Road Test
Audi Quattro (81-85)
Test date 09 May 1981
Price as tested £14,664
For Value for money, traction, refinement
Against Average braking, poor economy, left-hand drive only
How much ?
- Price as tested £14,664
- Price as tested £14,664
How fast
- 0-30mph 2 sec
- 0-60mph 7.3 sec
- 0-100mph 20.7 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
7.7 sec
- 0-400m
15.2 / 88 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
27.7 / 110 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
4.8 / 9.7
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
7.2 / 13.6 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
10.8 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
137 mph
- Noise at 70mph
no data
How thirsty?
- Test average
21 mpg
- Test best/worst
24.8 / 17.2
Government figures
- Combined/urban
no data / no data
- CO2 emissions
no data
How big?
- Length
4404 mm
- Width
1723 mm
- Height
1344 mm
- Wheelbase
2524 mm
- Weight
1264 kg
- Fuel tank
92.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 5 cyls In line , 2214 cc
- Max power 200 bhp at 5500 rpm
- Max torque 210 ft at 3500 rpm
- Specific output 90bhp/litr bhp per litre
- Power to weight 158bhp/ton bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudin
- Bore/stoke 79.5/86.4 mm
- Compression ratio 7.0:1
- Valve gear 2 per cylsohc
- Ignition and fuel Bosch K-Jetronic injecto9r, KKK turbocharger , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type U-speed Manual
- 1st 3.6
- 2nd 2.125
- 3rd 1.36
- 4th 0.967
- 5th 0.778
- 6th no data
- Final drive 3.889
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, coil springs, telescopic dampers, anti-roll bars
- Rear MacPherson struts, coil springs, telescopic dampers, anti-roll bars
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, power assisted
- Lock to lock 3.40
Brakes
- Front 280mm discs
- Rear 280mm discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 6.0Jx15in in
- Size rear 6.0Jx15in in
- Made of Cast alloy
- Tyres front 205/60 VR15
- Tyres rear 205/60 VR15
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