The "unintended acceleration" scandal that nearly killed Audi in America was staged: 60 Minutes never disclosed it had rigged a test car with a compressed-air canister pumping fluid through a hose into a hole drilled in the transmission.
Lead trim: S · 3-spd auto · 2.1L · FWD · up to 162 hp
Audi 50001984–1988
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FactThe "unintended acceleration" scandal that nearly killed Audi in America was staged: 60 Minutes never disclosed it had rigged a test car with a compressed-air canister pumping fluid through a hose into a hole drilled in the transmission.
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18 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Turbo · 3-spd auto | 1987–1988 | 2.2 L 5-cyl | 162 hp | 177 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| CS Turbo · 5-spd manual | 1987–1988 | 2.2 L 5-cyl | 162 hp | 177 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| CS quattro | 1986–1988 | 2.2 L 5-cyl | — | — | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| CS quattro Wagon | 1986–1988 | 2.2 L 5-cyl | — | — | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| S Wagon · 3-spd auto · 2.1L | 1984–1984 | 2.1 L 5-cyl | 100 hp | 107 lb-ft | — | — | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| S Wagon · 3-spd auto · 2.2L · FWD | 1985–1987 | 2.2 L 5-cyl | — | — | — | FWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| S Wagon · 3-spd auto · 2.3L · FWD | 1987–1988 | 2.3 L 5-cyl | 130 hp | 140 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| S Wagon · 5-spd manual · 2.1L | 1984–1984 | 2.1 L 5-cyl | 100 hp | — | — | — | Manual 5-spd | — |
| S Wagon · 5-spd manual · 2.2L · FWD | 1985–1987 | 2.2 L 5-cyl | — | — | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| S Wagon · 5-spd manual · 2.3L · FWD | 1987–1988 | 2.3 L 5-cyl | 130 hp | 140 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| S quattro | 1987–1988 | 2.3 L 5-cyl | 130 hp | 140 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| S · 3-spd auto · 2.1L | 1984–1984 | 2.1 L 5-cyl | 100 hp | 107 lb-ft | — | — | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| S · 3-spd auto · 2.1L · FWD | 1985–1985 | 2.1 L Inline-5 | 100 hp | 107 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| S · 3-spd auto · 2.2L · FWD | 1985–1987 | 2.2 L 5-cyl | — | — | — | FWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| S · 3-spd auto · 2.3L · FWD | 1987–1988 | 2.3 L 5-cyl | 130 hp | 140 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| S · 5-spd manual · 2.1L | 1984–1984 | 2.1 L 5-cyl | 100 hp | 107 lb-ft | — | — | Manual 5-spd | — |
| S · 5-spd manual · 2.2L · FWD | 1985–1987 | 2.2 L 5-cyl | — | — | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| S · 5-spd manual · 2.3L · FWD | 1987–1988 | 2.3 L 5-cyl | 130 hp | 140 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
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