Steering, Brakes, Wheels
The Audi V8 came equipped with rack and pinion power assisted steering (PAS) as standard. An electronically controlled variable assisted 'servotronic' version was also available. It was fitted with a high performance brake system, which included radially ventilated disc brakes front and rear. The fronts were rather unusual - designed by Continental AG and sized at 310 millimetres (12.2 in) in diameter by 25 millimetres (0.98 in) thick, but mounted the caliper inside the disc - and often coined the phrase "UFO brakes". The fronts also incorporated electronic brake pad wear sensors. The rears were 269 millimetres (10.6 in) by 20 millimetres (0.79 in), and incorporated a cable-operated parking brake. A Bosch Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) was also standard.
Standard roadwheels were 7.5J x 15 H2 ET35 'aero' style light alloy wheels shod with 215/60 R15 steel belted radial tyres. An optional multi-spoke BBS-sourced (with Audi centre-cap badge) alloy wheels were also available, in either 8.0J x 16, or 8.0J x 17 sizes. Ronal sourced wheels also were available in later years of production (Europe only).
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