Audi Cabriolet Parts

The Audi Cabriolet, known by its internal project number Typ 8G, is the latest distillation of Audi's engineering philosophy in its perfect union of luxury and topless motoring. This Cabriolet model was first launched in 1991 and the production continued until the year 2000 making this car one of the important milestones in the history of Audi being its comeback to the convertible segment since the late fifties. Derived from the B3 platform, it had different engine layouts during the production period; the 2.3-inline-five at the start, 2.8 V6 as the sportier choice, and later the 1.8 20V inline-four to give a model range that fits the various markets and clients' taste. As in many Volkswagen models of the time, the Cabriolet's distinctive 'soft-top' design was complemented by awesome structural integrity: the windscreen had a thickness 2.5 times greater than that of the Golf, and the car was designed with such fastidious engineering that this was one of the few VWs not to require a roll bar, yet it did not avail itself of the Quattro system. Worthy of mention is that it has been painted and assembled by Karmann to the smallest details before being shipped, which explains its stiffness. Having dimensions that gave it the much-needed platform and strength apart from a facelift in 1997 that incorporated aspects of modern design and technology, the Cabriolet was a concoction of Audi's traditional luxury and advanced designs. Additional versions such as Sunline and the 'Final Edition' came with more features in a bid to assert the position of the model as a premium one. For all the complaints made concerning its performance contemporaries, there is no disputing the comfort, the solid build, and the exclusivity that the Cabriolet model brought to Audi's portfolio underlining the brand's commitment to the sedate, civilized pursuit of the automobile.