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The small difference - Test Audi 100 Coupé S

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Created on August 1, 1971

Reading time 6min

Written by:

Herbert Völker

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1973) - in psychadelischer Umgebung

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) - elegant und modern

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Audi Coupé S (1971) - in der Mitte der Modellpalette der Audi NSU Auto Union AG im Jahre 1971, zusammen mit NSU Ro 80, NSU Prinz 1000 TT, NSU Prinz 4, Audi 75 Variant, NSU 1200, Audi 60 L, Audi 100 LS

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1969) - trotz vergleichsweise geringen Aenderungen zur Limousine eine hochelegante neue Schöpfung - Internationale Automobilausstellung (IAA) in Frankfurt 1969

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Audi 100 Coupé S - elegantes Coupé von der Audi 100 Limousine abgeleitet - gzeigt am Genfer Autosalon 1971

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Audi 100 Coupé S (1971) - auf Testfahrt

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

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

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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 100 Coupé S (1971) - der längs eingebaute Vierzylindermotor

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

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

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Audi 100 S (1970) - die Limousine stellte auch die Basis für das Coupé

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Audi Coupé (1982) - als Nachfolger des 100 Coupés basierte das eckig gezeichnete Modell auf der Baureihe 80/90, hatte dafür aber einen Fünfzylindermotor zu bieten

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Audi Coupé (1989) - die dritte Generations des Audi-Coupés

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Audi Coupé (1989) - eleganter Typ 89

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Audi Coupé (1989) - eleganter Typ 89

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Audi Coupé (1989) - eleganter Typ 89

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Audi Coupé (1989) - eleganter Typ 89

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Summary

With the Audi 100 Coupé S, the Ingolstadt-based company presented a ravishingly beautiful coupé in 1969. It took some time before the test editors were able to lay their hands on the Audi sports car; the Austrian Auto Revue published its first test in 1971. Herbert Völker was very impressed by the appearance and safety, but also highlighted weaknesses and points for improvement in his report. This article reproduces the re-edited original wording of the test report from that time and is illustrated with contemporary pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Italian-inspired lines
Subtleties
Speedy thanks to 115 hp
Steering is a gem
Safer handling
Uncluttered
Favorable consumption
Beautiful and safe
The Audi Coupé S in comparison with the competition

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The 100 Coupé S was also presented relatively soon after the introduction of the Audi 100 series, at the 1969 Frankfurt Motor Show. However, customers were only given long teeth at the time, as there were only a few one-offs and it took more than a year before coupé production started. Now this fine piece is available - a hefty 35,000 schillings more expensive than the 100 LS saloon, which was and still is an extraordinarily successful car. A pretty, well-motorized, exceptionally good-natured car to drive - and inevitably the coupé could only be just as good-natured and only slightly better motorized. But the pretty saloon has become an excitingly beautiful, sporty car, and this remains the decisive difference - despite all the attention paid to the other areas.

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