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Audi S4 B5

The Audi S4 B5 reaches 60 mph in 5.68 s (100 km/h in 5.99 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.12 s, tripping the lights at 97.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.04 s and the eighth mile in 9.00 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Audi S4 B5 Dodge Avenger 3.6 V6 287

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Down the strip

Standing start Audi S4 B5
0–60 mph5.68 s
0–100 km/h5.99 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.04 s
1/8 mile9.00 s
1/4 mile14.12 s
Trap speed97.6 mph

About the S4 B5

The 1997 Audi S4 B5 is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,510 kg with 261 bhp, which works out at 173 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.04 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,869th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 327th quickest of the 1320 Audis here. Its 97.6 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 10 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Audi S4 B5
Year1997
Power261 hp (195 kW)
Kerb mass1,510 kg
Power to weight173 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed157 mph (253 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Dodge Avenger 3.6 V6 28720115.69 s14.17 s100.9 mph283 bhp
Infiniti EX37 AWD 320 PS20095.62 s14.13 s100.1 mph315 bhp
Lexus LS 600h V8 44520075.69 s14.01 s102.9 mph389 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

Audi RS4 B7 vs Audi S4 B5Full comparison

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Audi S4 B5 0-60 time?
The Audi S4 B5 reaches 60 mph in 5.68 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,869th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Audi S4 B5 quarter mile time?
14.12 s at 97.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.00 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.04 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Audi S4 B5 have?
261 bhp and 1,510 kg, which is 173 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 253 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Audi S4 B5?
Closest here on pace: Dodge Avenger 3.6 V6 287 (5.69 s), Infiniti EX37 AWD 320 PS (5.62 s), Lexus LS 600h V8 445 (5.69 s). Each one can be raced against the Audi S4 B5 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Audi S4 B5 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 10 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.