Factory build sheet
1997 Audi A8 Quattro
Build WAUBG84D-V · 4.2L 8cyl · All-wheel drive · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read WAUBG84D and position 10 reads V. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every A8 whose VIN starts WAUBG84D and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 31 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 31 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 1999 Audi A8 Quattro 4.2L 8cyl Sedan (59 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
Factory specification
As filed by Audi with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 4.2 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Engine manufacturer
- Audi
- Horsepower
- 300 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- All-wheel drive
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer
- AUDI AG
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | WAU | AUDI AG · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | BG84D | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | V | Model year — 1997 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
31 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to WAUBG84D-V shares the specification above.
- 31 Known VINs
- WAUBG84D XVN000711
- WAUBG84D 7VN000780
- WAUBG84D XVN010042
- WAUBG84D 4VN001465
- WAUBG84D 7VN002531
- WAUBG84D XVN006234
- WAUBG84D 5VN008621
- WAUBG84D 2VN014215
- WAUBG84D 1VN003822
- WAUBG84D 1VN002198
- WAUBG84D 8VN012470
- WAUBG84D XVN011093
- WAUBG84D 7VN002061
- WAUBG84D 5VN002012
- WAUBG84D 6VN013200
- WAUBG84D 4VN007900
- WAUBG84D 7VN000715
- WAUBG84D 0VN008445
- WAUBG84D 8VN008905
- WAUBG84D 2VN000928
- WAUBG84D 9VN003812
- WAUBG84D 9VN005995
- WAUBG84D 8VN003316
- WAUBG84D 1VN013282
- WAUBG84D 1VN001830
- WAUBG84D 5VN003810
- WAUBG84D 6VN011043
- WAUBG84D 5VN010725
- WAUBG84D 9VN002577
- WAUBG84D 3VN008455
- WAUBG84D 8VN009164
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the A8, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 31 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.