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Audi quattro (Typ 85)

1980–1991

Cluster: Digital LCD: cars with this instrument cluster
Centre display: Radio only

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Audi quattro (Typ 85), photo 1Cockpit · “1990 Audi Quattro 20V - Flickr - The Car Spy (9)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Audi quattro (Typ 85), photo 2Cockpit · “Audi Quattro 20V - 007” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Audi quattro (Typ 85), photo 3Instrument cluster · “1990 Audi Quattro 20V - Flickr - The Car Spy (8)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Audi quattro (Typ 85), photo 4Controls · “1990 Audi Quattro 20V - Flickr - The Car Spy (6)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Audi quattro (Typ 85), photo 5Other · “Audi Quattro 20V - 008” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons

Summary

From 1983 the quattro replaced its dials with a green digital display and a synthesised voice.

Specifications

Years: 1980–19911980s: cars launched in the 1980s
Chassis code: Typ 85
Instrument cluster: Digital LCD: cars with this instrument cluster
Centre display: Radio only
Input: Physical buttons
Climate: Physical controls
Eras: Digital dashboards1976–1995
Spoken warnings1983–1989
Display recreation: Amber LCD bar graph

Cockpit

Instrument cluster

A digital display in place of dials, in a binnacle with switches running down both sides.

Controls

The binnacle, centre console and switchgear were redesigned for the 1984 model year.

Facts

At launch the quattro had analog instruments: a binnacle with a speedometer and tachometer, smaller boost and fuel gauges, and a clock.[3][2]
A green digital instrument display replaced the analog dials in 1983.[3][2][1]
The digital dashboard came with a synthesised voice that gave spoken prompts such as a reminder to refuel.[3][2]
The display changed from green to orange in 1988, the year 200 special-edition cars were built with an analog cluster.[1]
Digital voltage and oil-temperature readouts were added to the centre console in 1985.[2][3][1]
Audi built 11,452 quattros between 1980 and 1991.[1]

Sources

[1]Wikipedia. Audi Quattro (opens in a new tab). en.wikipedia.org
[2]quattro Owners Club. quattro File (opens in a new tab). quattroownersclub.com
[3]Supercar Nostalgia. Audi Quattro UR (opens in a new tab). supercarnostalgia.com

Record

Record: audi/quattro/typ-85
Wikidata: Q679103 (opens in a new tab)
Status: Documented: what the record statuses mean
Not yet recorded: Head-up display
Open questions: 6Answer one

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