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Automobile

1983 Audi 4000S 4E

2000 Audi S4 Quattro

General Specifications

Curb Weight:

2337 lbs

Weight Distribution: unknown

Wheelbase: 99.4 inches

Overall length: 176.6 inches

Curb Weight: (Quattro/manual)

3593 lbs

Weight Distribution: 59/41

Wheelbase: 106.6 inches

Overall length: 176.5 inches

Body Style

4-door sedan

4-door sedan

Engine & Drivetrain

1.7 liter 4 cyl engine

74 bhp @ 5000 RPM

? ft lbs @ ? RPM

CIS fuel injection (Bosch K-Jetronic)

Front wheel drive

2.7 liter 6-cyl bi-turbo engine

250 @ 5800 RPM

258 ft lbs @ 1850 RPM

ME 7.0 Motronic

Quattro IV - all wheel drive

Transmission

5 speed manual transmission

(4E designation actually means 4 speed plus economy)

1^st - 3.45:1

2^nd - 1.70:1

3^rd - 1.10:1

4^th - 0.75:1

5^th - 0.60:1

6 speed manual transmission

Gear Ratios:

1^st - 3.5:1

2^nd - 1.89: 1

3^rd - 1.23:1

4^th - 0.97:1

5^th - 0.81:1

6^th - 0.68:1

Suspension

Front-Macpherson struts with lower A arms w/anti roll bar

Rear- torsion beam axle with integral anti-roll bar

Four Link front suspension

Double A-arm rear suspension

Sport Suspension with anti-roll bars front and rear

Wheels & Tires

Alloy Wheels (5.5Jx13")

Goodyear 175/70R13 tires

AEZ Radon alloy wheels (8.5x18" ET35)

Toyo Proxes T1-S tires (225/40/18)

Brakes & Steering

Front- 9.4" solid disc brakes

Rear- drum brakes (Vacuum assisted)

Rack & pinion power assisted steering

Front- 12.6" ventilated discs

Rear- 10.1" ventilated discs

ABS

At front - high performance Lucas twin piston HP2 calipers

Rack & pinion power steering

Performance

0-60 mph (~12.5 sec/manual)

Top Speed (~100 mph)

0-60 mph (5.9 secs/manual)

Top Speed (143 mph - electronically governed in US)

Fuel Economy

City(manual): ~28 mpg

Highway (manual): ~40 mpg

City(manual): 17 mpg

Highway (manual): 24 mpg

Safety

3-point safety belts

3-point safety belts

Driver and front passenger airbags, side airbags, rear curtain airbags

Warranty

2 year / 24,000 miles

No free maintenance

3 years / 50,000 miles (whichever comes first)

Free maintenance

Original Costs

MSRP (as optioned)

$ 11,000 - 12,000

MSRP (as optioned)

$39,600

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