

Audi A6 2.4 C6 vs Audi A8 4.2 quattroFull comparisonAudi R8 LMX vs Audi A8 4.2 quattroFull comparison

Where these times sit

0-60 under 7 seconds4,651 cars0-100 km/h under 7 seconds4,031 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Audi 0-60 timesevery modelFastest 4x4s and all-wheel-drive cars2,981 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Audi A8 4.2 quattro 0-60 time?
The Audi A8 4.2 quattro reaches 60 mph in 6.36 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,707th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Audi A8 4.2 quattro quarter mile time?
14.61 s at 99.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.58 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.41 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Audi A8 4.2 quattro have?
330 bhp and 1,780 kg, which is 185 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 251 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Audi A8 4.2 quattro?
Closest here on pace: Alpina B6 3.5S E30 (6.29 s), BMW 540i (6.42 s), Cadillac Seville 4.6 V8 300 (6.35 s). Each one can be raced against the Audi A8 4.2 quattro in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Audi A8 4.2 quattro is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.