Re: 5000 vs 100/200 nomenclature

[John Cunningham <johnc@together.net>]

Mike Arman wrote:

> All the US models up to about 1990 were 5000s, then they became "100"
> (normal) and "200" (turbo) because of the "Audi 5000 killer car" program on
> 60 minutes.

very close, except 1989, not 1990.

i just found a note that seemed to indicate that prior to 1987 all (US) 5k
quattros were turbo... ?  contradictions anyone?

and for the uninitiated and overseas - Audi had a real time-warp disconnect
between body style changes and names in the states... it could have been so
simple, but it wasn't:

        Names        Model Changes
--------------------------------------------
1980 5000/5000Turbo
1984                 new aero body
1989 100/200
1991                 200 gets 20v
1992 100/S4          new body, 100=V6, S4=I5t
1995 A6/S6
1997                 no S6's anymore
1998                 new ugly butt car and no sport yet  :^(

JC