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Audi 80

The Audi 80 was an Audi automobile produced from 1972 to 1995. It initially shared its platform with the Volkswagen Passat, and was available as a sedan, coupe and convertible, although the coupe and convertible models weren't badged as members of the range.

In North America, the 80 was sold briefly as the Audi Fox and then as the Audi 4000. The Audi 90 was an upmarket version of the Audi 80 sedan.

B1 (1972–1978)

B1 Audi 80

The model debuted in Europe in 1972 as the 80 and in 1973 in the United States as the Fox, and was available as either a 2-door coupe or a 4-door sedan. It effectively took the place of several models that Audi had discontinued (the Audi 60/72/75/80/Super 90 series), and provided the company with a viable rival to the Opel Ascona and the Ford Taunus.

The Audi 80 was first equipped with a SOHC I4 engine rated at 60 hp. It had a MacPherson strut front suspension and a dead rear axle supported by coil springs, trailing arms and a Panhard rod.1 The Fox had a 1.5 L engine rated at 75 hp attached to a 4-speed manual transmission.2

Audi sold a station wagon variant of the vehicle in some countries, although it was virtually identical to the European Passat wagon. The B1 platform was dropped from the European market in 1978, although it was sold into the 1979 model year in North America.

B2 (1978–1987)

B2 Audi 4000S Quattro

Audi redesigned the 80 on the B2 platform in 1978 (as a 1979 model) in Europe and in 1979 (as a 1980 model) in North America. Audi continued to use the 80 nameplate in Europe, but began badging it as the 4000 in North America. The body of the B2 Audi 80 was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro.

The B2 platform proved to be both quite versatile and quite profitable; Audi spun Quattro Coupe and Sport Quattro variants off of the B2 platform, which in the process helped to cement the company into the public eye after their four wheel drive Quattro system proved useful in various forms of racing.

The sedans were made until 1987 (as early 1988 models), but the Coupe lasted through 1988 (as an early 1989 model) before being changed.

B3 (1989–1992)

B3 Audi 80

Audi again revised the 80 for the 1989 model year, this time on the B3 platform and introducing a new aerodynamic look and a galvanized bodyshell. In addition, the 80 model name became the worldwide name for the car; it was sold as an "Audi 80" regardless of which country the vehicle was purchased in.

A range of new gasoline and diesel 4-cylinder engines became available to European customers and the 5-cylinder Audi 90 was introduced as an upmarket variant of the standard model. The 2.2 L I5 was the only engine for North America. A 20-valve version of the 2.2 L I5 engine became available in the 90 for the 1990 model year, increasing power output to 164 hp from the 130 hp of the base variant of the engine. However, the 20-valve engine option was dropped from American-spec 90s after the 1993 model year.

The final B3 80s/90s were sold as 1992 models in North America.

B4 (1992–1995)

1992 Audi 80

The B3 got a facelift in 1992, becoming the B4 series for the 1993 model year. In Europe, the 90 name was discontinued and all sedans were badged as 80, regardless of which engine they had. Audi of America went the opposite direction, and began selling the sedan as the 90 and the coupe as the 90 Coupe.

European market cars were now available with a selection of 4-cylinder engines as well as the I5 and a V6, although the V6 was the only engine available in vehicles sold in North America.

80-based Avant and Cabriolet models debuted on the B4 platform, meaning that Audi now had sedan, coupe, cabriolet and wagon variants of the 80 available to European customers, although the B4 platform coupe was never sold in the United States, as the last-generation coupe sold to North American customers was the B3 platform model, in 1990 and 1991.

The Coupe was discontinued in 1996 in Europe, and the Cabriolet model in 1998. Both models were effectively replaced by the TT coupe and roadster, which as of November 2005 have been slated for replacement themselves.

The B4 platform sedans and wagons were replaced by the Audi A4 for 1996.

The S2 and RS2

The B4 platform 80/90 Avant was used between 1994 and 1995 as the basis for Audi's RS2 super-sports wagon, which was modified for them by Porsche.

Audi developed another sports version of the 80/90, this one based on the B3 and B4 platform called the S2. Although it lacked the Porsche-developed components of the RS2, it was still quite powerful, having a similar turbocharged version of the 20-valve, 2.2 L I5 that powered the 1991–4 S4 and the 1995–6 S6. It was standard with Quattro all wheel drive and featured a heavy-duty manual transmission.

The S2 is fitted with a 2.2 litre turbocharged engine wich pushes out 230 bhp. It will do 0-100 km/h in 6,0 seconds, stopping at a top speed of 246 km/h. The S2 avant does it in 6,1 seconds and had a topspeed op 242 km/h.

The RS2 is fitted with a simillar 2.2 litre turbocharged engine, this one pushes out 315 bhp. Doing 0-100 km/h in just 5.4, it has a topspeed of 262 km/h. The Audi RS2 was only made as an avant.

Type numbers

Audi gave its models Type numbers in addition to the B platform codes:

  • B1 Type 80: Audi 80 (1973–1976)
  • B1 Type 82/33: Audi 80 (1977–1978)
  • B2 Type 81: Audi 80 and 90 (1979–1987); Audi Coupé (1981–1984)
  • B2 Type 85: Audi Coupé (1985–1988); Audi Quattro (1981–1991); Audi Sport Quattro (1984–1987)
  • B3 Type 89/8A: Audi 80/90 (1987–1992)
  • B3 Type 8B: Audi Coupé (1989–1996); Audi S2 (1991–1996)
  • B4 Type 8C: Audi 80 (1992–1995)
  • B4 Type 8G: Audi Cabriolet (1991–2000)

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