Former flagship. Current project.

Audi A8 4.2 quattro, model year 1996. Built 20 October 1995. Pre-facelift D2, ABZ V8, four-speed CML, Bose, walnut, sports seats.

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300hp

ABZ V8

400Nm

at 3 300 rpm

4.2L

32 valves

250km/h

limited

Identity

CHS 275

The certificate, the Audi print and DEKRA agree on the essentials. Where they disagree, the authority paper wins.

Registration

CHS 275

Production

20 Oct 1995

Audi vehicle data

First registered

15 Nov 1995

Model year

1996 · D2 / Typ 4D

Factory

Neckarsulm

Type

4D2G36

Colour

Blue Pearl · 78

Interior

Code 90 · leather sports seats (printout)

Engine / gearbox

ABZ · CML

Drive

quattro · PR 1X1

Keepers

32 including dealers

Next inspection

392 days

Last DEKRA pass 7 Oct 2025 at 329 616 km. Next due 31 Oct 2027.

Model year 1996 — Swedish vehicle tax exemption at 30 years in 2026.

Instruments

The analog argument

Power

Torque

V-max

Torsen at rest

Naturally aspirated, linear, and unhurried. 400 Nm arrives at 3 300 rpm; the car is calibrated as a fast touring saloon, not a display of effort. Torsen keeps both axles in the conversation without a software sermon.