@@terrell172 Not many of the Audi's, do still see a few around dry Colorado. But you do still see a few of the Mercedes and a hell of a lot of the Lexus's from this era. They would make good daily drivers for sure, have a couple airbags, anti lock, all of the power options, Leather etc. Some even had traction control. These would still make great daily drivers. I sold my 93' Buick Regal a year ago, I had it for 2 years. It had the 3800 motor, I stand by the fact that it was one of the most reliable cars I've ever owned, all I did was replace all the dry rubber parts as preventative maintenance (Hoses, belts, tires), other then that, regular fluid changes was all my old Buick needed. I sold it at 180k and it was still running strong, age didn't even take a toll on it. Early 90s vehicles, especially luxury ones are great daily drivers today as long as it was a decent model, research will help you find the reliable ones.
These engines were severely detuned for the market. It takes nothing to wake them up to 400-450 or 500 or more horsepower, and the drivetrain can handle every ounce of it. One of my all time favorite cars!
The 5speed gearbox is bullet proof, those cars had issues with the first 6spd narrow gear, the reason is not related to hard launches, but downshifting from 2 to 1. I know a guy who had 500hp and a stock 6spd narrow gear, and no issues whatsoever.
"We're glad to have you with us!" What a nice dude -- I feel like if you dated his daughter, he'd invite you to join him for a Miller Light and Hot Pocket while you waited for his hot daughter with a nice car to get ready.
Audi 100 C4 is masterpiece of design (exterior and interior), and the S4 version looks even better. What a beauty. We had a 100 2.8E quattro (1992-2010) and it was built like a tank and had no reliability issues at all. Sold it to a Dutch guy for 2400 euros living in Finland who was more than happy with the test drive and did not care to further inspect it.
TyranitarComedian Remember, the 1992 S4 was based on the Audi 100. In 1995, when the 100 was renamed A6, the S4 was renamed S6. The current S6 starts at $70,900. The current S4 only shares a name with the 1992 S4.
They actually were capable of pulling off 5.8 second 0-60 but Motorweek drivers didn’t beat on the cars to get the most out of them. I know because I happen to own an 1994 URS4. My favorite car I have ever owned 🤌🏽
Audi really stepped up their game in the ‘90’s. I had an 1980 Audi 4000 (5 cylinder option) and it was just a degree above Volkswagens of the era in quality and fit and finish.
Stunning car and the inline 5 was a great engine. That V6 was a horrid and troublesome variant. To me these have aged so well and I have always been very fond of the design.
kz1000ps I love the first gen Audi A4 too, especially its adorable rear trunk lid. That was a design magic. But mid 90s was also the time when German cars started losing their Teutonic qualities. The reason why I like this Audi 100 is because it still retained those old 80s German qualities right down to its unapologetic black plastic molding all around the body. This car looks damn good for a 25 year old design.
+incyphe No to me that wold be the Audi Quattro.....it was a coupe sold about the same time. I loved that car and you can not find them anywhere like you once could. It is basically a 2 door version of the 90 styled a bit better.
That was a beauty too. In general, I'm a sucker for late 80s to early 90s German sedans. That was the pinnacle of German engineering when spending 3x more for a German car actually got your 3 times the car. These days, not so much.
Buggs I think after the B6 a4 (2002-2005), Audis no longer maintained any reminiscence of their classic appearance. Sad, but the progression of time has done this to all vehicles.
Remarkably quick for its time!..funny watching this as a '11 S4 owner...oh how things have changed. Still love these classics as much as I did when they first came out. Audi for life.
***** The1992 S4 is equivalent to the current S6, not the current S4. In 1995, the Audi 100/S4 models were renamed A6/S6. A few years later, a high performance model based on the smaller A4 was released as the S4.
Those old head restraints are beautiful. Such a design would cut down on the obstruction of visibility in the back seat with modern head restraints. Lovely design...before the massive (and ugly) Audi grille.
***** The main difference between newer head restraints and old ones is that the new ones have a much sharper forward angle. Some old ones are almost vertical and provide no protection at all. It's surprising how recently poor head restraints were still in use. You may be right, but I think, say, a design where you could see through but it had an extra layer of material might be enough. (So, a rectangle with a line going through the middle.) But yeah, it may not be possible anymore.
@@mattirealm I think the Audi "Sweet Spot" for me is the 2004 S4, with a 6-Speed Manual. Great engine with no turbo Lag, good-looking body, tight handling and Hydraulic Steering !!
This was known as the S4 for 1992 and 1993 in the U.S. Starting in 1994 and lasting until 1997, it was known as the S6 here. Just looking at it's proportions, you can tell it is right there in the mid-size sports sedan class.
The US C4 chassis S6 only came in 1995 and 1995.5. Canada got them until 1997, and supposedly there is one Canadian 1998 C4 S6, but I don’t know if that’s true.
@@hermanman8235 I'll never forget within the last year or two, I was looking up suits online and I saw this goofball wearing a suit that had skinny legs that were too short (way above his ankles) and a jacket that was too short. The whole outfit made him look really effete and wimpy. I thought they were showing you how NOT to dress, but that was actually they style they were PROMOTING! The whole point of a suit is to make you look more manly, not like someone who bends over and takes it in the a$$.
I remember test driving this car and being very impressed as a replacement for my similar '87 5000 CD Quattro. Until heading out to the highway and realizing that despite so much more torque available than my oldster, the engine was revving much (and unpleasantly) higher. After I got home I looked it up to confirm that for markets where people are not idiots, Audi equipped the car with a 6-speed. North Americans would have been scared by that, so not here. That ended my quest for what otherwise would have been the perfect car for me at the time.
For 227 hp , and 258 tq , 6.3 seconds 0-60 , for those years was very impressive.The only problem was that the car cost as much as a Lexus GS 300 , or BMW 525.
I've got a 96 A4 Quattro 2.8 five speed and I love it. Only in the 7,000 mile range today so I got lucky. It has the Audi Sport badges on the bottom of the steering wheel spoke so maybe its a special one. Super quiet interior and super smooth engine. Feels like its on rails when you drive it but I do drive it very very gently. Sometimes I forget that I'm not in top gear when I'm on the highway cause its so quiet inside
Man that car was ahead of its time. The engine power on that car was off the charts for a 90’s car. I just couldn’t wrap my head around the price point. The car retailed around $41K. To put it into perspective in 2020, with the inflation rate, that’s equivalent to $80-100K. The new S4’s retail around $58K. Safe to say that car was seriously overpriced in the 90’s lool.
That's a kick audi especially in 1992 that keeps up with some of today's average cars. I have a 2017 Honda Civic hatchback with the hondata reflash & I think I could BARLEY edge out that Audi LOL...
Thanks for uploading. Interesting to look back at Audi's ascension. A couple years prior to this, I would've thought a Volvo or Saab would be more likely to be cross-shopped. By the end of the 1990's, they were on par with BMW and Mercedes. Good job, Audi! =)
Looks like my mom's car from when I was a baby. She had a maroon/dark red audi sedan from the early 90s. It was also the same car that saved my life from a multiple barrel roll accident. My mom swerved into a ditch avoiding a bus full of children because my dad cut the brake line back when my parents were having hard core issues. I remember that car being solid as a rock, even when its windows were destroyed at the scrapyard.
Wow! These were the real "cars" that had their own look and easily recognized. Now days all cars are looking the same! Blah! Love the interior on this Audi, I use to love the colors and aesthetics of these cars.
By far the best S4 that they made so far. And no powerplant that they have put in the S4 since is capable of making as much power and retaining reliability. If you can find one in good condition then get it no matter what the price. Just make sure it has a well documented maintenance history.
The 1995 redesign took this car to a whole new level. Unfortunately, Audi built some poison pills into that V8 engine, but when it's running, it is epic!
It's hard to reconcile that willfully understated styling and discreet badging with fast Audi's of today. Subtle they certainly are not! The 5cyl 20v is also a gem of an engine. May be small in size, but can make big power with tweaks (and a cool soundtrack at the same time). 90's Audi's were quality!
Trades46 Keep in mind the car in this review was equivalent to the current S6, since the 1992 S4 was based on the midsized 100. The current S6 starts at $70,900. In 1995, the 100 and S4 were renamed A6 and S6. The current A4-based S4 only shares a name with the car in this review.
Matthew Bulger In the sense of lineage, probably. However putting this 92 100 & S4 beside a 2015 A6/S6 & A4/S4, the size of it probably more closer resembles the smaller car today.
Trades46 Good point! Aside from overall length, the current S4 is actually larger than the 1992 S4. It's about an inch wider and the wheelbase is almost 5-inches longer than the 1992 S4.
I‘m german and i had this car with the smaller 2.8 liter V6 engine with 174 HP until 2021 as a daily driver (sold as Audi 100, not Audi S4). I miss it.
If I could talk to the past Me: Hey guys congratulations on the 10th anniversary. Do you know in 2019 I will be watching this on you tube on my smart phone and that the Internet will immortalize your show? MW: Hey thanks...but what’s You Tube? and a smart phone? An for the love of god what the hell is the internet?
That was actually really impressive for a family sedan in '92...Most luxury 4 door's were doing 0-60 in the high 7 to high 8 second range and 1/4 miles in the 17's.
Carlito1988 The 1992 Audi S4 was not designed to compete with the M3. The S4 was based on the midsized 100, not the compact 80/90. The S4 competed with the larger M5. In 1995, Audi renamed the 100/S4 to A6/S6. A few years later, they created a high performance version of the A4 and named it S4. The 1992 S4 is equivalent to the new Audi S6.
Yes, but these 5 cyl engines were seriously detuned. With a few bolt on parts (and maybe rods) they could easily make around 500hp and be very very reliable
When it comes to handling of the car,only British and rest of Europeans know how to do it. Interior,how big American car back in those days was ,to have this much room?Lincoln Continental or big Cadillac.Look at those seats,probably made by Recaro,American cars looked like appliances back in those days.(Crude,heavy duty appliances) Japanese,they just tried to copy,but big recpect to them.They made everybody else to try harder.
You really need to stop. GM had some great cars of this age notably the STS which would out handle and accelerate just as quickly. Audi had a lot of issues during this period also so please stop being so narrow minded.
@@rueben44 no, Audi didn’t have issues during this period. They did in the US in the late 80s because people here don’t know how to drive and CBS fabricated an “experiment.” I’d take a reliable and fun to drive C4 S4 over a piece of shit front wheel drive automatic boat with a Northstar in it any day.
+TassieLorenzo No, the 4 because the base models were not yet A4 and A6 yet. So they decided to call the sport version of the Audi 100 Audi S4. When the Audi A4 and A6 replaced the 80 and 100 in 1995 they changed it to the S4 and S6 we know today.
I'd love an RS2 but those are going for nearly $100k USD 😳👀😭. A URS6 Avant would be dope but good luck finding one thats well put together and still running. I own a 1993 URS4 and have been looking
Early 90s German cars are amazing.
Agreed, early 90s German cars and luxury Japanese cars are great. Still very modern and could be great daily drivers today!
Do you see these today
@@terrell172 Not many of the Audi's, do still see a few around dry Colorado. But you do still see a few of the Mercedes and a hell of a lot of the Lexus's from this era. They would make good daily drivers for sure, have a couple airbags, anti lock, all of the power options, Leather etc. Some even had traction control. These would still make great daily drivers. I sold my 93' Buick Regal a year ago, I had it for 2 years. It had the 3800 motor, I stand by the fact that it was one of the most reliable cars I've ever owned, all I did was replace all the dry rubber parts as preventative maintenance (Hoses, belts, tires), other then that, regular fluid changes was all my old Buick needed. I sold it at 180k and it was still running strong, age didn't even take a toll on it. Early 90s vehicles, especially luxury ones are great daily drivers today as long as it was a decent model, research will help you find the reliable ones.
@@terrell172 Quite often, yes. Europe's full of Audi 80s, 90s, 100s. Many from late 1980s still looking pristine. They are extremely solidly built.
@@ToyotaCelicaDude1 Audi is perfomance with luxury
These engines were severely detuned for the market. It takes nothing to wake them up to 400-450 or 500 or more horsepower, and the drivetrain can handle every ounce of it. One of my all time favorite cars!
Tommy TwoGun Yeah love this car. Reminds me of the Saab 9000 Aero with the B234R 2.3 that will handle a shitload of (boost) power without blowing up.
kirbyswarp Right
The 5speed gearbox is bullet proof, those cars had issues with the first 6spd narrow gear, the reason is not related to hard launches, but downshifting from 2 to 1. I know a guy who had 500hp and a stock 6spd narrow gear, and no issues whatsoever.
I have one and its at 526 horsepower on the stock engine and powertrain lol
m4N5L4y3R did you swap for a larger turbo?
My mother had one but it was the station wagon Avant. She then traded it for the S6 4.2 V8 Avant, that was really a machine!
The "Retro Reviews" are great, thanks for putting the work to get these back out to car enthusiasts
Kudos, all these cars I dreamed of as a kid
I agree, I love to watching them.
28 years later and this car still looks good inside and out! Decent performance too.
I have a C7 S6, a direct descendant of the Ur-S4, and it's still an awesome automobile. The 80's and 90's Audis were, and are, absolutely beautiful.
Audis back then (and cars in general) looked so much cleaner and less gimmicky than recent examples. This S4 is muscular, classy, and no nonsense.
"We're glad to have you with us!" What a nice dude -- I feel like if you dated his daughter, he'd invite you to join him for a Miller Light and Hot Pocket while you waited for his hot daughter with a nice car to get ready.
Lmfao comment of the year!
thebikevoid shut up butthead
Audi 100 C4 is masterpiece of design (exterior and interior), and the S4 version looks even better. What a beauty. We had a 100 2.8E quattro (1992-2010) and it was built like a tank and had no reliability issues at all. Sold it to a Dutch guy for 2400 euros living in Finland who was more than happy with the test drive and did not care to further inspect it.
$75,000 in today's money
What dude i like motorweek man
***** The current S4 is barely 60 k lol.
TyranitarComedian Remember, the 1992 S4 was based on the Audi 100. In 1995, when the 100 was renamed A6, the S4 was renamed S6. The current S6 starts at $70,900. The current S4 only shares a name with the 1992 S4.
A acura legend in 92-93 cost 43 thousand!?!?
That was pretty exotic stuff for the time. Not over powering, but very balanced with Quattro.
No automatic available. The good old days.
Joseph Rogers Now, most often the opposite is true. No manual available.
Protector of the Republic The 2015 Audi S4 does have an optional 6spd MT...
Trades46 That's great, but I was talking about cars in general.
Joseph Rogers You could get auto with the s4/s6 just not in the US.
"no gasoline engine available. the good ole' days."
2:00 great engine, one of the best ever made by industry. This car is a legend.
The 0-60 of 6.3 was definately respectable for those meager days!
doug del muro would give it a 4 out of 10 lol
What do you mean?? That's still respectable today, in 2020! I mean, this car isn't in the same class as a 911 Turbo or something Exotic lol :)
They actually were capable of pulling off 5.8 second 0-60 but Motorweek drivers didn’t beat on the cars to get the most out of them. I know because I happen to own an 1994 URS4. My favorite car I have ever owned 🤌🏽
"No automatic is available"
Definitely the good old days.
Loved my '94... never should have sold that car!
I have a pearl on black 94!
Audi really stepped up their game in the ‘90’s. I had an 1980 Audi 4000 (5 cylinder option) and it was just a degree above Volkswagens of the era in quality and fit and finish.
Stunning car and the inline 5 was a great engine. That V6 was a horrid and troublesome variant. To me these have aged so well and I have always been very fond of the design.
Thank you MotorWeek for the Retro Review's.....Much appreciated !!!!!
This first S4 was a wolf in sheeps clothing.
And the best S4
@@kingofohio5689 If I had to rob a bank, and had to choose the best getaway car, it would be an S4.
@@jeffpittel6926 if i had to rob a bank i'll drive lotus omega
@@kingofohio5689 To pay for either you'd have to rob two banks.
I think this is the best looking audi ever.
incyphe I don't know, I prefer the late '90s stuff more, but boy does this one look great driving along in this video.
kz1000ps I love the first gen Audi A4 too, especially its adorable rear trunk lid. That was a design magic. But mid 90s was also the time when German cars started losing their Teutonic qualities. The reason why I like this Audi 100 is because it still retained those old 80s German qualities right down to its unapologetic black plastic molding all around the body. This car looks damn good for a 25 year old design.
+incyphe No to me that wold be the Audi Quattro.....it was a coupe sold about the same time. I loved that car and you can not find them anywhere like you once could. It is basically a 2 door version of the 90 styled a bit better.
That was a beauty too. In general, I'm a sucker for late 80s to early 90s German sedans. That was the pinnacle of German engineering when spending 3x more for a German car actually got your 3 times the car. These days, not so much.
+incyphe Yep your totally correct.
Thát motor was LEGENDARY!
Ánd very reliable just like it was in the Audi Quattro S1 with tremendous tuneability and very little down side
These were and are the bee's knees. This is what I think of when I think Audi, and what their cars should be like today.
Yep. Far nicer than the ugly, fiddly looking current models.
Buggs I think after the B6 a4 (2002-2005), Audis no longer maintained any reminiscence of their classic appearance. Sad, but the progression of time has done this to all vehicles.
Agree.
The RS2, and this S4 are my favorite Audi's ever!
Remarkably quick for its time!..funny watching this as a '11 S4 owner...oh how things have changed. Still love these classics as much as I did when they first came out. Audi for life.
***** The1992 S4 is equivalent to the current S6, not the current S4. In 1995, the Audi 100/S4 models were renamed A6/S6. A few years later, a high performance model based on the smaller A4 was released as the S4.
I see some of these comments and I could not agree more. 30 years later and this car still looks great!!! Love it
this car looks like a classic tux, nothing fancy just handsome.
Really miss mine, a tornado over ecru '93, such a fantastic well built and fun to drive car.
Those old head restraints are beautiful. Such a design would cut down on the obstruction of visibility in the back seat with modern head restraints.
Lovely design...before the massive (and ugly) Audi grille.
***** The main difference between newer head restraints and old ones is that the new ones have a much sharper forward angle. Some old ones are almost vertical and provide no protection at all. It's surprising how recently poor head restraints were still in use. You may be right, but I think, say, a design where you could see through but it had an extra layer of material might be enough. (So, a rectangle with a line going through the middle.) But yeah, it may not be possible anymore.
@@MaestroTJS so a volvo headrest?
@@jacobfleming565 You mean like what they used to have on the 240? Something like that, yeah.
So much nicer than current audis
19,000 lb lumbering cruise ships on wheels lmao
David Jones What?? No.
@@mattirealm I think the Audi "Sweet Spot" for me is the 2004 S4, with a 6-Speed Manual. Great engine with no turbo Lag, good-looking body, tight handling and Hydraulic Steering !!
Very well balanced and proportioned.unlike most car nowadays that felt like an overstyled bus this s4 really makes the cut.kick ASS indeed.
This was known as the S4 for 1992 and 1993 in the U.S. Starting in 1994 and lasting until 1997, it was known as the S6 here. Just looking at it's proportions, you can tell it is right there in the mid-size sports sedan class.
The US C4 chassis S6 only came in 1995 and 1995.5. Canada got them until 1997, and supposedly there is one Canadian 1998 C4 S6, but I don’t know if that’s true.
@@nmg997 there is one 1998. It’s a Europa Blue one and I believe it resides in Canada till this day.
@@seanpugh6792 that’s a special car. Hopefully it will stay around a while. I rarely see UrS cars anymore, but when I do it always makes my day
Ah, the early 90s. When everyone dressed like, and had the haircut of, a 10 year old.
Get off my lawn !
Faaaaaar away from transgender fashion and peacockry style that was rampant nowadays.
@@hermanman8235 I'll never forget within the last year or two, I was looking up suits online and I saw this goofball wearing a suit that had skinny legs that were too short (way above his ankles) and a jacket that was too short. The whole outfit made him look really effete and wimpy. I thought they were showing you how NOT to dress, but that was actually they style they were PROMOTING! The whole point of a suit is to make you look more manly, not like someone who bends over and takes it in the a$$.
Even worse than than that, Seattle gave us shitty Pearl Jam "music" lol
A true sleeper
I remember test driving this car and being very impressed as a replacement for my similar '87 5000 CD Quattro. Until heading out to the highway and realizing that despite so much more torque available than my oldster, the engine was revving much (and unpleasantly) higher. After I got home I looked it up to confirm that for markets where people are not idiots, Audi equipped the car with a 6-speed. North Americans would have been scared by that, so not here. That ended my quest for what otherwise would have been the perfect car for me at the time.
For 227 hp , and 258 tq , 6.3 seconds 0-60 , for those years was very impressive.The only problem was that the car cost as much as a Lexus GS 300 , or BMW 525.
And that time was underrated by like half a second to what they could really do…
Still looks good after all these years
Wow I wish these were easy to find in goodish condition. That 5 cal has so much potential. They were seriously detuned for the street.
I've got a 96 A4 Quattro 2.8 five speed and I love it. Only in the 7,000 mile range today so I got lucky. It has the Audi Sport badges on the bottom of the steering wheel spoke so maybe its a special one. Super quiet interior and super smooth engine. Feels like its on rails when you drive it but I do drive it very very gently. Sometimes I forget that I'm not in top gear when I'm on the highway cause its so quiet inside
Thank You for uploading this road test mate!!! I love it! :)
This engine is a beast with mods. They make big power easily.
Timeless Audi design. Rally car technology. Autobahn Bomber.
Man that car was ahead of its time. The engine power on that car was off the charts for a 90’s car. I just couldn’t wrap my head around the price point. The car retailed around $41K. To put it into perspective in 2020, with the inflation rate, that’s equivalent to $80-100K. The new S4’s retail around $58K. Safe to say that car was seriously overpriced in the 90’s lool.
IT'S A TIMELESS PIECE OF EUROPEAN DRIVING MACHINERY. 🚗
That's a kick audi especially in 1992 that keeps up with some of today's average cars. I have a 2017 Honda Civic hatchback with the hondata reflash & I think I could BARLEY edge out that Audi LOL...
but in terms of comfort Audi 100 and later rebadged A6 C4 still has it over the average
Thanks for uploading. Interesting to look back at Audi's ascension. A couple years prior to this, I would've thought a Volvo or Saab would be more likely to be cross-shopped. By the end of the 1990's, they were on par with BMW and Mercedes. Good job, Audi! =)
John Davis is definitely the American version of one of the top gear boys.
He and his voice are such a big part of my childhood
Yeah, same here
Damn. That is a CLEAN AAN! Gorgeous!
MW HITS
-- STYLING
-- ACCELERATION
-- HANDLING
-- BRAKES
-- INTERIOR
-- ROOM
A classy sedan. What a beauty.
I loe the look of that engine! Especially that giant external wastage just sitting there... No OEM would do that now.
To be fair, no OEM except Audi did it then!
Getting closer... got my '97 A8 Quattro back home today, got a video for that?
Old D2. D2 facelift 👌
We rarely ever see the CPB/Viewers Like You tags on Motorweek nowadays. Otherwise, definitely digging this Audi.
It's hard to imagine, but this car was almost as fast as a similar vintage Ferrari 348.....
A cellular telephone?! The future is great innit?
They had just retrieved it straight from the bee hive, a 'cellular phone', honey included;)
If you find the Ür-S6 review, please post it
Looks like my mom's car from when I was a baby. She had a maroon/dark red audi sedan from the early 90s. It was also the same car that saved my life from a multiple barrel roll accident. My mom swerved into a ditch avoiding a bus full of children because my dad cut the brake line back when my parents were having hard core issues. I remember that car being solid as a rock, even when its windows were destroyed at the scrapyard.
😳😱🙉🙊🙈
Wow! These were the real "cars" that had their own look and easily recognized. Now days all cars are looking the same! Blah!
Love the interior on this Audi, I use to love the colors and aesthetics of these cars.
Xenons... Xenons in 1992. I had no idea they were around back then.
F1 rally? Mr Davis Audi ran a very successful Transam program. They dominated the series and were banned. The V8 before it was pretty powerful
I'm starting to like this early S4 more and more.
By far the best S4 that they made so far. And no powerplant that they have put in the S4 since is capable of making as much power and retaining reliability. If you can find one in good condition then get it no matter what the price. Just make sure it has a well documented maintenance history.
Jesus $45500 could buy you a year old S4 now! That was extremely expensive back then!
And worth every dollar 🤌🏽
The 1995 redesign took this car to a whole new level.
Unfortunately, Audi built some poison pills into that V8 engine, but when it's running, it is epic!
Love these reviews... strange to me that they compare an S4 to an LS400. S4 is a small sports sedan, LS400 is a full size luxury car.
AND IT IS SURE TO ENJOY.
Better than Audi today. Except for the RS TT
Big thanks for posting all these retro videos!
3rd gear on this car was a beast.
James Buccola I find 2nd is the most fun for city 😏
It's hard to reconcile that willfully understated styling and discreet badging with fast Audi's of today. Subtle they certainly are not! The 5cyl 20v is also a gem of an engine. May be small in size, but can make big power with tweaks (and a cool soundtrack at the same time). 90's Audi's were quality!
Those wheels and tires and that wide Quattro stance........oohhhhhh myyyy ggggaaawwwwdddd !!!! Brutish !
Love those head rests. V.A.G still puts them on the Scirocco if I'm not mistaken.
Such an awesome little car.
Old is gold
FOR COMPARISON:
LEXUS LS 400
- COSTS LESS
- NOT AS QUICK
OR NIMBLE
- SIMILAR
COMFORT AND
FEATURES
Watching this now, suddenly the current S4 feels like the bargain of the century.
Trades46 Keep in mind the car in this review was equivalent to the current S6, since the 1992 S4 was based on the midsized 100. The current S6 starts at $70,900. In 1995, the 100 and S4 were renamed A6 and S6. The current A4-based S4 only shares a name with the car in this review.
Matthew Bulger
In the sense of lineage, probably. However putting this 92 100 & S4 beside a 2015 A6/S6 & A4/S4, the size of it probably more closer resembles the smaller car today.
Trades46 Good point! Aside from overall length, the current S4 is actually larger than the 1992 S4. It's about an inch wider and the wheelbase is almost 5-inches longer than the 1992 S4.
Best time of cars production...
my audi100 s4 C4 AAN has now 555'000km done.... and stil running...cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers
"A VERY FIRM GERMAN RIDE."
- JOHN DAVIS (MOTORWEEK)
I‘m german and i had this car with the smaller 2.8 liter V6 engine with 174 HP until 2021 as a daily driver (sold as Audi 100, not Audi S4). I miss it.
If I could talk to the past
Me: Hey guys congratulations on the 10th anniversary. Do you know in 2019 I will be watching this on you tube on my smart phone and that the Internet will immortalize your show?
MW: Hey thanks...but what’s You Tube? and a smart phone? An for the love of god what the hell is the internet?
I liked the hits and misses feature
+weirdshibainu Me too! Sadly, I don't see it on newer seasons of MotorWeek but I'm praying for it to come back!
so ahead of its time...
Very gourgeus sexy cars even more so today. Compare to today's Japanese looking Audis
0-60 in 6.3 secs. Wow. Hold on to your hats!!
Consider it for the time in 1992. Dam impressive
That was actually really impressive for a family sedan in '92...Most luxury 4 door's were doing 0-60 in the high 7 to high 8 second range and 1/4 miles in the 17's.
6.3 until you upgraded that 5 cyl a bit
Back When cars had character!
2022 it still looks good. Id take one now.
Glorious.
Audi's answer to the BMW M3- like BMW, the S4 continued to get better & more powerful!
Carlito1988 The 1992 Audi S4 was not designed to compete with the M3. The S4 was based on the midsized 100, not the compact 80/90. The S4 competed with the larger M5. In 1995, Audi renamed the 100/S4 to A6/S6. A few years later, they created a high performance version of the A4 and named it S4. The 1992 S4 is equivalent to the new Audi S6.
***** Did you ever test the S6 that came out a few years later?
That damn Ski bag is impossible.
Why can’t I find any old Audi cars for sale? There are plenty of bmw and Mercedes from the era that are for sale, but I can never find audis
Because the people that own these cars do not often let them go because they’re INCREDIBLY rare…
fairly rare. unreliable. expensive to repair. hard to find parts. the few that are working are kept up but aren't going to be for sale.
Those HP and torque #’s are basically what a MK7 gti offers today. Evolution of car engineering and fit and finish is amazing.
Yes, but these 5 cyl engines were seriously detuned. With a few bolt on parts (and maybe rods) they could easily make around 500hp and be very very reliable
In Europe we associate audi with rally much more...
Did you guys ever do a review on the 2002-2005 Audi A4 1.8t Quattro?
When it comes to handling of the car,only British and rest of Europeans know how to do it.
Interior,how big American car back in those days was ,to have this much room?Lincoln Continental or big Cadillac.Look at those seats,probably made by Recaro,American cars looked like appliances back in those days.(Crude,heavy duty appliances)
Japanese,they just tried to copy,but big recpect to them.They made everybody else to try harder.
Gosh, this is a great example of a well designed car compared to same age GM counterparts for example.
JukiReviews what gm car cost 43k in 93? A zr1??? Idk man
You really need to stop. GM had some great cars of this age notably the STS which would out handle and accelerate just as quickly. Audi had a lot of issues during this period also so please stop being so narrow minded.
RayJ-HT yeah except the gm cars were all ugly as sin, as they continue to be today.
@@rueben44 no, Audi didn’t have issues during this period. They did in the US in the late 80s because people here don’t know how to drive and CBS fabricated an “experiment.” I’d take a reliable and fun to drive C4 S4 over a piece of shit front wheel drive automatic boat with a Northstar in it any day.
this s4 is an s6 in today's audi rande. 4 = 4wd back then?
+TassieLorenzo No, the 4 because the base models were not yet A4 and A6 yet. So they decided to call the sport version of the Audi 100 Audi S4. When the Audi A4 and A6 replaced the 80 and 100 in 1995 they changed it to the S4 and S6 we know today.
An understated, but mean...machine. Doing what they did best.
UR S4 , YES PLEASE!!!
This car was faster than a 92 Mustang GT?
I would LOVE to have one of those as a wagon.
I'd love an RS2 but those are going for nearly $100k USD 😳👀😭. A URS6 Avant would be dope but good luck finding one thats well put together and still running. I own a 1993 URS4 and have been looking