AUDI A8 - MAISTO

Ref. 21001 / 20-03021. (?)

Audi A8 (2002).

Escala 1/44.

Power Series Racer.

Maisto.

Made in China.

 

Produced by Maisto from:

2005 to 2006 (?)

2010 to 2015 (?)

 

More info:

modelcars.mbeck.ch/model.php?lang=e----&mode=show&amp...

www.hobbydb.com/catalog_items/audi-a8-cb9e56a2-29f3-4358-...

www.hobbydb.com/catalog_items/audi-a8-b3b27821-2d34-452d-...

www.hobbydb.com/variant_definitions/51639

www.hobbydb.com/subjects/power-racer-series

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Maisto

Brand

 

"Founded in 1967, Maisto first rose to prominence as a diecast manufacturer in the 1980s with models in 1/18, 1/24 and 1/64 scales. Their models depict a variety of vehicles including cars, trucks and motorcycles. Maisto's 1/18 models raised levels of detail and features to new heights for their resaonable price point.

 

Models are available in a number of different ranges, both ready-built and as kits. They also manufacture radio controlled models.

All Miasto products since 2007 will have a tool identification number that can be found on the chassis., it’s a 5-digit number, such as 11809. This is to fulfill Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)'s (US) requirement tracing the date and place of production. The 1st digit is to identify whether it is produced in Manda / May Tat, 2nd and 3rd digit are production year, 4th and 5th digit indicate production week."

 

Source: www.hobbydb.com/subjects/maisto-brand

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Audi A8

 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

"The Audi A8 is a four-door, full-size, luxury sedan manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Audi since 1994.

Succeeding the Audi V8, and now in its fourth generation, the A8 has been offered with both front- or permanent all-wheel drive—and in short- and long-wheelbase variants.

The first two generations employed the Volkswagen Group D platform, with the current generation deriving from the MLB platform.

After the original model's 1994 release, Audi released the second generation in late 2002, the third in late 2009, and the fourth and current iteration in 2017.

 

Notable for being the first mass-market car with an aluminium chassis, all A8 models have used this construction method co-developed with Alcoa and marketed as the Audi Space Frame.

 

A mechanically-upgraded, high-performance version of the A8 debuted in 1996 as the Audi S8. Produced exclusively at Audi's Neckarsulm plant, unlike the donor A8 model, the S8 has been available only in short-wheelbase form and is fitted standard with Audi's quattro all-wheel drive system."

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Second generation (D3, Typ 4E; 2002–2009)

 

"The second-generation Audi A8 (Typ 4E) built on the Volkswagen Group D3 platform was unveiled via press release in July 2002 and introduced in November 2002 in Europe and in June 2003 (as a 2004 model) in the United States.

The model was longer than the previous generation, with room for four or five large adult occupants in the cabin, depending on rear seat configuration.

The D3 development program began in 1996, with the design process commencing in Ingolstadt in 1997."

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"The A8 was previewed 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show by the Audi Avantissimo concept car. This concept introduced much of the technology later available on the series production A8 D3, including: Multi Media Interface, 6-speed automatic transmission with shift paddles, V8 biturbo engine (RS6), self-levelling adaptive air suspension with continuously controlled damping, electric park brake, bi-xenon headlights with static Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) curve headlights, dashboard, driver identification systems with fingerprint scanner.

 

As with the previous version, two body variants of the second generation A8 are offered, the A8 (standard, or short wheelbase), and the long-wheelbase (LWB) A8 L. The A8 L adds 120 mm (4.7 inches) to the rear legroom and 11 mm (0.43 in) to the overall height of the car."

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"In 2005, new internal combustion engines became available."

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2007 facelift

 

"Changes include:

 

- Updated Front Fascia incorporating Audi's signature single frame full-nose grill. Complimenting the pronounced styling of the nose, designers tossed the understated round fog lights, opting for larger rectangular fog Light housings- inside a set of 'Side-View illuminators' have been integrated into the housing; aiding drivers in low-light or poor visibility conditions by automatically illuminating depending on speed and steering angle. Side-View Illuminators operate independent of fog lights.

- Updated Tail-light Assembly featuring much brighter and more efficient LED bulbs. Dual rear fog lights are still standard."

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Second generation (D3/4E)

 

Production

August 2002 – November 2009

 

Assembly

Germany: Neckarsulm

 

Designer

Miklós Kovács, Imre Hasanic, Dany Garand (1999)

 

Platform

Volkswagen Group D3

 

Engine

V6 petrol engine

V8 petrol engine

V10 petrol engine

W12 engine

V6 diesel engine

V8 diesel engine

 

Transmission

Automatic transmission

Continuously variable transmission

 

Dimensions

Wheelbase

SWB: 2,944 mm (115.9 in)

LWB: 3,074 mm (121.0 in)

Length

SWB:

pre 2007: 5,051 mm (198.9 in),

post 2007: 5,062 mm (199.3 in)

LWB:

pre 2007: 5,181 mm (204.0 in),

post 2007: 5,192 mm (204.4 in)

Width

1,894 mm (74.6 in)

Height

SWB: 1,444 mm (56.9 in)

LWB: 1,455 mm (57.3 in)

Kerb weight

1,670–1,990 kg (3,682–4,387 lb)

 

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A8

 

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