Car comparison

Maserati Royale 4.9 V8vsAUDI V8 (D11) 4.2

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

4.9 V8

Maserati Royale

4.9 V8

280 hp4930 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1985-1993

VS

4.2

AUDI V8 (D11)

4.2

280 hp4172 ccGasolineAWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1991-1993

Comparison overview

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Maserati Royale 4.9 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph Unrestricted
240 km/h
149 mph Restricted
Most powerful
280 hp
209 kW
Largest trunk
600 L
Best overall score
65/100
Best economy score
0/100
Best practicality score
79/100

AUDI V8 (D11) 4.2

Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lightest
1,710 kg
3,770 lb
Best power-to-weight
164 hp/t
122 kW/t
6.1 kg/hp
Best performance score
59/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	AUDIV8 (D11)4.2
Power	280hp209kW	280hp209kW
Torque	392Nm289lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,990kg4,387lb	1,710kg3,770lb
Gross weight	-	2,310kg5,093lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated	249 km/h 155 mph
To 99% top speed	69.5s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	69.8s99% target: 247 km/h / 153 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	6.8s
0-200 km/h	22.4s Calculated	23.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	6.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption city	20L/100 km11.8mpg US14.1mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	18L/100 km13.1mpg US15.7mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.5s Calculated	14.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	141hp/t105kW/t64hp/1000 lb Calculated	164hp/t122kW/t74hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	197Nm/t132lb-ft/ton Calculated	234Nm/t157lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	4,930cc301cu in	4,172cc255cu in
Length	4,910mm193in	4,874mm192in
Width	1,890mm74in	1,814mm71in
Height	1,385mm55in	1,420mm56in
Wheelbase	2,800mm110in	2,702mm106in
Front track	1,525mm60in	1,514mm60in
Rear track	1,525mm60in	1,531mm60in
Trunk volume	600L	570L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	100L	80L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Maserati Royale 4.9 V8AUDI V8 (D11) 4.2PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	5,600 rpm	3,000 rpm	5,850 rpm
AUDIV8 (D11)4.2	5,800 rpm	4,000 rpm	6,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	AUDIV8 (D11)4.2
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	6.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	6.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	22.4 s	23.1 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited	249 km/h 155 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.6 s	9.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.5 s	14.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	165 km/h 102 mph	163 km/h 101 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	280 hp 209 kW
AUDIV8 (D11)4.2	280 hp 209 kW

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	392 Nm 289 lb-ft
AUDIV8 (D11)4.2	400 Nm 295 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	1,990 kg 4,387 lb
AUDIV8 (D11)4.2	1,710 kg 3,770 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
AUDIV8 (D11)4.2	249 km/h 155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	6.5 s
AUDIV8 (D11)4.2	6.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati Royale 4.9 V8 and AUDI V8 (D11) 4.2: 0.3 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	141 hp/t 105 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp
AUDIV8 (D11)4.2	164 hp/t 122 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	280 hp 209 kW	6.5 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
AUDIV8 (D11)4.2	280 hp 209 kW	6.8 s	249 km/h 155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8

Power	280 hp 209 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	600 L 21.2 cu ft
Length	4,910 mm 193.3 in
Height	1,385 mm 54.5 in

AUDIV8 (D11)4.2

Power	280 hp 209 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed 249 km/h 155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,874 mm 191.9 in
Height	1,420 mm 55.9 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8

AUDIV8 (D11)4.2

Power

280 hp

209 kW

280 hp

209 kW

Torque

392 Nm

289 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

6.8 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

249 km/h

155 mph

Lightness

1,990 kg

4,387 lb

1,710 kg

3,770 lb

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	600 L 21.2 cu ft
Length	4,910 mm 193.3 in
Height	1,385 mm 54.5 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,874 mm 191.9 in
Height	1,420 mm 55.9 in

Trunk score

600 L

21.2 cu ft

570 L

20.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

141 hp/t

105 kW/t

7.1 kg/hp

164 hp/t

122 kW/t

6.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fixed score

Head-to-head comparisons

Maserati Royale 4.9 V8

Is 0.3 s quicker from 0-100 km/h
Has 1 km/h (1 mph) higher top speed
Has 30 L more trunk volume

Pros

Quickest 0-100 km/h in this comparison
Highest top speed
Most powerful
Largest trunk

Cons

Heaviest

AUDI V8 (D11) 4.2

Has 8 Nm more
Is 280 kg lighter
Has 23 hp/t better power-to-weight

Pros

Highest torque
Lightest
Best power-to-weight ratio

Cons

Slowest 0-100 km/h
Lowest top speed
Smallest trunk

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