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1998 Audi A8

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Specification Quattro · AWD WAUBG34D-W 3.7 WAUAF74D-W Trim not recorded WAUZZZ4D-W
Engine 4.2L 8-cyl 3.7L 8-cyl Not recorded
Power 300 hp 230 hp Not recorded
Drivetrain All-wheel drive Not recorded Not recorded
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Other
Body Sedan Sedan Not recorded
Doors 4-door 4-door Not recorded

Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.

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1998 A8

3.7

1 VIN pattern
3.7L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
WAUAF74D-W → 1 VINs in our data

230 hp · Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1998 A8

Quattro

2 VIN patterns
4.2L 8-cyl · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 2 patterns · View specs
WAUBG34D-W → 24 VINs in our data

300 hp · Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

WAUBG74D-W → 13 VINs in our data

300 hp · Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1998 A8

Trim not recorded

1 VIN pattern
Engine not recorded · Other · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
WAUZZZ4D-W → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.

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