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Short and sweet - Audi 100 Coupé S in the (historic) test

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Created on December 26, 1970

Reading time 8min

Written by:

Dr. Paul Simsa

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) - auf Testfahrt

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) – Vorderwagen und Türen sind mit der Limousine identisch

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) - elegante Formgebung auch von hinten

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1972) – der Testwagen wird hart rangenommen

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) - bequemer Einstieg und angenehmes Ambiente

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) - sportliche Aufmachung, aber grosses Lenkrad vor dem übersichtlichen Amaturenbrett

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) - gut profilierte Sitze

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) - nur mässiger Platz auf der Rückbank

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Audi Coupé S (1971) - für ein Coupé geräumiger Kofferraum

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) - der längs eingebaute Vierzylindermotor

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) - Emblem auf dem Heck

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) – Werksfoto mit Dame

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) - elegant und modern

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) - sportliches Coupé auf Basis des Audi 100

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) – Farbfoto aus der Pressemappe

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) – Farbfoto aus der Pressemappe

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) – auf dem Genfer Autosalon

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) - eines der hübschesten Coupés der Zeit

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) – Längsschnitt

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) – Zeichnung des Cockpits

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) – die Vorderachse mit innenliegenden Scheibenbremsen und längs eingebauter Motor-Getriebe-Einheit

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) – die hintere Torsionskurbelachse mit Drehstabfederung

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) - das Serien-Coupé mit 115 DIN-PS (130 SAE-PS)

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1974) – Breite C-Säule mit Zwangsentlüftung

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1974) – das schnittigste Erzeugnis mit vier Ringen seit dem DKW 1000 Sp

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1976) – jetzt mit kleineren Raddeckeln und zweifarbigen Scheibenrädern

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1976) – im Profil

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Summary

At Audi in 1970, they took the term "coupé" literally and cut eleven and a half centimetres from the floor assembly of the 100 to transform the two-door notchback saloon into a sporty hatchback. The result was a touring car that was as fast as it was safe to drive. Only the space on offer was of course somewhat more limited, as this historical test report shows.

This article contains the following chapters

Less wheelbase, more track width
Less space, more equipment
mot overall verdict
Plus points
Minus points
Shifting gears correctly
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Coupé S, says Audi: "For a new sports driver class." In fact, Audi's top-of-the-range model is not just a body variant (coupé on a shortened chassis), but a thoroughly elaborated model with its own character. More displacement than the Audi 100 saloons: 1858 (effectively 1871) instead of 1760 cc - thanks to a larger cylinder bore (84 instead of 81.5 mm) with the same stroke (84.4 mm). Two register carburetors. See page 13 for data. The high power output is not achieved from high engine speed, but from advanced flow technology in the intake system, combustion chamber and exhaust path; this enables the very high compression typical of Audi as the basis for high performance without overtaxing the fuel. The coupé engine has a compression ratio no higher than that of the 100 S or LS (10.2) and slightly lower than that of the Super 90 (10.6). Amazingly good elasticity - smooth acceleration from 45 km/h in fourth gear. Clean running also thanks to exemplary balancing of the crankshaft.

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