What: Audi 80 competition
Model Family: 80
Market / Zone: EU
Debut: Sales began December 3, 1993
Year: 1994
Number Produced: Limited edition, series of 2,500 cars
Model / Generation Code(s): B4, type 8C
Body Style: Four-door sedan
Engine(s): 2.0 16V, Naturally aspirated 1,984 cc DOHC 16-valve inline-four gasoline engine
Transmission(s): 5-speed manual
Drivetrain: Permanent quattro all-wheel drive
SUMMARY
The Audi 80 competition was a limited-production homologation model developed around the B4-generation Audi 80 2.0 16V quattro. Offered exclusively as a sedan, it combined a 140 PS four-cylinder engine with permanent all-wheel drive, lowered sport suspension, 16-inch wheels and exterior components shared with the Audi S2. Audi specified a series of 2,500 cars to support its touring car racing program.
Although associated with the 1994 season, the road car went on sale on December 3, 1993, according to Audi Tradition. Its German sales brochure, dated January 1994, explicitly described it as a homologation model and linked its introduction to Audi’s return to German circuit racing.
BACKGROUND & DEVELOPMENT
Audi introduced the competition as the B4 sedan approached the end of its production life. The accompanying sales literature placed it within the brand’s recent motorsport history, referencing the Audi V8 quattro’s German touring car titles and the Audi 80 quattro’s success in France before outlining the new German touring car program for 1994.
The road car provided the homologation basis for the Audi 80 Competition racing program. Audi Tradition records that Emanuele Pirro raced the model in Italy and Germany in 1994, winning the Italian championship in his first season. The following year, Audi’s Super Touring effort moved to the A4.
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
The competition retained the Audi 80’s galvanized steel body and adopted the S2’s front and rear bumpers. The front incorporated additional cooling openings, fog lights and white turn signals, while body-color mirrors, door handles and side moldings completed the exterior treatment. A body-color aluminum rear wing was a defining feature.
The homologation paperwork documents additional aerodynamic components supplied with the car: an add-on for the front bumper, two spacers to reposition the rear wing and an adjustable rear-wing extension. A July 1, 1994, amendment expressly states that these parts were delivered unfitted and that their installation or use was the customer’s choice. This helps explain why surviving cars can display different wing configurations.
Three exterior colors appear in the German brochure:
| Color | German Name | Brochure Order Code |
|---|---|---|
| Laser Red | Laserrot | H1 |
| Volcano Black pearl effect | Vulkanschwarz Perleffekt | W9 |
| Crystal Silver metallic | Kristallsilber Metallic | C6 |
CHASSIS & MECHANICALS
The longitudinally mounted 2.0-liter four-cylinder used twin overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder. Audi quoted 103 kW (140 PS, approximately 138 hp) at 5,900 rpm and 185 Nm (136 lb-ft) at 4,500 rpm. A five-speed manual transmission and permanent quattro all-wheel drive were standard, with a self-locking center differential and a manually lockable rear differential incorporating automatic release.
Lowered sport suspension paired a strut-type front axle with a double-wishbone rear axle. The car rode on 7J x 16 competition alloy wheels with 205/55 ZR16 tires. Power steering, four-wheel disc brakes with ventilated front discs, and ABS were included.
Audi’s road-car technical sheet listed the following figures:
| Specification | Factory Figure |
|---|---|
| Power | 103 kW / 140 PS at 5,900 rpm |
| Torque | 185 Nm at 4,500 rpm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.8:1 |
| 0–100 km/h (62 mph) | 9.8 seconds |
| Top Speed | 206 km/h (128 mph) |
| Unladen Weight | 1,370 kg (3,020 lb) |
| Length / Width / Height | 4,482 / 1,695 / 1,386 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,597 mm |
| Luggage Capacity | 430 liters |
| Fuel Capacity | 64 liters |
These dimensions and performance figures describe the production road car as presented in the German sales literature. The FIA paperwork includes separate measurements for homologated aerodynamic configurations.
INTERIOR & EQUIPMENT
The interior featured front sport seats upholstered in anthracite Jacquard-Satin cloth with quattro lettering, a competition dashboard emblem and three auxiliary gauges in the center console for oil pressure, oil temperature and voltage. Central locking, a driver’s airbag and front seat-belt tensioners were standard.
The German price sheet offered two equipment packages. Package 1 added a height-adjustable passenger seat, a gamma CC radio with rear-window antenna and an electric tilt-and-slide sunroof. Package 2 included electrically adjustable and heated mirrors, front and rear power windows, manually controlled air conditioning and the gamma CC radio with rear-window antenna. The sheet also stated that further approved factory options could be ordered individually.
PRODUCTION & PRICING
Audi’s stated production allocation was 2,500 cars, all sedans. The German price sheet listed the base competition at DM 48,700, increasing to DM 51,000 with Equipment Package 1 or DM 53,900 with Equipment Package 2. These were recommended factory prices including 15 percent VAT; dealer delivery charges were additional. Equipment and pricing varied by market.
HOMOLOGATION
The supplied FIA document identifies the Audi 80 competition under Group A homologation number A-5515, valid from April 1, 1994. Its supplementary material illustrates the front bumper add-on and alternative rear-wing arrangements, while the July amendment clarifies the status of the loose aerodynamic components supplied with each car.
The original stamped document is the reference for that date: the FIA website’s database currently displays April 2, 1994. The competition road car’s sales specifications remain the basis for the engine output, equipment and performance figures above.
SOURCES & SALES LITERATURE
- Audi AG, Audi 80 competition, German sales brochure, January 1994, publication 302.1142.01.00.
- Audi AG, Audi 80 competition, German equipment and technical-data inserts and price sheet.
- FIA, Audi 80 competition Group A homologation A-5515, including supplementary aerodynamic information and the July 1, 1994, amendment.
- Audi Tradition, Anniversary Dates 2024, “30 Years Audi 80 Competition,” page 29.
- German sales brochure PDF
- FIA Historic Database — Audi 80 Competition
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