The mighty 4.2 is based on Audi's 4.0 V8, but features heavy revisions throughout to produce more power and better reliability. The interesting thing about the bigger V8 is that it has been utilized in two very different applications - as a quiet and comfortable luxury motor in the Q7, and as an all-out, high revving motorsport beast in the
The firing order is the same as the other AJ-V8 engines although the cylinder numbering is different (AJ37 = 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8 vs. AJ26 = 1-2-7-3-4-5-6-8). The engine is assembled by hand at the AM facility in Cologne, Germany, which also builds the V12 for the DB9 and Vanquish. The cylinder block, cylinder heads, crankshaft, connecting rods
Mileage: 42,300 miles MPG: 14 city / 23 hwy Body Style: Coupe Engine: 8 Cyl 4.2 L Transmission: Automatic. Description: Used 2015 Audi R8 4.2 with All-Wheel Drive, Leather Seats, Dual Exhaust, Heated Seats, Navigation System, Keyless Entry, DVD, Alloy Wheels, Adaptive Suspension, Side Airbag, and Heated Mirrors.
2. Bearing Failure, Notable With Most V8 Engines. The initial models of the Audi R8 4.2 coupe work with a V8 engine while the R8 5.2 coupe runs with a V10 engine. A notable weakness of some V8 engines is their bearing failures. When this happens, you could see signs like oil lines rust, excessive vibration, and unusual noises.
6 4.2 V8 Engine. If the BMW is renowned for inline sixties, Audi besides the five-cylinder is known for their 4.2 liters V8s not all, but people already know it. The first one (ABH) came out with the Audi V8 which was basically the first Gen Audi A.8. This has been referred to as the monster of the Audi engines.
But it’s not so easy to generalize about reliability for turbocharged engines. You have to look at the powertrain and the model as a whole.” Turbocharged engines are often paired to eight
Audi's AQH, AVP, AYS and BCS were 4.2-litre, 40 valve V8 engines that powered the Audi D2 S8 from 1999 to 2003. Effectively replacing the 4.2-litre 32 valve AHC/AKH engines, key features of the 40 valve AQH/AVP/AYS/BCS engines included: A cast aluminium alloy block with 90-degree ‘V’ angle; Die-forged steel crankshaft with five main bearings;
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