{"id":11567,"date":"1993-12-03T21:52:00","date_gmt":"1993-12-03T21:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ooooiykyk.com\/audiarchives\/?p=11567"},"modified":"2026-11-07T22:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T22:01:36","slug":"audi-80-competition-b4-1994","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ooooiykyk.com\/audiarchives\/1993\/12\/03\/audi-80-competition-b4-1994\/","title":{"rendered":"Audi 80 competition (B4, 1994)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What:<\/strong>\u00a0Audi 80 competition<\/a>
Model Family:<\/strong> 80<\/a>
Market \/ Zone:<\/strong>\u00a0EU<\/a>
Debut:<\/strong>\u00a0Sales began December 3, 1993<\/a>
Year:<\/strong>\u00a01994<\/a>
Number Produced:<\/strong>\u00a0Limited edition<\/a>, series of 2,500 cars
Model \/ Generation Code(s):<\/strong>\u00a0B4<\/a>, type 8C<\/a>
Body Style:<\/strong>\u00a0Four-door sedan
Engine(s):<\/strong>\u00a02.0 16V<\/a>, Naturally aspirated 1,984 cc DOHC 16-valve inline-four gasoline engine
Transmission(s):<\/strong>\u00a05-speed manual
Drivetrain:<\/strong>\u00a0Permanent quattro all-wheel drive<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SUMMARY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s return to German circuit racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BACKGROUND & DEVELOPMENT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Audi introduced the competition as the B4 sedan approached the end of its production life. The accompanying sales literature placed it within the brand\u2019s recent motorsport history, referencing the Audi V8 quattro\u2019s German touring car titles and the Audi 80 quattro\u2019s success in France before outlining the new German touring car program for 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s Super Touring effort moved to the A4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The competition retained the Audi 80\u2019s galvanized steel body and adopted the S2\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s choice. This helps explain why surviving cars can display different wing configurations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three exterior colors appear in the German brochure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Color<\/th>German Name<\/th>Brochure Order Code<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Laser Red<\/td>Laserrot<\/td>H1<\/td><\/tr>
Volcano Black pearl effect<\/td>Vulkanschwarz Perleffekt<\/td>W9<\/td><\/tr>
Crystal Silver metallic<\/td>Kristallsilber Metallic<\/td>C6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

CHASSIS & MECHANICALS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audi\u2019s road-car technical sheet listed the following figures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specification<\/th>Factory Figure<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Power<\/td>103 kW \/ 140 PS at 5,900 rpm<\/td><\/tr>
Torque<\/td>185 Nm at 4,500 rpm<\/td><\/tr>
Compression Ratio<\/td>10.8:1<\/td><\/tr>
0\u2013100 km\/h (62 mph)<\/td>9.8 seconds<\/td><\/tr>
Top Speed<\/td>206 km\/h (128 mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Unladen Weight<\/td>1,370 kg (3,020 lb)<\/td><\/tr>
Length \/ Width \/ Height<\/td>4,482 \/ 1,695 \/ 1,386 mm<\/td><\/tr>
Wheelbase<\/td>2,597 mm<\/td><\/tr>
Luggage Capacity<\/td>430 liters<\/td><\/tr>
Fuel Capacity<\/td>64 liters<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INTERIOR & EQUIPMENT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s airbag and front seat-belt tensioners were standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PRODUCTION & PRICING<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Audi\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOMOLOGATION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The original stamped document is the reference for that date: the FIA website\u2019s database currently displays April 2, 1994. The competition road car\u2019s sales specifications remain the basis for the engine output, equipment and performance figures above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOURCES & SALES LITERATURE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n