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Engine | Straight 4 | Straight 4 | Straight 6 | V 6 ( 90.0º vee) | Straight 6 | |
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Valve train | Double overhead camshaft (per bank) | Double overhead camshaft (per bank) | Double overhead camshaft (per bank) | Single overhead camshaft | Double overhead camshaft (per bank) | |
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Valves | 4 valves per cylinder
16 total valves | 4 valves per cylinder
16 total valves | 4 valves per cylinder
24 total valves | 3 valves per cylinder
18 total valves | 4 valves per cylinder
24 total valves | |
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Displacement | 121 cu in | 140 cu in | 152 cu in | 195 cu in | 232 cu in | |
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Bore x Stroke | 3 in x 4 in
0.89 ratio | 4 in x 3 in
1.11 ratio | 3 in x 3 in
1.12 ratio | 4 in x 3 in
1.07 ratio | 4 in x 4 in
1.05 ratio | |
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Compression ratio | 9.6:1 | 10.50:1 | 10.50:1 | 10.00:1 | 10.50:1 | |
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Maximum power | 170 hp @ 6200 rpm | 195 hp @ 6750 rpm | 192 hp @ 6000 rpm | 218 hp @ 5700 rpm | 345 hp @ 6900 rpm | |
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Maximum torque | 207 ft.lb @ 4200 rpm | 170 ft.lb @ 4750 rpm | 181 ft.lb @ 3500 rpm | 229 ft.lb @ 3000 rpm | 295 ft.lb @ 4750 rpm | |
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Fuel | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol | |
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Catalytic converter | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
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Main bearings | | 5 | | | 7 | |
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Construction | | Cast iron block &
Aluminium head | | Aluminium block &
Aluminium head | | |
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Coolant | Water | Water | Water | Water | Water | |
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Sump | Wet sumped | | | Wet sumped | | |
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Manufacturer | Audi | | | | | |
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Code | | 23 4E A/S14 | | | | |
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Engine location | Front | Front | Front | Front | Front | |
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Engine Alignment | | Longitudinal | Longitudinal | Longitudinal | Longitudinal | |
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Wheel Drive | Four wheel drive | Rear wheel drive | Rear wheel drive | Rear wheel drive | Rear wheel drive | |
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Transmission | 6, Manual
| 5, Manual
| 5, Manual
| 6, Manual
with overdrive
| 5, Manual
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Top gear ratio | | 0.81 | 1.00 | 0.84 | 0.81 | |
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Steering | Rack & Pinion | Rack & Pinion | | Recirculating ball | Rack & Pinion | |
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Power Steering | yes | yes | | yes | yes | |
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Turns lock-to-lock | 2.7 | 3.7 | | 3.1 | 3.5 | |
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Turning circle | 39 ft | 0 ft | 34 ft | 33 ft | 36 ft | |
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Brakes | front: Disc Ventilated rear: Disc
| front: Disc Ventilated rear: Disc with ABS servo assisted
| | front: Disc Ventilated rear: Disc with ABS servo assisted
| front: Disc Ventilated rear: Disc with ABS servo assisted
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Brake diameter | | front: 11 in
rear: 11 in
| | front: 12 in
rear: 11 in
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Wheels | front: 6.5 16 rear: 6.5 16
| front: 7 15 rear: 7 15
| | front: 7.5 18 rear: 9 19
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Tyres | front: 215/65 R16 rear: 215/65 R16
| front: 205/55 R15 rear: 205/55 R15
| | front: 225/40 R18 rear: 255/35 R19
| front: 235/45 R17 rear: 255/40 R17
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