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brand Audi with its four rings on the cowling is extremely noted for and popular and not lastly because of concern Volkswagen. Since firm Audi became part of concern, it little by little conquers all new positions. In the course of time automobiles Audi do appear in different classes, are produced such models, about which Audi earlier could only dream - as to you s3 or soon making a debut Allroad? Specifically, the application of the latest technology and know-how with the become already legendary reliability they together help to attain this stamp of outstanding results both in the business and the sport.

If we speak about Mercedes, then immediately appear associations - comfort, prestige, reliability; if we speak about BMW, then in addition to prestige and reliability can be added and dynamicity. Since Audi arose to the feet much later than its basic fellow- competitors, then image in it came out collective. It took increasingly better from its rivals and added several its "spices" - as a result came out the fact that we with you have the capability to litsezret' - Audi it is possible to name and comfortable, and prestige, and sport, and reliable, and also in the addition it it is possible to name more convenient. As we all know, among the basic merits of brand Audi counts presence of practically all models in the all-wheel-drive versions. And it is necessary to give credit, firm made entire possible and impossible so that the buyer would not shudder with the reference of all-wheel-drive transmission and to him did not behave in a queer way themselves some clanking and gudyashchiye mechanisms, and to the mind did not come "mastodons" of the type Of uAZa or Land Cruiser. Today the all-wheel-drive transmission Audi Quattro can be considered one of those most technically perfected and convenient in control. this convenience makes dual sense - besides sharpened upravlennosti and splendid stability on the slippery road, Quattro is outstanding assistant in overcoming of snowdrifts and snowdrifts.

One additional new "horse" of firm, also very urgent under our conditions, zinc-coated, and from the recent time on some models aluminum bodies. And if very steeply it is dear with the aluminum body, the fact that concerns those zinc-coated, then these models are completely accessible to series user - send into a series in 1985 and their large part, until now, appears magnificently. All these merits naturally influence the price of the used vehicle, and even with the unarmed view is visible the difference of prices of model 1984 and 1985 release.

Thus, the oldest Audi, which now can be found, relate to the middle- end of the seventieth it is annual. First "vos'midesyatki" appeared in 1975 and vypus?0)<.br > (declarations 0)<.br > (o.alis6 azh up to 1987 only with one body - sedan, noeto not at all prevented its popularity. Engines it was also thin - the 1,6- liter diesel with the power of 54 hp 55- strong 1,3- liter benzine and 1,6- liter, which was proposed, true, in several versions. Depending on the power-supply system - carburetor used or the injection, this motor developed 75, 85 or 110 hp (GLS).

However, there was one additional version of body. "vos'midesyatka" became the ancestor of two additional automobiles - Audi 80 coupe is simple Audi Coupe. And if the first was outwardly in practice identical to "vos'midesyatke", but in it other engines were used, then the second was similar to anything, but not on Audi 80. Certainly, after the first modernization 84-89 yr. these models became more they were similar, especially from the front, but nevertheless Coupe can be considered separate model.

As already were spoken above, in 1984 Audi 80 it was slightly modernized - changed front headlights, revetment, bumpers, became wider of moldingi and backing lamps increased in the sizes. All this gave occasion to storozhilam of auto-market, yes even it is simple to people competent, to call its "transitional". Approximately at this time at the base of "vos'midesyatki" appears model Audi 90. In accordance with the ideology of firm of those days such models were differed from their ancestors only in terms of insignificant details of formulation and in terms of more high-powered engines. Thus it happened also of the 90th, but besides the use on it of 1,8/2,0/2,2- liter gasoline engines from model 100, it to order was also equipped with the all-wheel-drive transmission Quattro. Apparently, this simple solution brought not bad results to firm - Audi 90 it is possible to meet fairly often, but not in the manner that other models; however, are more frequently than all-wheel-drive BMW or Mercedes.

Apparently, firm very strongly attempted to enlarge a model number by the small blood; therefore it astonished no one, when on base Audi Coupe appeared something that not bridled and agitating - Audi Quattro. To person, who is not interested in automobiles, this modest inscription nothing will say, but in specialists with its reference in the eyes some strange luster appears, and this alone makes it necessary to respect this machine even externally. For those, who not in the course, we can give small verbal portrait, visualize beautiful automobile with the sufficiently streamlined shapes, two-door, weighing only 1290 kg. But now represent that under the cowling he has 200- strong engine with the turbine supercharger, and this entire "nonsense" is transferred in the acceleration by means of the all-wheel-drive transmission, reliability the sharpened controllability by which was achieved by long and persistent trainings, and reward for it became numerous victories on the championships of peace on ralli. Certainly, such indices, as 7,1 second from the place to "hundred", or 200 km/h are today hardly capable of striking imagination, but if we mentally are transferred in 1981, when this model appeared, then it is possible to represent, how much noise it made ready.

Together with its "ancestor" Quattro it also transferred small of restayling and modernization of engines and in the end of the production the model was equipped with already 220- strong engine. Audi 100 also appeared in the middle of the seventieth, but this model from the very beginning of production was produced in many versions. Among them, besides diesel and benzine "hundredths", is separated model 200. This version was intended in essence for the American market, and therefore it were equipped with more high-powered engines, including with the turbine supercharger (170 hp). If "hundredth" was let out in the form of sedan and Avant, which like must be specialist, but it looked like khetchbek, then model 200 was sold only in the form of sedan. Differences in the "appearance" in both models were minimum, perhaps that "two-hundredth" was separated by four square headlights of head light, instead of two rectangular. In all, except the 170- the strong mentioned above, on this model were used the three additional motors with a power of 85-136 hp, and 2,0- liter 70- strong diesels. But already during September 1982 to the scene left new Audi 100, in its people they call "cigar". Automobile came out such successful that obtained title the "automobile of year - 1983". Spacious salon, low noise level, reliable engines and the zinc-coated body panels (with 1985 g.) - all this made the machine of of more popular, especially in the discharge "second-hand", and today "cigar" costs more expensive than its contemporaries- classmates.

In spite of sufficiently decent sizes, "cigar" in the base version was equipped with 1,8- liter 75- strong "four", although to order were established the more powerful versions - 2,0/2,2- liter. At the end of 1983 appeared specialist Avant, who appeared swift because of the larger angle of the slope of fifth door. Are very reliable and separately tsenimy by automobile enthusiasts diesel motors from Audi. First these were atmospheric 70- and 87- strong versions, but since 1986 is let out 100- strong turbocharged. Model Audi 200, which was appeared on the base of "cigar" in 1983, was more rarely equipped with turbine supercharger, true, paired with the gasoline engine. This 2,1- liter aggregate developed 182 hp and could drive away heavy 200- yu from the place to "hundred" in 8 seconds. As merit it is possible to accept that the fact that this engine was established only on the all-wheel-drive versions Audi 200 turbo Quattro. It is difficult to represent that it would remain after eight- twelve-year old operation from the front suspension and transmission, you be this machine of front-wheel-drive.

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Pavel KOZLOVSKIY

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