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Audi A4 1.6 102 vs VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Audi A4 1.6 102 is the quicker car, covering it in 18.54 s at 77.2 mph against the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)’s 20.37 s — a margin of 1.83 s. To 60 mph the Audi A4 1.6 102 takes 11.51 s and the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) 14.69 s.

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

Audi A4 1.6 102 VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)

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Down the strip

Standing startAudi A4 1.6 102VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)
0–60 mph11.51 s14.69 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft3.24 s3.58 s
1/8 mile12.17 s13.36 s
1/4 mile18.54 s20.37 s
Trap speed77.2 mph70.2 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Audi A4 1.6 102, 2/2 for the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationAudi A4 1.6 102VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)
Year20041988
Power101 bhp71 bhp
Kerb mass1,300 kg1,106 kg
Power to weight77 bhp/t64 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Audi A4 1.6 102 or the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) faster?
The Audi A4 1.6 102. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 18.54 s to the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988)'s 20.37 s, a margin of 1.83 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 11.51 s against 14.69 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Audi A4 1.6 102 0-60 time?
The Audi A4 1.6 102 reaches 60 mph in 11.51 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.54 s at 77.2 mph.
What is the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) 0-60 time?
The VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) reaches 60 mph in 14.69 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 20.37 s at 70.2 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Audi A4 1.6 102 trips the lights at 77.2 mph and the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988) at 70.2 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Audi A4 1.6 102 and 2 of 2 for the VW Passat 1.6 72 (1988). Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

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