Audi 80: German thoroughness.

"Audi-80" debuted in 1972 and soon won the prestigious title of 'Car of the Year. " In September 1986, saw the light of the third generation of this model. Four-door sedans were equipped with front-wheel drive four-cylinder petrol engines and a turbodiesel 1.6-1.9 liters 1.6 liters. Two years later a two-liter gasoline engine, and in 1989 - its 16-valve version. Auto complete a four-(1.6 liters) and five-speed manual transmission, as well as a four-"machine". Released and all-wheel drive version - "Quattro". In 1991, rolled off the new "Audi-80" the fourth generation. In 1994 it was replaced by the model under the symbol "A4". Sitting behind the wheel in a wide, comfortable and German rigid chair, one notices that the massive front panel, and steering wheel with an impressive rectangular nave, decorated with four rings, and other elements of the interior, though not call "refined", conceived and worked on conscience. For example, the steering column is not adjustable, but you can adjust the height and tilt the seat cushion, which means that the driver of any growth will be convenient to steer. Ahead does not seem cramped and two fares very solid build. But the rear seat "Audi" is not as freely as, say, in the cabin her classmate, "Peugeot 405". Truckers slightly disappointed trunk. By volume it is not small, but, alas, the opening for loading and unloading narrowish, besides the back of the rear seats do not fold forward, because it is placed exactly over the gas tank. On the way, "Audi-80" with 1.8 liter engine was unexpectedly spirited. Engine readily spun, catching significantly at high speeds, and please the ear in a sports alert, but not a loud exhaust. The mark "200" on the odometer - quite attainable value. The fact is that today's hero heading "second hand" was tuning in Germany and is equipped with a serial (!) Engine under the symbol "DZ" capacity of 112 liters. with. It is equipped with a cam "wide" valve timing and increased diameter intake valves. As a consolation to those who purchase "Audi" from the "normal" 90-horsepower 1.8-liter (for example, RM), we note better traction on the bottoms, plus a smaller less expensive gasoline consumption and relatively simple to design a system of central fuel injection. Gasoline engines equipped with carburetors "Pirburg 2E", "Keyhin" and injection systems, "Bosch K-Dzhetronik", "KE-Dzhetronik", "KE-Motronik" (here, injection and ignition control integrated into one unit), and "Mono -Dzhetronik "- a device for emitting a gasoline nozzle, located in the center of the throttle (so-called central injection). All engines "Audi-80" - four-(five-cylinder equip its "cousin" - "Audi-90") located longitudinally. Durable cast-iron block, "covered" aluminum head. Clutch "onion" transfers torque transmission. Longitudinal engine and once facilitated the creation of all-wheel drive version of the car. The engine and front suspension arms such as "McPherson" are attached to the subframe which is connected with the body through the rubber feet. Behind the twist is applied continuous beam trailing arm, as in "forty-first" "Moskvich". The simplicity of design (except, of course, systems such as fuel injection, or boost one of the diesel engine) allows maintenance and repair of individual components on their own, good, with parts in "Audi" is no problem. That car, which, after Germany had time to run a road in Russia 140 thousand miles, to drive a car service company did not have. After buying the car for 8700 dollars in 1995, the new owner has spent a couple of SHRUS ("native" crackled suspiciously) and the timing belt. After a year of intensive use needed a replacement front brake discs and a set of shock absorbers. Half a year later had podvarit cracked stretcher. At this tangible spending are over. Since then, the owner just bought a light bulb brake light switch and electric fan heater, not including scheduled oil changes (every 10 000 km) even brake pads. A trip behind the wheel, "Audi-80" gave pleasure: Excellent noise isolation, comfortable enough, as far stiffer suspension, predictable behavior on the pavement and on slippery roads, brisk acceleration. There are, as usual, the fly in the ointment: Wiper Blade manages to knock off the windshield with water, exactly in the driver's door window, if opened. Lovers of active drive is to ask the price for a car with power steering, which has a "sharp" controlled by a smaller gear ratio in the steering mechanism. But let us not dissemble. "Audi-80" even with the most powerful motor not just give the driver a thrill, like BMW or third series of "Alfa Romeo". However, he does not claim to be the "sport". And loved for what worked on conscience, soundly, with a purely German thoroughness. SPECIFICATIONS VEHICLE "AUDI-80" (engine - RM) General information: number of seats - 5 Curb weight - 1,050 kg gross weight - 1510 kg, max speed - 182 km / h acceleration time from zero to 100 km / h - 12.4 s; fuel consumption at 90, 120 km / h in a conventional urban cycle - 5.4, 6.9, 10.6 L/100 km fuel - 68 liters, fuel - AI-91. Dimensions: length - 4405, width - 1695, height - 1395; base - 2545; Track front / rear - 1410/1430; ground clearance - 130; trunk volume - 425 l; turning radius - 5,55 m. Engine: petrol, four-cylinder in-line model of the RM with central injection "Mono Dzhetronik"; working volume - 1781 SMZ, bore and stroke - 81.0 x86, 4 mm; compression ratio - 9.0, power - 66 kW/90 l . with. at 5500 r / min, maximum torque - 142 Nm at 3350 rev / min. Transmission: four-wheel drive, gearbox - a five-speed manual, the gear ratios: I - 3,55; II - 1,86; III - 1,16; IV - 0,984; V - 0,68; ZH - 3.50; main transmission - 4.11. Suspension: Stock stabilizer bars, front - such as "McPherson", Rear - braided continuous beam trailing arm. Brakes: Hydraulic with vacuum booster, disc, ventilated front. Steering: rack and pinion with hydraulic power. Tire size: 175/70 TR14.