Those interiors still look incredible today

@benjmiester

6 жыл бұрын

I think Audi makes some of the best interiors of all. Maybe not so much anymore since everyone has been copying their style for years. But they were so far ahead back then and especially with the next gen 96+ S4

@dlolokeke6226

4 жыл бұрын

@DC Williams You got some biiig cancer on your dumbass eyes,bet you never sit in one

@lowrider69yearsago58

4 жыл бұрын

To be honest audi was and it is the king of interior design and quality. Yes Audi is owned by volkswagen but they use they own parts. No cheap plastic

@ericmuller6582

4 жыл бұрын

@DC Williams How good was the material quality and workmanship of American vehicles from the late 80s to early 90s again? right, it was partly catastrophic! Audi's material quality and long-term quality, especially in the 90s, is one of the best ever! I know because I was born in Germany and have been working with cars since I was 16 years old.

Early 90s German cars are amazing.

@ToyotaCelicaDude1

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, early 90s German cars and luxury Japanese cars are great. Still very modern and could be great daily drivers today!

@terrell172

4 жыл бұрын

Do you see these today

@ToyotaCelicaDude1

4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@infiltr80r

4 жыл бұрын

@@terrell172 Quite often, yes. Europe's full of Audi 80s, 90s, 100s. Many from late 1980s still looking pristine. They are extremely solidly built.

@fernandorocha8459

Жыл бұрын

@@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!

@kirbyswarp

9 жыл бұрын

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.

@SuperSedans

9 жыл бұрын

kirbyswarp Right

@07wmtc

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@Audiman0aha

5 жыл бұрын

I have one and its at 526 horsepower on the stock engine and powertrain lol

@treedeblue

4 жыл бұрын

m4N5L4y3R did you swap for a larger turbo?

The "Retro Reviews" are great, thanks for putting the work to get these back out to car enthusiasts

@brentmonkhouse6638

5 жыл бұрын

Kudos, all these cars I dreamed of as a kid

@theworldaccordingtochris4370

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, I love to watching them.

28 years later and this car still looks good inside and out! Decent performance too.

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!

"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.

@icky_thump

6 жыл бұрын

Lmfao comment of the year!

@charlie-talbottalbot5472

6 жыл бұрын

thebikevoid shut up butthead

No automatic available. The good old days.

@weedmastersr

9 жыл бұрын

Joseph Rogers Now, most often the opposite is true. No manual available.

@Trades46

9 жыл бұрын

Protector of the Republic The 2015 Audi S4 does have an optional 6spd MT...

@weedmastersr

9 жыл бұрын

Trades46 That's great, but I was talking about cars in general.

@chrisdavis1265

9 жыл бұрын

Joseph Rogers You could get auto with the s4/s6 just not in the US.

@alexander1485

6 жыл бұрын

"no gasoline engine available. the good ole' days."

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.

$75,000 in today's money

@needforspeedaaronosorto2307

9 жыл бұрын

What dude i like motorweek man

@Trussme96

9 жыл бұрын

***** The current S4 is barely 60 k lol.

@matthewbulger4559

9 жыл бұрын

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.

@DaOldSchoolRapLova96

8 жыл бұрын

A acura legend in 92-93 cost 43 thousand!?!?

@Porsche996driver

6 жыл бұрын

That was pretty exotic stuff for the time. Not over powering, but very balanced with Quattro.

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.

The 0-60 of 6.3 was definately respectable for those meager days!

@ezequielicz7127

5 жыл бұрын

doug del muro would give it a 4 out of 10 lol

@1970borntorun

4 жыл бұрын

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 :)

@seanpugh6792

2 жыл бұрын

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 🤌🏽

This first S4 was a wolf in sheeps clothing.

@kingofohio5689

4 жыл бұрын

And the best S4

@jeffpittel6926

4 жыл бұрын

@@kingofohio5689 If I had to rob a bank, and had to choose the best getaway car, it would be an S4.

@kingofohio5689

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeffpittel6926 if i had to rob a bank i'll drive lotus omega

@jeffpittel6926

4 жыл бұрын

@@kingofohio5689 To pay for either you'd have to rob two banks.

"No automatic is available" Definitely the good old days.

Loved my '94... never should have sold that car!

@seanpugh6792

2 жыл бұрын

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.

2:00 great engine, one of the best ever made by industry. This car is a legend.

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.

I think this is the best looking audi ever.

@kz1000ps

9 жыл бұрын

incyphe I don't know, I prefer the late '90s stuff more, but boy does this one look great driving along in this video.

@incyphe

9 жыл бұрын

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.

@rueben44

9 жыл бұрын

+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.

@incyphe

9 жыл бұрын

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.

@rueben44

9 жыл бұрын

+incyphe Yep your totally correct.

Thank you MotorWeek for the Retro Review's.....Much appreciated !!!!!

Thát motor was LEGENDARY! Ánd very reliable just like it was in the Audi Quattro S1 with tremendous tuneability and very little down side

A true sleeper

Jesus $45500 could buy you a year old S4 now! That was extremely expensive back then!

@seanpugh6792

2 жыл бұрын

And worth every dollar 🤌🏽

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.

@seanpugh6792

2 жыл бұрын

And that time was underrated by like half a second to what they could really do…

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.

@buggs9950

6 жыл бұрын

Yep. Far nicer than the ugly, fiddly looking current models.

@GyroPyro121212

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@hermanman8235

4 жыл бұрын

Agree.

Ah, the early 90s. When everyone dressed like, and had the haircut of, a 10 year old.

@BigEightiesNewWave

4 жыл бұрын

Get off my lawn !

@hermanman8235

4 жыл бұрын

Faaaaaar away from transgender fashion and peacockry style that was rampant nowadays.

@MaestroTJS

4 жыл бұрын

​@@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$$.

@1970borntorun

4 жыл бұрын

Even worse than than that, Seattle gave us shitty Pearl Jam "music" lol

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.

@nmg997

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@seanpugh6792

2 жыл бұрын

@@nmg997 there is one 1998. It’s a Europa Blue one and I believe it resides in Canada till this day.

@nmg997

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

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.

Very well balanced and proportioned.unlike most car nowadays that felt like an overstyled bus this s4 really makes the cut.kick ASS indeed.

I loe the look of that engine! Especially that giant external wastage just sitting there... No OEM would do that now.

@xsduprwd3937

6 жыл бұрын

To be fair, no OEM except Audi did it then!

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.

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.

@mipmipmipmipmip

7 жыл бұрын

Maestro_T Probably a lot more unsafe in a crash though. New headrests are huge because the head should always touch it on a soft spot.

@MaestroTJS

7 жыл бұрын

***** 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.

@jacobfleming565

4 жыл бұрын

@@MaestroTJS so a volvo headrest?

@MaestroTJS

4 жыл бұрын

@@jacobfleming565 You mean like what they used to have on the 240? Something like that, yeah.

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...

@kaur9384

3 жыл бұрын

but in terms of comfort Audi 100 and later rebadged A6 C4 still has it over the average

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?

@Joke9972

6 жыл бұрын

They had just retrieved it straight from the bee hive, a 'cellular phone', honey included;)

MW HITS -- STYLING -- ACCELERATION -- HANDLING -- BRAKES -- INTERIOR -- ROOM

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.

@matthewbulger4559

9 жыл бұрын

***** 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'm starting to like this early S4 more and more.

@seanpugh6792

2 жыл бұрын

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.

Still looks good after all these years

The RS2, and this S4 are my favorite Audi's ever!

Thank You for uploading this road test mate!!! I love it! :)

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.

This engine is a beast with mods. They make big power easily.

my audi100 s4 C4 AAN has now 555'000km done.... and stil running...cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers

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.

IT'S A TIMELESS PIECE OF EUROPEAN DRIVING MACHINERY. 🚗

So much nicer than current audis

@lukevandillen4055

6 жыл бұрын

19,000 lb lumbering cruise ships on wheels lmao

@nickmotsarsky4382

6 жыл бұрын

David Jones What?? No.

@1970borntorun

4 жыл бұрын

@@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 !!

Old is gold

Big thanks for posting all these retro videos!

Xenons... Xenons in 1992. I had no idea they were around back then.

3rd gear on this car was a beast.

@eddieace345

4 жыл бұрын

James Buccola I find 2nd is the most fun for city 😏

Timeless Audi design. Rally car technology. Autobahn Bomber.

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

Better than Audi today. Except for the RS TT

We rarely ever see the CPB/Viewers Like You tags on Motorweek nowadays. Otherwise, definitely digging this Audi.

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

FOR COMPARISON: LEXUS LS 400 - COSTS LESS - NOT AS QUICK OR NIMBLE - SIMILAR COMFORT AND FEATURES

A classy sedan. What a beauty.

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.

@ElRayDelRio

Жыл бұрын

😳😱🙉🙊🙈

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! =)

Getting closer... got my '97 A8 Quattro back home today, got a video for that?

@chris425amp7

5 жыл бұрын

Old D2. D2 facelift 👌

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

@brettbanta2100

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, same here

In Europe we associate audi with rally much more...

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.

Best time of cars production...

"A VERY FIRM GERMAN RIDE." - JOHN DAVIS (MOTORWEEK)

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.

Damn. That is a CLEAN AAN! Gorgeous!

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!

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.

Watching this now, suddenly the current S4 feels like the bargain of the century.

@matthewbulger4559

9 жыл бұрын

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.

@Trades46

9 жыл бұрын

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.

@matthewbulger4559

9 жыл бұрын

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.

Back When cars had character!

AND IT IS SURE TO ENJOY.

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!

Glorious.

Such an awesome little car.

Those wheels and tires and that wide Quattro stance........oohhhhhh myyyy ggggaaawwwwdddd !!!! Brutish !

Very gourgeus sexy cars even more so today. Compare to today's Japanese looking Audis

so ahead of its time...

Did you ever review the RS2? Would love to see footage of that beast...

@DuRIzCestDoux

4 жыл бұрын

Never available on US market

@KootBear

4 жыл бұрын

I had a ride back in 1996 ina RS2, never forgetting it. It was incredible.

@JackBandicootsBunker

4 жыл бұрын

steelersandtheravens I was asking because I think that sometimes the MotorWeek staff did travel to review cars outside of the US (if I'm not mistaken)

Love those head rests. V.A.G still puts them on the Scirocco if I'm not mistaken.

I liked the hits and misses feature

@theKevronHarris

8 жыл бұрын

+weirdshibainu Me too! Sadly, I don't see it on newer seasons of MotorWeek but I'm praying for it to come back!

So cool! Thanks MW! :-)

2022 it still looks good. Id take one now.

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?

UR S4 , YES PLEASE!!!

worth good money today if you can find one.

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.

Legendary...

Did you guys ever do a review on the 2002-2005 Audi A4 1.8t Quattro?

***** Did you ever test the S6 that came out a few years later?

I would LOVE to have one of those as a wagon.

@ElRayDelRio

Жыл бұрын

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

0-60 in 6.3 secs. Wow. Hold on to your hats!!

@dcxSpartan117

5 жыл бұрын

Consider it for the time in 1992. Dam impressive

@NismoFinder

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@nmg997

3 жыл бұрын

6.3 until you upgraded that 5 cyl a bit

makes me wanna go drive mine :)

good old car

MW SAFETY CHECK P - DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG P - REAR SHOULDER BELTS P - ANTI-LOCK BRAKES F - PASSENGER AIR BAG

That damn Ski bag is impossible.

in 92 john got fat in 1990 he was still available with the sport package. & was 80lbs lighter

@treedeblue

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Gomez hilarious