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Audi 100 CD
 Of all the cars I've personally owned thus far, the Audi 100 CD was up there with the best, and such a step up from my previous car, a Holden Calais (a 1988 model), it was unbelievable. A deep metallic blue, I chose the Audi because I liked the look of it, it got rave reviews in road tests and it came from the Volkswagen stable, which to my wife and I meant it was going to be reliable. And reliable it was, and comfortable too.
The C100 range was based on the NSU RO80, the first car to use the Wankel engine, but which died at childbirth when Volkswagen took over NSU and canned it. The Audi was similar in shape and size to the RO80 and equally well equipped. Six years old when I purchased it, my Audi had the most comfortable seats of any car I'd owned. It was quiet, had ample power on the open road, was incredibly fuel efficient thanks to its wind efficient shape which, to my amazement, allowed us to drive with the sunroof open with practically no wind noise at all. The fuel tank was huge - it was the first and only car I've ever driven that could travel from Sydney to Melbourne without needing its fuel tank topped up along the way. I'd never heard of a car having a five cylinder motor before and was amazed at how smooth it ran. I could have stayed with the Audi forever but unfortunately the business fell on hard times and it had to go. The current crop of Audis all had their roots in this car, which goes a long way to explain why they are so good and so popular.
Audi 100 CD Avant
| General information |
| Model: |
Audi 100 CD |
| Year: |
1985 |
| Category: |
Midsize family cars |
| Rating: |
48.7 out of 100. Show full rating and compare with other cars |
| Seats: |
5 |
| Drive: |
Front wheels |
| Transmission: |
Manual, 5-speed |
| Engine and transmission |
| Engine location: |
Front, longitudinal |
| Displacement: |
2144 ccm (130.83 cubic inches) |
| Engine type: |
Inline, 5 cylinder |
| Max power: |
137.90 PS (101 kW or 136 HP) at 5700 Rev. per min. |
| Max torque: |
180.00 Nm (18.4 kgf-m or 132.8 ft.lbs) at 4800 Rev. per min. |
| Bore x stroke: |
79.5 x 86.4 mm (3.1 x 3.4 inches) |
| Fuel system: |
Carburettor |
| Fuel control: |
Single overhead cam (SOHC) |
| Cooling system: |
Liquid |
| Gearbox: |
Manual, 5-speed |
| Speed and acceleration |
| Top speed: |
196.0 km/h (121.8 mph) |
| 0-60 miles: |
10.2 seconds |
| Power/weight ratio: |
0.1127 PS/kg |
| Exterior and interior |
| Chassis type: |
Sedan/saloon |
| Max no. of doors: |
4 |
| Passenger space: |
4,260 litres (1,125 gallons) |
| Steering, brakes and tires |
| Dimensions and weight |
| Weight: |
1,230 kg (2,711.7 pounds) |
| Overall length: |
4,800 mm (189.0 inches) |
| Overall width: |
1,820 mm (71.7 inches) |
| Overall height: |
1,430 mm (56.3 inches) |
| Wheelbase: |
2,700 mm (106.3 inches) |
| Other specifications |
| Country of origin: |
Germany |
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