{"id":4649,"date":"1996-12-11T04:48:00","date_gmt":"1996-12-11T04:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ooooiykyk.com\/audiarchives\/?p=4649"},"modified":"2026-10-19T01:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T01:07:28","slug":"audi-a4-quattro-super-touring-1996","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ooooiykyk.com\/audiarchives\/1996\/12\/11\/audi-a4-quattro-super-touring-1996\/","title":{"rendered":"Audi A4 quattro Super Touring (B5\/8D, 1996)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\/Eras<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>\/Audi Sport Competition Cars R Era <\/mark><\/strong><\/a>\/<\/strong>Audi R7 (1993-1998)<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MODEL DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What: <\/strong>Audi A4 quattro Super Touring<\/a>
Series:<\/strong> Australian Super Touring Championship, Belgian Procar Championship<\/a>, BTCC<\/a>, Campeonato de Espa\u00f1a de Turismos, Campionato Italiano Superturismo<\/a>, STW<\/a>
Class: <\/strong>FIA Class 2 \/ Super Touring
Era:<\/strong> Audi Modern Era
Model Family:<\/strong> A4<\/a>
Market \/ Zone:<\/strong> AUS, DE, IT, UK, BE, ES, ZA
Season:<\/strong> 1996<\/a>
Model \/ Generation Code(s):<\/strong> type 8D<\/a>, R7<\/a>
Chassis \/ Matrix:<\/strong> <\/a>B5<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OVERVIEW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Audi A4 quattro Super Touring, also known as the Audi A4 STW, is a racing version of the first-generation Audi A4 (B5) developed for the FIA Class 2 \/ Super Touring regulations. Introduced in 1995 and campaigned internationally through the late 1990s, the A4 quattro became one of the most successful touring cars of its era. Its dominant performance during the 1996 season, in which Audi captured touring car championships in seven countries across three continents, established the model as a landmark in the history of touring car racing and showcased the competitive advantage of Audi\u2019s quattro all-wheel-drive system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The A4 Super Touring programme was initiated by Audi Motorsport Director Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich, who sought to expand Audi\u2019s international presence beyond its existing entries in Germany and Italy. Using the newly introduced Audi A4 (B5) as the foundation, Audi engineers developed a fully homologated Class 2 touring car that emphasized aerodynamics, chassis sophistication, and the exploitation of quattro drive\u2014then permitted under the Super Touring rule set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first competitive outings occurred in 1995 within the German Touring Car Cup (STW), where the model immediately demonstrated its potential. The 1996 season marked Audi\u2019s full-scale international expansion, supported by national Audi importers in multiple markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Audi A4 quattro Super Touring conformed to FIA Class 2 regulations, which mandated production-based chassis, strict weight limits, and two-litre naturally aspirated engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key technical features included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n