Audi Fox 0–60 Times
The Audi Fox 0–60 times and quarter-mile times below are from 6 recorded performance tests sourced from reputable automotive resources such as Car and Driver, Modern Motor and Motor Trend and more.
The fastest tested Audi Fox is the 1978 Audi Fox GTI Coupe, which went from 0 to 60 mph in 11.20 seconds, reaching the ¼ mile in 18.60 seconds at 75.2 mph, according to Car and Driver.
The slowest tested Audi Fox is the 1974 Audi Fox Sedan (Aus Spec), which took 13.60 seconds to reach 60 mph, running the ¼ mile in 19.90 seconds at 71.0 mph, according to Modern Motor.
Out of all the Audi Fox tests in our database, the average 0–60 mph time is 12.65 seconds. The average quarter-mile time is 18.88 seconds at 72.62 mph.
Fastest 0–60
11.20sec
1978 GTI Coupe · stock
Average 0–60
12.65sec
Across 6 runs
Avg ¼ Mile
18.88sec
@ 72.6 mph trap
Slowest 0–60
13.60sec
1974 Sedan (Aus
Across 6 verified runs, the Audi Fox ranges from 11.20 to 13.60 seconds 0–60, with a 12.65-second average.
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Audi Fox Performance Overview
Audi’s Fox was a compact rear-wheel-drive performance baseline in the U.S. market from 1973 to 1979, represented here by 6 verified tests spanning five model years. Across the B1 era, its measured character stayed consistent: naturally aspirated EA827 gasoline four-cylinders producing 55 to 75 hp, with 0-60 times ranging from 13.6 seconds in the 1974 Sedan (Aus Spec) to 11.2 seconds in the 1978 GTI Coupe.
Early results placed the 1973 Coupe at 12.5 seconds to 60 mph, which stood as the quickest Fox test at the time, and it also recorded the model’s best quarter-mile at 17.7 seconds at 71 mph. Mid-cycle testing showed the Fox remaining in the low- to mid-13-second range, including the 1974 Sedan (Aus Spec) at 13.6 seconds and later B1 examples clustering closer to the low 12s. By 1978, the GTI Coupe lowered the benchmark to 11.2 seconds to 60 mph, the fastest figure in the dataset.
That leaves the Fox, in its final measured form, as a straightforward gasoline-only B1 platform whose performance improved incrementally rather than through major hardware shifts. Today, its six-test record defines a narrow but clear window: 11.2 to 13.6 seconds to 60 mph, averaging 12.65 seconds, with quarter-miles averaging 18.88 seconds at 72.6 mph.
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Audi Fox 0–60 Times by Generation
1 generation| Generation | Years | Avg 0–60 | Fastest 0–60 | Tests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | 1972–1978 | 12.62s | 11.20s — 1978 GTI Coupe | 5 | The B1 generation (1972–1978) averaged 12.62 seconds to 60 mph across 5 tests, led by the 1978 GTI Coupe at 11.20 seconds. Output ranged from 55 to 75 hp across 1.5L I-4, 1.6L I-4 configurations. |
B1
1972–1978
Avg 0–60
12.62s
Fastest
11.20s
Tests
5
1978 GTI Coupe
The B1 generation (1972–1978) averaged 12.62 seconds to 60 mph across 5 tests, led by the 1978 GTI Coupe at 11.20 seconds. Output ranged from 55 to 75 hp across 1.5L I-4, 1.6L I-4 configurations.
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Audi Fox 0–60 Times by Year and Trim
6 tests · 5 years
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1979 Audi Fox
1 verified run
Avg 0–60
12.80
sec
Avg ¼ Mile
19.20
sec
Recorded Tests
1
#04
1979 Audi Fox Follmer GF Coupe
12.80sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
19.20s
¼ mi @ 72.0 mph
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- 0–60 mph
- 12.80 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 19.20 sec
- Trap Speed
- 72.0 mph
- Engine
- 1.6L I-4
- Drivetrain
- FWD
- Transmission
- 4M
- Horsepower
- 76 hp
- Torque
- 84 lb-ft
- Curb Weight
- 2,000 lbs
- Power-to-Weight
- 26.3 lbs/hp
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Road & Track
- Overall Rank
- #4 of 6
How we verify Audi Fox performance data
We include only independently published road-test results from automotive publications. Manufacturer-claimed 0–60 times are excluded unless clearly labeled. When multiple publications test the same Audi Fox trim, each run is listed separately — weather, tires, surface, rollout, and instrumentation all affect results.
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Audi Fox 0–60 and quarter-mile distribution
0–60 vs ¼ mile · lower-left is fasterEach dot is a recorded test run
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Fastest
Recorded run
Slowest
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Audi Fox performance FAQs
10 questions
The 1979 Audi Fox Follmer GF Coupe runs 0-60 mph in 12.8 seconds. In our test records, that 1979 model also covers the quarter-mile in 19.2 seconds at 72 mph. It uses a 76-hp naturally aspirated gasoline engine, front-wheel drive, and has a listed curb weight of 2,000 pounds.
The quickest Audi Fox on record is the 1978 Audi Fox GTI Coupe, with a 0-60 mph time of 11.2 seconds. It is also the fastest stock Audi Fox recorded. Across all six verified Audi Fox tests, the model averages 12.65 seconds to 60 mph and 18.88 seconds in the quarter-mile at 72.6 mph.
The fastest stock Audi Fox is the 1978 GTI Coupe, which reaches 60 mph in 11.2 seconds. All six Audi Fox tests on record are production vehicles, so there is no separate modified result faster than that. That makes the 1978 GTI Coupe both the quickest overall and the quickest stock example.
Audi Fox Coupe models average 12.77 seconds from 0-60 mph across three recorded tests. The best Coupe result is 12.5 seconds, while the fastest Audi Fox overall is the 1978 GTI Coupe at 11.2 seconds. Coupe-bodied versions make up half of all six Audi Fox tests currently on record.
The Audi Fox GTI Coupe is the quickest trim recorded for the nameplate, with a 0-60 mph time of 11.2 seconds in 1978. That result stands as both the fastest overall Audi Fox run and the fastest stock Audi Fox run. Among popular trims, no other Fox variant beats that mark.
The GTI Coupe is quicker. The 1978 Audi Fox GTI Coupe reaches 60 mph in 11.2 seconds, while the 1979 Follmer GF Coupe does it in 12.8 seconds. That gives the GTI Coupe a 1.6-second advantage to 60 mph. The Follmer GF Coupe also runs the quarter-mile in 19.2 seconds at 72 mph.
The B1-generation Audi Fox, covering 1972 through 1978, averages 0-60 mph in 12.62 seconds across five tests. Its quickest recorded run is 11.2 seconds from the 1978 GTI Coupe. B1 cars in our records use naturally aspirated gasoline engines, with output ranging from 55 to 75 horsepower.
The fastest B1 Audi Fox is the 1978 GTI Coupe, with a 0-60 mph time of 11.2 seconds. Within the 1972-1978 B1 generation, that is the quickest verified result across five tests. The B1 generation averages 12.62 seconds to 60 mph overall, so the GTI sits well ahead of the generation mean.
The slowest Audi Fox on record is the 1974 Sedan (Aus Spec), which takes 13.6 seconds to reach 60 mph. That makes it 2.4 seconds slower to 60 than the quickest Fox, the 1978 GTI Coupe at 11.2 seconds. Across all Audi Fox tests, the overall 0-60 average is 12.65 seconds.
Across all six Audi Fox tests, the average quarter-mile time is 18.88 seconds at 72.6 mph. The fastest quarter-mile recorded for the model is 17.7 seconds at 71 mph, set by a 1973 Coupe. For the current-year 1979 Fox Follmer GF Coupe, the quarter-mile time is 19.2 seconds at 72 mph.
Sources
Car and Driver
Modern Motor
Motor Trend
Road & Track
0–60 and quarter-mile times vary with driver, weather, tire temperature, and wear. We collect every verified run we can find — so you see the range of what an Audi Fox can do, not a single marketing claim.
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