Audi 100 C3

Audi
Audi 100 (1982–1988)
100 C3 (type 44)
Production period:	1982–1991 (under license until 2004)
Class :	upper middle class
Body versions :	Limousine , station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.8–2.3 liters (55–121 kW) Diesel engines : 2.0–2.5 liters (51–88 kW)
Length:	4792 mm
Width:	1814 mm
Height:	1422 mm
Wheelbase :	2685 mm
Empty weight :	1080-1500 kg
Previous model	Audi 100 C2
successor	Audi 100 C4

The Audi 100 C3 , also known internally and colloquially as the Type 44, was an upper mid-range vehicle model from Audi NSU Auto Union AG (from 1985: Audi AG). The Audi 100 C3 excelled with a particularly aerodynamically favorable body, was a pioneer of the permanent " quattro " all-wheel drive in the upper middle class and brought the TDI engine with diesel direct injection and turbocharger into series production for the Volkswagen group for the first time . When developing the Audi 100 C3, the main focus was on economy, high product quality and the vehicle's longevity. Ferdinand Piëch was in charge of the technical development of the Audi 100 C3 . The design came from Hartmut Warkuß . Today the Audi 100 C3 is an example of the beginning of the development of Audi into a technology-oriented premium brand.

Model history

Launch

In August 1982 the newly developed Audi 100 C3 (Type 44 ) came onto the market as the successor to the Audi 100 C2 (Type 43) that had been built since August 1976 .

The Audi research car presented at the 1981 IAA had already anticipated many of the features of the new Audi 100. The body of the C3 with the flush mounted, raised windows and a c _w value of 0.30 was considered in the early 1980s as the most aerodynamically efficient series body this time and received many awards. Because of its lightweight construction and low air resistance, the car used less fuel than comparable vehicles of the time.

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  Audi research car , front view

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  Rear view

In August 1983 the " Avant " station wagon with hatchback and the Audi 200 with the body and chassis of the Audi 100, but with a more powerful engine and better equipment, followed.

From November 1984 the "quattro" versions were available. The permanent all-wheel drive was provided with a medium differential gear. In a well-known commercial of the time, such a car drives up a snow-covered ski jump. The spot was later repeated with the Audi A6. During the shooting of the commercials, the cars drove up the hill on their own and were only secured with a wire rope.

As early as the mid-1980s, people experimented with aluminum bodies with which Audi 100 prototypes were equipped. However, the step into series production was only made with the later Audi A8 and its so-called “space frame” body.

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  Rear view (1982–1985)

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  Audi 100 CC, (1982–1988)

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  Audi 100 CC, rear view (1982–1988)

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  Audi 100 CS (1985–1988)

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  Audi 100 CS, rear view (1985–1988)

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  Audi 100 Avant (1983–1988)

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  Audi 100 Avant (1983–1988)

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  Interior of the Audi 100 (1982–1988)

Model upgrade with premiere of the TDI models

A major facelift took place in January 1988, as a result of which the Audi 100 received a redesigned interior as well as door handles fitted flush with the body and other small innovations. In addition to the seat belt tensioning system procon-ten , a driver airbag was now available. The five-cylinder engine was characteristic of this generation of the Audi 100 . A total of over 20 different engine variants between 51 kW (69 PS) (diesel) and 121 kW (165 PS) (turbo) were offered for the vehicle. The different equipment variants (basic, CC, CS and CD) were omitted.

The Audi 100 2.5 TDI was introduced in January 1990. After the Fiat Croma (1987) and the Austin Montego (1988), this was the third series production diesel car with direct injection . The 120 PS (88 kW) engine had a maximum torque of 265 Nm at 2250 rpm and low fuel consumption . Audi is considered to be a pioneer of this technology, which gave the Volkswagen Group a competitive advantage over its competitors in the 1990s. In the last model year there were still numerous special models until the Audi 100 Type 44 was finally replaced by the Audi 100 C4 in December 1990 . With the 2.4-liter diesel, the C3 was in production until the summer of 1991. The sister model Audi 200 was also produced until the summer of 1991, the Audi V8 derived from the 200 until mid-1994.

Many vehicles are now in the hands of enthusiasts or tuners, and many used vehicles have also been exported, a large number of which are still in use abroad. The C3 is considered to be a reliable and maintenance-friendly car. Thanks to the fully galvanized body from model year 1986, the Audi 100 C3 is almost immune to rust damage. The engines, especially the five-cylinder engines, are considered durable, and mileages of over 500,000 km are not uncommon.

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  Audi 100 (1988–1991)

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  Audi 100 (1988–1991), rear view

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  Audi 100 Avant (1988–1991)

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  Audi 100 interior (light)

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  Audi 100 interior (black)

Model variants

Overview of models and prices

Models and prices Audi 100/100 Avant, Audi 200/200 Avant
Model name	Motorization	transmission	Order key	Model year
				1988	1989	1990	1991
				01/01/1988 to 07/31/1988 44-J-200100 to 44-J-300000	08/01/1988 to 07/31/1989 44-K-000001 to 44-K-150000	08/01/1989 to 07/31/1990 44-L-000001 to 44-L-150000	08/01/1990 to 11/30/1990 44-M-000001 to 44-M-050000
				from 01/29/1988 (100, 100 Avant, 200)	from 07/04/1988 (100, 100 Avant, 200)	from 12.09.1989 (100, 100 Avant) from 03.07.1989 (200)	from 01/22/1990 (100 Avant) from 10/29/1990 (200)
				Recommended retail price of Volkswagen AG including VAT of 14% applicable from 07/01/1983 to 12/31/1992
Petrol engines
100	1.8 l / 66 kW	5-speed (E)	443 PP2	30,975 DM	31,615 DM	32,470 DM
100		Automatic	443 PP3	33,085 DM	33,775 DM	34,670 DM
100 quattro		5-speed	443 PP5	42,250 DM	43,090 DM	40,170 DM
100 Avant		5-speed (E)	445 PP2	33,780 DM	34,465 DM	35,375 DM	36,370 DM
100 Avant		Automatic	445 PP3	35,890 DM	36,625 DM	37,575 DM
100 Avant quattro		5-speed	445 PP5	45,055 DM	45,940 DM	43,075 DM
100 2.0 E	2.0 l / 85 kW	5-speed	443 P44	35,260 DM	35,975 DM	37,185 DM
100 2.0 E		Automatic	443 P43	37,370 DM	38,135 DM	39,385 DM
100 Avant 2.0 E.		5-speed	445 P44	38,065 DM	38,825 DM	40,090 DM	41,215 DM
100 Avant 2.0 E.		Automatic	445 P43	40,175 DM	40,985 DM	42,290 DM	43,475 DM
100 2.3 E.	2.3 l / 100 kW	5-speed	443 PH4	35,980 DM	36,705 DM	39,955 DM
100 2.3 E.		Automatic	443 PH3	38,090 DM	38,865 DM	42,155 DM
100 quattro		5-speed	443 PH5	46,070 DM	46,970 DM	44,620 DM
100 Avant 2.3 E.		5-speed	445 PH4	38,795 DM	39,555 DM	42,860 DM	44,065 DM
100 Avant 2.3 E.		3-stage automatic	445 PH3	40,895 DM	41,715 DM	45,060 DM	46,325 DM
100 Avant 2.3 E.		4-step automatic					46,840 DM
100 Avant quattro		5-speed	445 PH5	48,875 DM	49,820 DM	47,525 DM	48,860 DM
100 turbo	2.2 l / 121 kW	5-speed	443 P9G	47,395 DM	48,320 DM	50,320 DM
100 turbo		Automatic	443 P93	49,505 DM	50,480 DM	52,520 DM
100 quattro		5-speed	443 P9F	55,135 DM	56,195 DM	55,350 DM
100 Avant turbo		5-speed	445 P9G	50,200 DM	52,165 DM	53,225 DM	54,720 DM
100 Avant turbo		3-stage automatic	445 P93	52,310 DM	54,365 DM	55,425 DM	56,980 DM
100 Avant quattro		5-speed	445 P9F	57,940 DM	57,195 DM	58,255 DM	59,890 DM
200 turbo		5-speed	447 PB4	56,430 DM	57,810 DM	59,045 DM	62,460 DM
200 turbo		Automatic	447 PB3	58,540 DM	59,970 DM	61,245 DM	64,790 DM
200 quattro		5-speed	447 PB5	65,800 DM	67,340 DM	65,760 DM
200 Avant quattro		5-speed	447 DB5	68,605 DM	70,190 DM	68,665 DM
200 quattro 20 V	2.2 l / 162 kW	5-speed	447 P55			74,610 DM	78,950 DM
200 Avant quattro 20 V		5-speed	447 D55			77,515 DM	82,050 DM
Diesel engines
100 diesel	2.0 l / 51 kW	5-speed			33,545 DM
100 diesel		Automatic			35,545 DM
100 Avant diesel		5-speed	445 P6E		36,395 DM
100 Avant diesel		Automatic	445 P63		38,775 DM
100 diesel	2.4 l / 60 kW	5-speed	443 PKE			35,710 DM
100 Avant diesel		5-speed	445 PKE			38,615 DM	39,700 DM
100 turbo diesel	2.0 l / 74 kW	5-speed	443 P5E		37,735 DM	38,735 DM
100 Avant turbo diesel		5-speed	445 P5E		40,585 DM	41,640 DM	42,810 DM
100 TDI	2.5 l / 88 kW	5-speed
100 Avant TDI		5-speed					46,350 DM

Equipment variants

• Audi 100 (1982–1987)
• Audi 100 CC (1982–1987)
• Audi 100 CD (1982–1987) v. a. Velor seats and chrome trim
• Audi 100 CS (1982–1987) v. a. Sports chassis with 5-hole rims, sports seats
• Audi 100 Diesel (1982–1990) 51 kW naturally aspirated five-cylinder diesel
• Audi 100 turbo diesel (1982–1990) 64 or with charge air cooler 74 kW; Five-cylinder
• Audi 100 Turbo (1986–1990)
• Audi 100 2.0 (1988–1990)
• Audi 100 2.3 (1988–1990)
• Audi 100 2.3 (1990, sedan / Avant also as Sport II with 4-speed automatic)
• Audi 100 2.4 D (1988–1991) 60 kW naturally aspirated diesel
• Audi 100 2.5 TDI (01 / 1990-11 / 1990)

All models of the Audi 100 C3 were also available as an Avant and, if desired, with quattro permanent all-wheel drive, which was only available with a manual transmission. The “quattro” technology could only be combined with a four-speed automatic in the Audi V8.

Special models (selection)

In order to increase the attractiveness of the Audi 100 C3, which is already in its eighth model year, and to stabilize the falling sales figures, four special models with themed special equipment packages were offered at special prices from autumn 1989. The special models were called Audi 100/100 Avant " Business ", " Comfort ", " Sport " and " Reise und Hobby ". The special "Reise und Hobby" model was only available on the basis of the Audi 100 Avant.

• Special models Audi 100 C3
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  Brochure Audi 100/100 Avant "Business": This is how you can still make good business with extras.

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  Brochure Audi 100/100 Avant "Comfort": The convenient way not to pay extra for everything.

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  Brochure Audi 100/100 Avant "Sport": Let's talk about sport rather than money.

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  Brochure page Audi 100 Avant for 'Travel and Hobby'

Audi 100/100 Avant Business

Models and prices Special model Audi 100/100 Avant Business
Model name	Motorization	transmission	Order key	Model year
				1988	1989	1990	1991
				01/01/1988 to 07/31/1988 44-J-200100 to 44-J-300000	08/01/1988 to 07/31/1989 44-K-000001 to 44-K-150000	08/01/1989 to 07/31/1990 44-L-000001 to 44-L-150000	08/01/1990 to 11/30/1990 44-M-000001 to 44-M-050000
						from September 1989 (100 Business, 100 Avant Business)
				Recommended retail price of Volkswagen AG including VAT of 14% applicable from 07/01/1983 to 12/31/1992
Petrol engines
100	1.8 l / 66 kW	5-speed (E)	443 PB2 W77			35,085 DM
100		Automatic	443 PB3 W77			37,285 DM
100 quattro		5-speed	443 PP5 W77			42,170 DM
100 Avant		5-speed (E)	445 PB2 W80			38,550 DM
100 Avant		Automatic	445 PB3 W80			40,750 DM
100 Avant quattro		5-speed	445 PP5 W81			45,635 DM
100 2.0 E	2.0 l / 85 kW	5-speed	443 P44 W78			39,185 DM
100 2.0 E		Automatic	443 P43 W78			41,385 DM
100 Avant 2.0 E.		5-speed	445 P44 W81			42,650 DM
100 Avant 2.0 E.		Automatic	445 P43 W81			44,850 DM
100 2.3 E.	2.3 l / 100 kW	5-speed	443 PH4 W79			41,655 DM
100 2.3 E.		Automatic	443 PH3 W79			43,855 DM
100 quattro		5-speed	443 PH5 W79			46,320 DM
100 Avant 2.3 E.	2.3 l / 100 kW	5-speed	445 PH4 W82			45,120 DM
100 Avant 2.3 E.		3-stage automatic	445 PH3 W82			47,320 DM
100 Avant quattro		5-speed	445 PH5 W82			49,785 DM
Diesel engines
100 diesel	2.4 l / 60 kW	5-speed	443 PKE W78			37,710 DM
100 Avant diesel		5-speed	445 PKE W81			41,175 DM
100 turbo diesel	2.0 l / 74 kW	5-speed	443 P5E W78			40,735 DM
100 Avant turbo diesel		5-speed	445 P5E W81			44,200 DM

The special model Audi 100 / Audi 100 Avant "Business" had the following standard equipment:

• Interior in crayon
• 2 rear frame headrests
• central locking system
• Power steering
• Sliding / tilting roof with self-erecting wind deflector
• Electrically operated front windows
• Radio Beta with rear window antenna (sedan) or electronically reinforced roof antenna (Avant)
• Ski bag (limousine only)
• Roof rails (only Avant)
• Luggage compartment cover (only Avant)
• Rear window wiper with interval switching (only Avant)

Audi 100/100 Avant comfort

Models and prices Special model Audi 100/100 Avant Comfort
Model name	Motorization	transmission	Order key	Model year
				1988	1989	1990	1991
				01/01/1988 to 07/31/1988 44-J-200100 to 44-J-300000	08/01/1988 to 07/31/1989 44-K-000001 to 44-K-150000	08/01/1989 to 07/31/1990 44-L-000001 to 44-L-150000	08/01/1990 to 11/30/1990 44-M-000001 to 44-M-050000
							from 01/22/1990 (100 Komfort / 100 Avant Komfort)
				Recommended retail price of Volkswagen AG including VAT of 14% applicable from 07/01/1983 to 12/31/1992
Petrol engines
100 2.0 E	2.0 l / 85 kW	5-speed	443 P44 W84				43,274 DM
100 2.0 E		3-stage automatic	443 P43 W84				45,534 DM
100 Avant 2.0 E.		5-speed	445 P44 W88				46,825 DM
100 Avant 2.0 E.		3-stage automatic	445 P43 W88				49,085 DM
100 2.3 E.	2.3 l / 100 kW	5-speed	443 PH4 W85				46,114 DM
100 2.3 E.		3-stage automatic	443 PH3 W85				48,374 DM
100 2.3 E.		4-step automatic	443 PH8 W85				48,889 DM
100 quattro		5-speed	443 PH5 W85				50,909 DM
100 Avant 2.3 E.		5-speed	445 PH4 W89				49,665 DM
100 Avant 2.3 E.		3-stage automatic	445 PH3 W89				51,925 DM
100 Avant 2.3 E.		4-step automatic	445 PH8 W89				52,440 DM
100 Avant quattro		5-speed	445 PH5 W89				54,460 DM
100 turbo	2.2 l / 121 kW	5-speed	443 P9G W86				54,464 DM
100 turbo		3-stage automatic	443 P93 W86				56,724 DM
100 quattro		5-speed	443 P9F W86				59,634 DM
100 Avant turbo		5-speed	445 P9G W90				58,015 DM
100 Avant turbo		3-stage automatic	445 P93 W90				60,275 DM
100 Avant quattro		5-speed	445 P9F W90				63,185 DM
Diesel engines
100 turbo D	2.0 l / 74 kW	5-speed	443 P5E W83				44,711 DM
100 Avant turbo D		5-speed	445 P5E W87				48,262 DM
100 TDI	2.5 l / 88 kW	5-speed	443 PNE W83				48,385 DM
100 Avant TDI		5-speed	445 PNE W87				51,936 DM

The special model Audi 100 / Audi 100 Avant "Comfort" had the following standard equipment:

• 5 light alloy wheels 6J x 14 in aero design (for 74 and 85 kW models) with 185/70 R 14 tires
• 5 light alloy wheels 6J x 15 in aero design (for 88, 98 and 121 kW models) with 205/60 R 15 V tires
• Large Audi rings on the boot lid
• Door handles in body color
• Bare cover on the bumpers
• Bare side bumper strips with the Audi emblem at the front
• Sliding / tilting roof with self-erecting wind deflector
• Interior in "velor"
• Luggage net on the back of the front seat backrests
• Wooden cover on the control panel and door panels
• Gear lever knob in wood with switching scheme (not automatic)
• Power steering
• Anti-lock braking system (ABS) (only included in models from 98 kW)
• 2 rear frame headrests
• Rear lap belt with retractor for middle rear seat
• central locking system
• 3 reading lights
• Switch-off delay for the interior and reading lights
• Windows front and rear, electric
• Passenger sun visor illuminated with makeup mirror
• 3 additional instruments in the dash panel: temperature display for engine oil, oil pressure display and voltmeter (not for 74 and 88 kW)
• Radio "gamma" with rear window antenna (sedan only)
• Radio "gamma" with electronically reinforced roof antenna (only Avant)
• Ski bag (limousine only)
• Roof rails (only Avant)
• Luggage compartment cover (only Avant)
• Rear window wiper with interval switching (only Avant)
• Metallic paint

Audi 100/100 Avant Sport

Special model "Audi 100 Avant quattro Sport", model year 1990

The special model Audi 100/100 Avant "Sport" was offered as part of the special or sales campaign "S711", internally also called "Sport II", from September 1989 for the 1990 model year and is now a popular special model variant among enthusiasts of the Audi 100 C3 (Type 44). The special "Sport" model differed visually through the flared fenders and exposed wheel arches, which were technically necessary when using the 15 "high-performance chassis with 215/60 R15 tires, but also a contemporary distinguishing feature of the Audi 200 quattro" Exclusiv " At that time one of the fastest series sedans in the world and became known through product placement in movies of the James Bond series or the series Die Schwarzwaldklinik .
The special model "Sport" is one of the equipment and sports packages "Sport Package I" and "Sports Package" also offered for model year 1990 II ”. The“ Sport Package II ”had the same equipment as the“ Sport Package I ”but also had the 15” high-performance chassis with 205/60 R15 tires, but without the wheel arches characteristic of the special “Sport” model.

Models and prices Special model Audi 100/100 Avant Sport
Model name	Motorization	transmission	Order key	Model year
				1988	1989	1990	1991
				01/01/1988 to 07/31/1988 44-J-200100 to 44-J-300000	08/01/1988 to 07/31/1989 44-K-000001 to 44-K-150000	08/01/1989 to 07/31/1990 44-L-000001 to 44-L-150000	08/01/1990 to 11/30/1990 44-M-000001 to 44-M-050000
							from 01/22/1990 (100 Sport / 100 Avant Sport)
				Recommended retail price of Volkswagen AG including VAT of 14% applicable from 07/01/1983 to 12/31/1992
Petrol engines
100 2.3 E.	2.3 l / 100 kW	5-speed	443 PH4 WA1				46,925 DM
100 2.3 E.		3-stage automatic	443 PH3 WA2				49,185 DM
100 2.3 E.		4-step automatic	443 PH8 WA2				49,700 DM
100 quattro		5-speed	443 PH5 WA1				51,720 DM
100 Avant 2.3 E.		5-speed	445 PH4 WA5				50,476 DM
100 Avant 2.3 E.		3-stage automatic	445 PH3 WA6				52,736 DM
100 Avant 2.3 E.		4-step automatic	445 PH8 WA6				53,251 DM
100 Avant quattro		5-speed	445 PH5 WA5				55,271 DM
100 turbo	2.2 l / 121 kW	5-speed	443 P9G WA3				56,157 DM
100 turbo		Automatic	443 P93 WA4				57,519 DM
100 quattro		5-speed	443 P9F WA4				60,429 DM
100 Avant turbo		5-speed	445 P9G WA7				59,708 DM
100 Avant turbo		3-stage automatic	445 P93 WA8				61,070 DM
100 Avant quattro		5-speed	445 P9F WA8				63,980 DM

The special model Audi 100 / Audi 100 Avant "Sport" had the following standard equipment:

• High-performance chassis
• Chassis 15 mm lower
• Sport seats in the front
• Fender flares front and rear
• Large Audi rings on the tailgate
• 3 additional instruments in the control panel: oil pressure display, voltmeter, temperature display for engine oil
• 5 light alloy wheels 7 1/2 J x 15 in aero design
• 215/60 ZR 15 tires
• Drive slip control (ASR) (only for 121 kW 5-speed front model)
• Gear lever knob in leather (not automatic)
• Gear lever gaiter in leather (not automatic)
• Power steering
• Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
• Windows front and rear, electric
• 4-spoke steering wheel with leather steering wheel rim
• Halogen headlights
• Sliding / tilting roof with self-erecting wind deflector
• 2 rear frame headrests
• Rear lap belt with retractor for middle rear seat
• Jacquard satin seat covers
• Radio "gamma" with electronically amplified roof antenna
• Ski bag (limousine only)
• Luggage compartment cover (only Avant)
• Roof rails (only Avant)
• Rear window wiper (only Avant)
• Metallic paint

Technical data and measured values ​​Audi 100/100 Avant quattro "Sport" (model year 1990)

engine
design type	Water-cooled five-cylinder in-line petrol engine with an overhead camshaft driven by a toothed belt, two valves per cylinder (OHC) and hydraulic valve lifters with hydraulic valve clearance compensation
Engine code	NF
Cubic capacity cm³	2309
Power kW (PS)	98 (133) at 5600 1 / min according to EG 80/1269, 100 (136) at 5600 1 / min according to DIN 70020
Torque Nm	186 at 4000 1 / min according to EG 80/1269, 190 at 4000 1 / min according to DIN 70020
Bore / stroke mm	82.5 / 86.4
compression	10.0: 1
Mixture preparation	Mechanical-electronic injection system BOSCH KE-III-Jetronic with baffle plate air flow meter, fuel flow divider, idling stabilization valve, air-encased injection valves and fuel vapor retention system
Exhaust gas cleaning	Controlled three-way catalytic converter according to US standards with lambda probe
fuel	Super sulfur-free RON 95 according to DIN EN 228 (E5) or Super E10 sulfur-free RON 95 according to DIN EN 228
Power transmission
Drive type	Permanent four-wheel drive "quattro" of the second generation with automatically locking Torsen intermediate and manually lockable rear axle differential, distribution of the drive power to the front and rear axles in a ratio of 50:50 in the normal state with a maximum possible automatic redistribution in a ratio of 75:25 up to 25 : 75 of the drive force on the front and rear axles through the Torsen intermediate differential integrated in the manual transmission, transmission of the drive forces to the front axle via a hollow shaft integrated in the manual transmission, transmission of the drive forces to the rear axle via a multi-part cardan shaft with radial bearings to the manual from the driver to 100 % lockable rear axle transfer case
coupling	Single-disc dry clutch with hydraulic actuation
transmission	Fully synchronized, two-shaft gearbox with five forward and one reverse gears of type "01A-Allrad" with hollow shaft, Torsen distributor differential and electromechanical speedometer drive. The gearbox type "01A-Allrad" was derived from the 4- / 5-speed manual gearbox type "012" using the principle of common parts. The main changes were a three-part gearbox with a Torsen transfer case ("quattro" 2nd generation for longitudinally installed drives) in the rear, extended gearbox cover, the flange of the rear-axle cardan shaft and one from Audi developed hollow shaft (output shaft) with a pinion guided in it. The principle of automatically (partially) locking center differential of the "Torsen" type, with normal load distribution, transfers 50% of the drive force coming from the hollow shaft to the front axle via the pinion through the hollow shaft and 50% via the cardan shaft. Flange off the rear axle. The service life filling is 2.65 to 2.85 liters synthetic oil of the viscosity class SAE 75 / W90 (G50).
Gear ratios (GKB: AAT / AML)	1st gear: 3.545
	2nd gear: 2.105
	3rd gear: 1.429
	4th gear: 1.029
	5th gear: 0.838
	Reverse gear: 3,500
	Final drive: 4.111
Braking system
Art	Hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with axle-based distribution, disengageable anti-lock braking system with three-channel hydraulic unit, hydraulic brake booster with nitrogen-filled pressure accumulator, load and lateral acceleration-dependent brake force regulator on the rear axle
Execution in front	Internally ventilated disc brake 276x25 mm, Ate 57 floating caliper with brake pad wear indicator
Rear version	Disc brakes 245x10 mm, Girling 38 fist saddle system with integrated, mechanical pull-wire parking brake that acts on the brake piston, automatic adjustment
landing gear
Front axle	MacPherson strut axle on a rubber-mounted subframe, wishbone forming wishbones and stabilizer, track stabilizing scrub radius, strut with shock absorber insert
Rear axle	Four-joint trapezoidal link rear axle with front and rear cross members as well as suspension struts and stabilizer
steering	Hydraulically assisted rack and pinion steering, safety steering column with cable pull system
bikes	Wheel rims 7.5J x 15, ET35 with bolt circle LK 5/112 with tires 215/60 R15 93V
body
CW value	0.30 (sedan with 1.8-liter engine) 0.33 (Avant with 1.8-liter engine)
execution	Self-supporting safety passenger cell in conventional shell construction made of sheet steel galvanized on both sides with front axle subframe, bonded front and rear window made of laminated glass, unscrewable front fenders and front section, doors with aluminum side window guides integrated into the unit carrier, flush with the body (inner door parts) and outer door parts made of sheet steel -Construction
Occupant protection	Maintenance-free, purely mechanical, via the unit shift in a vehicle frontal collision from approx. 20 km / h operating cable and Bowden cable system "procon-ten" to retract the corrugated pipe safety steering column (procon) and tighten the belts of both front seats (-ten )
Tank capacity L	80
Electrics
Art	Splash-proof central electrics in the water tank with additional relay station behind the control panel
ignition	Fully electronic, diagnosable map ignition with selective knock and lambda control and Hall sender ignition distributor
On-board voltage V	12
Battery Ah / A	63/300
Alternator A.	90 (110, for vehicles with air conditioning)
Dimensions (sedan, avant)
Length mm	4792
Width (mm	1814
Height mm	1414
Overhangs mm	1016 (front), 1088 (rear)
Ground clearance mm	117
Wheelbase mm	2688
Gauges mm	1497 (front), 1511 (rear)
Turning circle diameter m	11.5
Luggage compartment dimensions (Avant)
Volume L	2025 (according to ball measurement), 1837 (according to VDA cuboid measurement)
Length mm	1059 (on the floor, bench raised), 1994 (on the floor, bench folded down)
Width (mm	1209 (maximum), 1112 (between the wheel arches)
Height mm	746 (up to headliner)
Width of tailgate cutout mm	956 (top), 956 (bottom)
Height of tailgate cutout mm	802 (middle)
Weights
Permissible total weight kg	1910 (sedan), 1950 (Avant)
Empty weight ready for operation kg	1360 (sedan), 1400 (Avant)
Load kg	550 (sedan), 550 (Avant)
Performance (quattro / manual transmission)
Top speed km / h	201 (sedan), 199 (Avant)
Acceleration 0 to 80 km / h sec	6.7 (sedan), 6.8 (Avant)
Acceleration 0 to 100 km / h sec	10.0 (sedan), 10.2 (Avant)
Consumption l / 100 km (according to ECE A 70)
at a constant 90 km / h	6.9 (sedan), 7.2 (Avant)
at a constant 120 km / h	8.8 (sedan), 9.3 (Avant)
in the city cycle	11.9 (sedan), 11.9 (Avant)
Recommended retail price of the manufacturer (incl. 14% VAT, model year 1991)
Limousine DM	51,720
Avant DM	55.271

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  Front view Avant

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  Rear view Avant

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  Front view limousine

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  The vehicle identity certificate for an Audi 100 Avant quattro "Sport"

Hybrid vehicle "Audi duo"

1989 Audi duo hybrid vehicle based on Audi 100 C3 Type 44

Based on the Audi 100 Avant quattro (C3), Audi presented a series-ready vehicle with hybrid drive, the Audi duo , developed in collaboration with Pöhlmann KG (Kulmbach) at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1990 .

The first generation of the hybrid drive from Audi had a conventional 2.3-liter five-cylinder internal combustion engine with 100 kW (136 hp) to drive the front wheels, as well as a 60 kg, fan-cooled DC motor instead of the cardan shaft, which can be used as required could be switched on to drive the rear wheels. The electric motor had an output of 9.3 kW (12.6 hp), which was supplied by a 181 kg package of 54 series-connected nickel-cadmium batteries including a charger. The nickel-cadmium high-performance batteries stored 1.2 volts per cell and offered a total voltage of 58.8 volts. The batteries were housed in the spare wheel well and were ready for use again in 45 minutes with quick charge. The batteries could also be recharged while driving. The range of the batteries gave the Audi duo a range of around 30 km. The maximum speed in electric mode was 50 km / h. The combustion engine could be started with the ignition key or, after switching to idling, the electric drive could be activated by pressing an "E" key. The steering and braking assistance worked with another electric motor. A petrol-electric hot water heater provided warmth in the interior if required.

The additional expense compared to a conventionally powered vehicle was around 25,000 D-Marks. The target group of the Audi duo were municipalities, utility companies or driving services with transport tasks in quiet zones or in the event of a smog alarm. In the end, there were only three prototypes, as there was hardly any demand for series production.

Audi showed the second generation of the hybrid drive in March 1992 at the Geneva Motor Show based on an Audi 100 Avant quattro (C4) with a gasoline engine and a water-cooled, permanently excited three-phase synchronous motor and a sodium-sulfur battery. Only a few vehicles were built for selected customers and for research purposes.

The third generation of the hybrid drive developed for series production based on an exclusively front-wheel drive Audi A4 Avant (B5) with diesel TDI engine, water-cooled three-phase synchronous motor and lead batteries was shown at the AAA in Berlin in September 1996. 90 vehicles of the third generation Audi duo were built in series. In April 1997 a fleet test began in Erlangen.

Fully galvanized

Already when the Audi 100 C3 (Type 44) was introduced, sheet metal that was electrolytically galvanized on one and both sides, hot-dip galvanized on both sides, galvanized and tin-crometal-coated sheets was used for approx. 35% of the body. From September 1985, for the 1986 model year, the series received a fully galvanized body. For the invisible parts of the floor pan such as B. the entire front end and the one-piece floor pan on both sides hot-dip galvanized sheets and for the attachments lying in the visible area, because of the better surface quality, such. B. front flap, fenders, doors and tailgate on both sides electrolytically galvanized sheet metal used. The zinc layer on the entire body weighs approx. 5 kg. The previous corrosion protection measures such as zinc phosphating , cataphoretic immersion primer , PVC underbody protection and seam sealing , elastic stone chip protection filler and hot flood wax preservation were fully retained. When it comes to the manufacture of fully galvanized bodies, Audi was able to benefit from experience in the custom-made production of the Porsche 924 and 944 at the Neckarsulm plant and took on a pioneering role in large-scale production. The first introduction of fully galvanized bodies in large-scale production at Audi resulted from long-term driving tests that have been carried out since 1975 in corrosion-critical environments such as in the vicinity of the lake district in the Canadian-American border region with acid rain , minus temperatures of 40 degrees and the associated use of aggressive de-icing salts or were carried out in Florida with a particularly thin ozone layer or strong UV radiation in connection with a highly salty sea air. In addition, there were tests in what was then the world's most modern testing facility, the Audi Corrosion Protection Center in Ingolstadt, which was commissioned in 1982 at a cost of DM 12.5 million. The core of the investigations was the so-called "30-cycle test" (now the INKA test), which was carried out in a three-chamber system. This made it possible to trace all corrosion conditions within 14 weeks that corresponded to a vehicle service life of six years. For this purpose, a year before series production, tool-made vehicles were tested for four days, 16 hours a day over a total distance of 2000 km on a test site in Ehra-Lessien on vibrating, slag, sand and gravel routes in salt water and mud passages as well as with artificial damage preconditioned like scratches and dents in order to expose the vehicles to corrosion-critical influences in the salt spray, climatic and vibrating cold chambers.

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  Demonstration model fully galvanized Audi 100 Avant model series C3 built in 1986 on the occasion of the traditional exhibition From zero to 100 in the Audi Forum Neckarsulm

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  Electrolytically galvanized body panels in the visible area

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  Electrolytically galvanized sheet metal (front fender) and hot-dip galvanized sheet metal (floor pan, front sill) in comparison on the fully galvanized demonstration model Audi 100 Avant C3

Aerodynamics world champion

Aerodynamics world champion (also: c _w world champion) is a term initially coined by motor journalists and later adopted by Audi for their press work for the achievement of a particularly low drag coefficient (c _w value) for a certain vehicle model, which has been the special since the market launch of the aerodynamically efficient vehicle model Audi 100 C3 is used in 1982. The drag coefficient is the focus of the press and vehicle manufacturers in order to demonstrate particularly good economic efficiency or acoustics of a newly developed vehicle model. The average c _w value of all cars built in Europe was over 0.4 in 1982. A ten percent improvement in the drag coefficient results in a gasoline saving of around four percent. In the meantime, the designation was used by motor journalists for the Opel Kadett E and Opel Calibra . The name Mercedes has been used for the Mercedes CLA and Mercedes A-Class models since 2012 .

model	year	CW value
Audi 100 C3	1982	0.30
Opel Kadett E.	1984	0.30
Opel Calibra	1989	0.26
Mercedes CLA	2013	0.23
Mercedes A-Class	2018	0.22

All-aluminum body

After the, in 1978 developed Audi car research , the use of some so-called Hang on body parts such. B. front hood, fenders, doors and door subframes made of aluminum or aluminum composite materials was tested and Porsche was already tested in September 1981 at the International Motor Show IAA , as part of the research project "long-term car" and in cooperation with the aluminum manufacturer and processor Alusuisse developed the all-aluminum body of the Porsche 928 , weighing only 161 kg , Audi decided at the end of 1981 to develop an all-aluminum body for large-scale production in a collaboration with Alcoa that was initially kept secret . The actual project work started in mid-1982 and the preliminary development phase ended at the end of 1984 with the completion of a prototype body for the Audi 100 C3 Type 44 and the Audi 80 B3 Type 89 in conventional shell construction. In May 1985, 4 1/2 years after Porsche, the approx. 149 kg prototype body of the Audi 100 C3 Type 44 in aluminum shell construction was exhibited by Alcoa at the Hanover Fair . The testing of the bodies confirmed the fear that simply replacing the material would result in a reduction in weight, but would result in disadvantages in terms of material fatigue, corrosion behavior and acoustics and the development of a completely new technology that also lives up to the claim of the slogan Vorsprung durch Technik , is necessary. At the same time as the 1985 Hanover Fair, Audi was already working on bodies in Ingolstadt in the more innovative aluminum frame structure, but it was not until the spring of 1989 that it was able to make the decision to bring the newly developed technology into large-scale production in a luxury-class vehicle, the Audi A8 D2 from 1994 .

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  Two women carry an approx. 75 kg aluminum prototype body of the Audi 100 C3 Type 44 without the doors, bonnet and trunk lid facing away from the photographer.

Economy drive Audi 100 TDI and engine concept TDI

In August 1989, an Audi 100 C3 vehicle that was optimized for the lowest possible fuel consumption, but was largely series-produced, was driven by Audi, notarized and accompanied by TÜV Heilbronn, a total of 4,818.4 kilometers through several European countries. The aim was to achieve the maximum driving distance for the vehicle on one tank of fuel. 84.667 liters of diesel fuel were used. This results in an average consumption of 1.76 liters per 100 kilometers. The experiment lasted 80.05 hours. That gives an average speed of 60.2 kilometers per hour.

The optimizations for the lowest possible consumption on the vehicle were a tire air pressure increased to 4 bar, the dismantling of the right exterior mirror for lower air resistance and a 20% longer gear ratio for a just acceptable cruising speed of 60 km / h at an engine speed of 1,100 1 / min. According to Audis, the record was primarily achieved by a trained driver choosing an economical route on motorways with few mountains and a very fuel-efficient driving style with the air conditioning switched off and windows closed. Sometimes the engine was switched off when driving downhill.

A new, 2.5 liter (displacement) five-cylinder diesel engine with fully electronically controlled direct diesel injection, turbocharger with map-controlled charge pressure control, charge air temperature-dependent charge air cooling, electronic accelerator pedal or pedal value transmitter and Electronically controlled hydraulic engine mount which was one of the most important developments in the engine sector for Audi in recent years and as a possible answer to some future problems. The engine in the record-breaking vehicle had an output of 120 hp (88 kW) at 4250 rpm and a torque of 265 Nm at 2250 rpm. The consumption of the vehicle was specified in the so-called third mix according to DIN 70020 with 5.7 liters per 100 kilometers. The acceleration capacity was given as 10 seconds for the achievement of 100 km / h and the achievable top speed as 200 km / h.

The achievement of this record served at the 53rd International Motor Show September 14th to 24th 1989 in Frankfurt am Main as an effective promotional support for the introduction of the new TDI diesel engine concept from Audi, according to its own statement, the "first car turbo-diesel direct injection of the second generation "and" world champion in its class ".

During a test drive organized by Audi on the Hockenheimring in the winter of 1990, representatives of the press noticed that the vehicle had further optimized fuel consumption. These were a vehicle model selected with low overall rolling resistance (presumably), a moderate lowering of the chassis, a partial covering of the radiator grille, an optimized wheel alignment, the removal of approx. 20 kg of insulation material from the vehicle, an electric instead of hydraulic braking assistance and a low power generator. On the engine itself, reduced compression, a changed injection point, smaller injection nozzles, increased boost pressure, the use of a particularly smooth-running winter engine oil, special reworking of the crankshaft and piston connecting rods as well as the intake pipe to optimize consumption. During the test drive on the Hockenheimring, press representatives determined a consumption of 3.52 liters of diesel fuel per 100 kilometers. The vehicle was moved over 10 laps, about 60 km at a constant speed of 90 km / h in 42 minutes.

The new diesel engine concept was launched in February 1990 as the Audi 100 TDI in the Audi 100 C3. The Audi 100/100 Avant TDI (C3) was produced a total of 4,764 times between 1989 and 1991. In the successor model Audi 100/100 Avant (C4), the new diesel engine concept was produced a total of 51,464 times up to 1994.

Around mid-2019, 30 years after the economy drive of the Audi 100 TDI in August 1989, triggered by the political and popular discussion about the automotive industry, the diesel engine, driving bans for vehicles with diesel engines and, last but not least, the "diesel scandal" in the Volkswagen Group, came about it to the opinion that this forward-looking engine concept or forward-looking (diesel) engine concepts in general would have been prevented by a lobby from the oil industry and / or the automotive industry.

Advertising and press

Commercial "Schanze"

At the end of 1985, the "Schanze" commercial, which has now become legendary and won a Golden Lion at the International Advertising Film Festival in Cannes, was produced by the Düsseldorf advertising agency team / BBDO in cooperation with their production company TV Company.

A tornado-red, weight-reduced Audi 100 CS quattro of type 44 (C3) with 136 hp, equipped with spiked tires, drove up the Pitkävuori ski jump in Kaipola, Finland. The vehicle was secured by a rope brake against slipping back and the inevitable fall.

The commercial was published in the spring of 1986 in a 66-second version in the support program of German cinemas and in a version shortened to 30 seconds on German advertising television.

To this day there is a discussion about whether the safety rope visible in a short scene of the commercial was not only used to secure the vehicle, but also to pull it up. However, this can be refuted by the facts at hand, including the "making of" of the commercial and the statement by driver Harald Demuth contained therein.

In January 2005, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the “quattro” drive technology, the idea was picked up again and, with dramaturgical borrowings from the original from 1985, a new commercial “Schanze 2005” by Audi itself, without the support of an agency, on which meanwhile disused Pitkävuori ski jump in Kaipola, which is in need of renovation. This time an atlas gray Audi A6 4.2 quattro of type 4F (C6) with 335 hp drove up the hill.

In 2019, scenes from the now legendary commercial from 1986 were used for a video clip on the fully electric technology platform “Audi e-tron extreme”.

Export models and license production

North America, South Africa and Japan

In North America, the Audi 100 C3 was offered from 1983 to 1988 under the name Audi 5000 introduced in the previous model ; from 1988 onwards the names Audi 100 and 200, which are common in Europe, were used again.

In South Africa, Volkswagen South Africa manufactured the Audi 100 using the CKD process and offered it under the name Audi 500.

In Tokyo, the C3 was assembled until November 1991, as the Audi 200 until July 1992.

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  USA version of the Audi 100

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  USA version of the Audi 100: rear view

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  USA version of the Audi 100: the Audi 5000

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  USA version as stretch limousine

Made in China

Under the name Hongqi (“Red Flag”), the C3 was produced in China from 1988 to 2004 under license from the FAW in Changchun as a representative limousine, sometimes with exotic body variants, even as a four-door convertible .

The Audi 100 rolled off the assembly line in 1992 in a joint venture called FAW-Volkswagen . Initially, CKD kits from South African manufacture were used for assembly . At that time the model code 443 was in use. From 1994, when the in-house production of components began, the model code 4A2 was then in use. There were four different engines to choose from. The entry-level model had the 1.8 liter engine with an output of 66 kW (1781 cm³, 90 hp). The second stage was the 2.0 with an output of 79 kW (1984 cm³, 107 PS). The 2.2i with 96 kW (2226 cm³, 131 PS) was a bit higher. The top engine was the 2.6 l engine, which had an output of 102 kW (2598 cm³, 139 hp). From 1995 there were then the top models with a new engine. From now on, the 2.6i with an output of 110 kW (2596 cm³, 150 PS) was installed, which had previously only been used in the Hongqi sedans. In the course of 1999, production of this Chinese Audi finally ended.

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  An Audi 100 from FAW production.

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  An Audi 200 from FAW production.

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  Hongqi license build from behind (CA7180A2E)

Engines

Otto

model	Displacement (cm³)	Code letter	Engine type	power	Torque	comment	construction time
Four-cylinder
1.8	1781	DR	Carburetor	55 kW (75 PS)	140 Nm	without cat	08.1982-12.1987
1.8	1781	SH	Carburetor	65 kW (88 PS)	146 Nm	also as quattro, catalytic converter	02.1986-07.1990
1.8	1781	4B	Monojetronics	66 kW (90 PS)	142 Nm	catalyst	01.1988-09.1989
1.8	1781	DS	Carburetor	66 kW (90 PS)	145 Nm	without cat	08.1983-07.1989
1.8	1781	PH	KE-Jetronic	66 kW (90 PS)	137 Nm	also as quattro, catalytic converter	04.1985-12.1990
Five-cylinder
1.9	1921	WH	Carburetor	74 kW (100 PS)	150 Nm	without cat	08.1982-07.1984
2.0	1994	SL	K-Jetronic	83 kW (113 hp)	165 Nm	catalyst	02.1986-12.1987
2.0	1994	KP	K-Jetronic	85 kW (115 PS)	170 Nm	without cat	08.1984-12.1987
2.0	1994	RT	K / KE-Jetronic	85 kW (115 PS)	172 Nm	catalyst	01.1988-12.1990
2.1	2144	Theatrical Version	K-Jetronic	96 kW (131 PS)	171 Nm	without cat	02.1982-07.1984
2.1	2144	WC	K-Jetronic	100 kW (136 hp)	180 Nm	without cat	08.1982-07.1984
2.2 CAT	2226	concentration camp	KE-Jetronic	85 kW (115 PS)	165 Nm	catalyst	10.1984-09.1986
2.2 E quattro	2226	PX	K-Jetronic	88 kW (120 PS)	172 Nm	catalyst	09.1988-11.1990
2.2 (quattro)	2226	KU	K-Jetronic	101 kW (138 hp)	188 Nm	also as quattro, without cat	08.1984-12.1990
		HX	K-Jetronic	101 kW (138 hp)	188 Nm	also as quattro, cat	08.1984-12.1987
2.2 E Turbo	2226	MC	K-Jetronic	121 kW (165 hp)	240 Nm	also as quattro, catalytic converter	08.1986-11.1990
2.3 E.	2309	NF	KEIII-Jetronic	100 kW (136 hp)	190 Nm	also as quattro, catalytic converter	10.1986-11.1990
2.3 E.	2309	AAR	KEIII-Jetronic	98 kW (133 hp)	186 Nm	also as quattro, catalytic converter	01.1990-11.1990

In the version with MC motor, an internal distinction is made between MC1 and MC2. MC1 and MC2 differ by a different engine control unit, different generator holders, MC1 with one knock sensor, MC2 with two knock sensors, radiator fan from MC2 has more blades, MC2 has different camshaft and compression, MC1 has K26 Turbo, MC2 has K24 Turbo. The AAR engine is almost identical to the NF engine, but has some modernizations. It was also installed in the successor.

There were two versions of the RT engine. One version had the K-Jetronic with transistor ignition and mechanical ignition timing adjustment without a catalytic converter, the other version had a catalytic converter, the KE-Jetronic (generation 2.5) and fully electronic ignition with map control and knock sensor.

diesel

model	Displacement (cm³)	Code letter	power	Torque	comment	construction time
Five-cylinder
2.0 D	1986	CN	51 kW (69 hp)	123 Nm	Suction diesel	08.1982-07.1988
2.0 TD	1986	DE	64 kW (87 PS)	172 Nm	Exhaust gas turbocharger	08.1982-07.1988
2.0 TD	1986	NC	74 kW (100 PS)	192 Nm	Exhaust gas turbocharger u. Charge air cooling	03.1988-11.1990
2.4 D	2370	3D	60 kW (82 PS)	164 Nm	Suction diesel	08.1989-07.1991
2.5 TDI	2461	1T	88 kW (120 PS)	265 Nm	Direct injection, exhaust gas turbocharger, charge air cooling	01.1990-11.1990

Production figures Audi 100/200 C3 Type 44

Individual evidence

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Commons : Audi 100 C3  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• langzeitauto.de: Information about the development and model history of the vehicle