Audi 200 1979 – 1991
Audi 200 1979 – 1991
The Audi 200 was an upper mid-range vehicle offered by Audi between autumn 1979 and summer 1991 in two different model series and was an upgraded version of the largely identical Audi 100.
The first model series, built until 1982, was only available as a four-door sedan with front-wheel drive, apart from a few station wagon models produced in small series. The second series, produced from 1983, was also available as an Avant version and with Audi's own quattro all-wheel drive. Until the presentation of the Audi V8 with an eight-cylinder engine in 1988, the Audi 200 was the top model in Audi's model range.
The competition model of the Audi V8 won back-to-back Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft driver's titles in 1990 and 1991, with the championship winners being Hans-Joachim Stuck and Frank Biela respectively. Audi was the first company to win back-to-back DTM titles.
Until the introduction of the Audi V8 with an eight-cylinder engine in 1988, the Audi 200 was the top model in Audi's model range.