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Audi Cabriolet 2.6E - Beautiful tear-up

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Audi Cabriolet (1991) - Solid convertible and the first of the modern open-top Audi models

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Audi Cabriolet 2.6E (1996) - The original Cabriolet still had orange indicators in the narrow lights under the headlights.

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Audi Cabriolet 2.6E (1996) - 2.6 liter displacement and 150 hp from the V6 engine

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Audi Cabriolet 2.6E (1996) - Based on the Audi Coupé

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Audi Cabriolet 2.6E (1996) - The joint under the headlights and radiator spoils the visual impression somewhat.

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Audi Cabriolet 2.6E (1996) - The soft top doesn't quite fit into the waistline one hundred percent, but in Stuttgart or Munich it didn't quite succeed either.

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Audi Cabriolet 2.6E (1996) - No handling miracle with the rear rigid axle

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Audi Cabriolet 2.6E (1996) - The rear light strip is reminiscent of that of the Audi Avant RS2, which was launched in 1994. Porsche was also involved in the development of the fabric roof for the Cabriolet.

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Audi Cabriolet 2.6E (1996) - The Audi scored highly in terms of safety.

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Audi Cabriolet 2.6E (1996) - The cockpit of the photo model was equipped with optional amenities.

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Audi Cabriolet 2.6E (1996) - The rotary controls for ventilation and heating

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Audi Cabriolet 2.6E (1996) - Control instruments for oil temperature, oil pressure and battery voltage

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Audi Cabriolet 2.6E (1996) - Bland design of the controls on the inside of the driver's door

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Audi Cabriolet (1996) - The interior is not particularly inviting.

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Audi Cabriolet (1996) - The cockpit of another Cabriolet, largely without frills

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Audi Cabriolet (1996) - No special features to be seen in this cockpit.

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Audi Cabriolet 2.6E (1996) - Stretched fabric roof

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Audi Cabriolet 2.6E (1996) - The V6 is certainly the most desirable engine, but it doesn't exactly make you jump for joy.

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Audi Cabriolet 2.3 E (1991) - beautiful openness

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Audi Cabriolet (1991) - Suitable for leisurely gliding under the open sky, not for dynamic excesses.

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Audi Cabriolet (1991) - Pre-facelift model on the waterfront

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Audi Cabriolet 2.3 E (1991) - well-designed rear end

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Audi Cabriolet (1991) - Often bought in bright colors

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Audi Cabriolet (1991) - Raised wind deflector

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Audi Cabriolet (1991) - A great vehicle for a vacation for two

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Audi Cabriolet (1991) - While opening and closing the soft top, you can take a quick look at your surroundings.

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Audi Cabriolet (1991) - Makes you want to go for a drive

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Audi Cabriolet (1991) - The wedge shape was still popular in 1991 and beyond.

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Audi Cabriolet (1997) - The bulging spoiler lip is not everyone's cup of tea.

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Audi Cabriolet (1997) - With hardtop

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Audi Cabriolet 2.3 E (1991) - Space for four people

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Audi Cabriolet (1991) - View of the interior

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Audi Cabriolet (1991) - Interior

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Audi Cabriolet (1991) - The production facilities

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Audi Cabriolet (1991) - The basic chassis structure

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Audi Cabriolet (1991) - Integrated water drainage

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Summary

Audi broke new ground with the Cabriolet based on the Audi Coupé. Until its appearance in 1991, the Ingolstadt-based company had done without an open-top model. Now, under Volkswagen's wing, the Bavarian manufacturer entered the world of open-air vehicles with an elegant, slightly wedge-shaped creation. This article, which is supplemented by extensive photographic material and a sales brochure, explains how the Audi Cabriolet got started and what it offered.

This article contains the following chapters

All beginnings are difficult
Beautifully open
Sound and charm
Modest basis
Maturity test
Technical data Audi Cabriolet 2.6E

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

When Audi exhibited a convertible for the first time at trade fairs around the world in 1989, the Ingolstadt-based company was in a state of upheaval. The aim was to join the league of BMW and Mercedes-Benz. The Quattro drive and the Audi V8 were a start; the convertible was to be a further step. After all, BMW had demonstrated with the open-top E30 how to score points with the entrepreneur's wife and, above all, earn money. Audi wanted to do the same. The basis for the first open-top car with four rings in 50 years was the Audi Coupé of the 89 model series, in other words its basis: the Audi 80 with two doors and the drive and chassis technology that had been tried and tested for generations. During the development of the convertible, the strength of the body caused problems, as the roof, which provided additional rigidity, was missing. As a result, tests repeatedly revealed undesirable vibrations and tremors in the body, which Audi finally tackled with sophisticated technology. Two movably mounted absorber weights in the rear provided counter-vibrations to ensure that the passengers noticed very little of the soft body's work. The bonded windshield and numerous reinforcements in the body provided additional reassurance. In the end, the car was a real castle for the level of development at the time. Measured by today's standards, it is in the midfield.

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