The Audi 100 Coupé S is a
sports
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fastback
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coupe
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Grand tourer
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class car manufactured by the
German
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automaker
Audi AG
Audi AG () is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. As a subsidiary of its parent company, the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide.
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. The car was first presented at the
Frankfurt Motor Show
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in 1969. Originally 30,687 units were produced.
Technical specifications
The car came with a
4-cylinder in-line engine with a capacity of 1871 cc and was initially equipped with two
carburetors
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with power output of 115 hp. In 1972, it changed to a single carburetor with 112 hp output.
Gallery
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Coupé S V3/V4
In 1973,
Audi
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, together with
Porsche
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, developed two prototypes based on the Audi 100 Coupé S. The first was named the "V3". It was equipped with a
928
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Events
By place
Europe
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prototype
V8 engine with a power of 350 hp as well as the 928's rear wheel drive running gear. It had wide flared fenders to fit the wider track. The "V4" was another 100 Coupé S with the body widened by 4.3 inches to accommodate the 928's running gear and wider track.
See also
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Audi 100
The Audi 100 and Audi 200 (and sometimes called Audi 5000 in North America) are primarily mid-size/executive cars manufactured and marketed by the Audi division of the Volkswagen Group. The car was made from 1968 to 1997 across four generations (C ...
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Audi S and RS models
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Ford Mustang
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Porsche 911
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Audi A5
The Audi A5 is a series of compact executive coupe cars produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi since June 2007. The A5 range additionally comprises the coupe, cabriolet, and "Sportback" (a five-door liftback with a fastback roofline) v ...
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Audi A7
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References
External links
motortrend.com Audi design: New home, new processes
{{Audi (North America) timeline 1970 to date
100
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Mid-size cars
Executive cars
Coupés
Rear-wheel-drive vehicles
Cars introduced in 1968
1960s cars
1970s cars