Audi Quattro

The Audi Quattro is a road and rally car, produced by the

German automobile manufacturer Audi, part of the Audi Quattro B2 (85)[1]
Volkswagen Group. It was first shown at the 1980 Geneva
Motor Show on 3 March.[1][3] Production continued
through 1991.

Contents
Background
Production history
European market
North American market Overview
Manufacturer Audi AG
Press reviews
Also called Ur-Quattro
Audi quattro Spyder concept (1991)
Production 1980–1991
Audi quattro concept (2010)
11,452 produced
Audi Sport quattro concept (2013)
Assembly Ingolstadt, Germany
Motorsport
Quattro - A1 and A2 evolutions Designer Jörg Bensinger
Sport Quattro Walter Treser
Sport Quattro S1 E2 Ferdinand Piëch
Sport Quattro RS 002 Franz Tengler
WRC results (transmission)
Summary
Martin Smith (exterior
WRC victories
styling)
In popular culture Body and chassis
See also Class Mid-size car, rally car
References Body style 2-door coupé
Notes
Layout longitudinal front engine,
Bibliography
all-wheel drive
External links
Platform Volkswagen B2
Related Audi 80 (B2),
Background Audi Coupé (B2)
Powertrain
The word quattro is derived from the Italian word for Engine 2.1 L SOHC I5 (1980–87)[2]
"four" to represent the fact that the vehicle drives on all
four wheels. The name has also been used by Audi to 2.2 L SOHC I5 (1987–89)
refer to the quattro four-wheel-drive system, or any four-
 wheel-drive 2.2 L DOHC 20V I5 (1989–
version of an Audi 91)
model. The
original Quattro Transmission 5-speed manual
model is also Dimensions
commonly referred Wheelbase 2,524 mm (99.4 in)
to as the Ur-
Quattro - the "Ur- Length 4,404 mm (173.4 in)
Audi Quattro in rally trim " (German for Width 1,722 mm (67.8 in)
"primordial",
Height 1,346 mm (53.0 in)
"original", or "first
of its kind") is an augmentative prefix. The idea of such a Kerb weight 1,290 kg (2,844 lb) to
car came from the Audi engineer Jörg Bensinger. 1,350 kg (2,976 lb)
Chronology
The Audi Quattro was the first rally car to take advantage
of the then-recently changed rules that allowed the use of Predecessor Audi 100 Coupé S
four-wheel drive in competition racing. It won consecutive Successor Audi S2
competitions for the next two years.[4] To commemorate
the success of the original vehicle, all subsequent Audi production automobiles with this four-wheel-drive
system were badged with the trademark quattro with a lower case "q" letter.

The Audi Quattro shared many parts and platform with the Coupé version of the Audi 80 (B2).[4] The
quattro was internally designated Typ 85, a production code it shared with the quattro versions of the Audi
Coupé. Its characteristic flared wheelarches were styled by Martin Smith. The Audi Quattro also had
independent front and rear suspension.[5][6]

Production history
The idea for a high-performance four-wheel-drive car was proposed in 1977 by Audi's chassis engineer,
Jörg Bensinger, after he found that the Volkswagen Iltis military vehicle could outperform other vehicles
when tested in the snow. An Audi 80 variant was developed in co-operation with Walter Treser, Director of
Pre-Development.[7][8]

European market

Audi introduced the original Quattro to European customers in late 1980,[4] featuring Audi's quattro
permanent four-wheel drive system, and the first to mate the front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout with a
turbocharged engine.[4]

The original engine was the 2,144  cc (2.1  L), longitudinally-mounted inline-5-cylinder 10  valve SOHC,
with a turbocharger and intercooler. It generated 147  kW (200  PS; 197  hp) and torque of 285  N⋅m
(210 lbf⋅ft) at 3,500 rpm, propelling the Quattro from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.1 seconds, and on to a
top speed of over 220 km/h (137 mph).[4]

The displacement of the engine was dropped slightly from 2144  cc to 2133  cc with a bore x stroke of
79.3 mm × 86.4 mm (3.1 in × 3.4 in) for the Rally car so that Audi could satisfy the 3-litre rallying class
with a 1.4 times multiplication factor. Valvetrain was DOHC 4 valves per cylinder (20 valves in total) with
an oil cooled KKK K27 turbocharger at 1.03 bars (14.9 psi) and Air-to-Air - Längerer & Reich intercooler
fed by Bosch LH-Jetronic fuel injection, generating 225 kW (306 PS; 302 hp) at 6,700 rpm and 350 N⋅m
(258 lbf⋅ft) of torque at 3,700 rpm.[9]
The engine was eventually modified to a 2,226  cc (136  cu  in) inline-5 with 10  valves, still generating
147 kW (200 PS; 197 hp), but with peak torque lower in the rev-range.[4] In 1989, it was then changed to a
2,226 cc (136 cu in) inline-five 20-valve DOHC setup generating 162 kW (220 PS; 217 hp), now with a
top speed of 230 km/h (143 mph).[4]

The quattro was partially hand-built on a dedicated line.[8]

Production totaled 11,452 units from 1980 to 1991,[4][3] and
through this 11 year production there were no major changes in the
visual design of the car. For the 1983 model year, the dashboard
did away with an analogue instrument cluster now fitted with a
green digital liquid crystal display (LCD) electronic instrument
cluster. This was later changed in 1988 to an orange LCD
electronic instrument cluster. The interior was redesigned in 1984, 1983 Audi Sport Quattro
and featured a new dashboard layout, new steering wheel design,
and new centre console design, the switches around the instrument
panel were also redesigned. In 1985, the dashboard changed
slightly with harder foam and it lost a diagonal stripe, the switches
were varied slightly and the diff lock pull knob gave way to a two-
position turn knob with volt and oil temp digital readouts.

Exterior styling received little modification during the Quattro's

production run. Originally, the car had a flat front grille featuring
four separate headlamp lenses, one for each of the low and high
beam units. This was altered for the 1983 model year with
combined units featuring a single lens housing twin reflectors. This Audi Quattro LCD instrument cluster
was changed again, for the 1985 model year, in what has become
known as the 'facelift model' and included such alterations as a new
sloping front grille, headlights, and trim and badging changes.[2]
The 20V RR Quattro also featured a new three-spoke steering
wheel design, leather trim for door arm rests, gloveboxes, centre
console and door pockets. There was also a full length leather-
wrapped centre console running all the way to the rear seats and
'quattro' script on the interior with partial leather seats. The floor on
the driver's side had a bulge due to dual catalytic exhaust setup.
The different models may be distinguished by the emblems on their
boot lids: the WR had a vinyl 'quattro' decal or a brushed
1990 Audi Quattro interior
aluminium effect plastic emblem, the MB had chrome plated 'Audi',
'Audi rings' and 'quattro' emblems, whilst the RR had only chrome
plated 'Audi rings'.

The rear suspension was altered early on with geometry changes

and removal of the rear anti-roll bar to reduce a tendency for lift-off
oversteer. For the 1984 facelift, the wheel size went from 6x15-inch
with 205/60-15 tyres to 8x15-inch wheels with 215/50-15 Pirelli
Cinturato P5 tyres. At the same time the suspension was lowered
by 20 mm with slightly stiffer springs for improved handling. For
1987, the Torsen centre differential was used for the first time, 1987 MB-engined Audi quattro
replacing the manual centre differential lock.[4]

The last original Audi Quattro was produced on 17 May 1991,

more than two years after the first models of the new Audi Coupé (8B) range (based on the 1986 Audi 80)
had been introduced.[10]
North American market

Sales of the Quattro in North America began in the 1983 model year.[11] They entered the all-wheel-drive
market established by the AMC Eagle, the first full-time automatic all-wheel-drive line of passenger cars to
reach mass production.[12][13] The small Subaru Leone station wagon offered an optional part-time 4-
wheel drive system in the US market starting in 1975.[14]

The North American Quattro was manufactured concurrently and were of the same design as their
European 1982 model year counterparts (they did not include the minor cosmetic changes of the 1983
European model) and continued through 1986. Total sales in the U.S. totalled 664 units. The Canadian
market cars were identical to the U.S. version with exception of the speedometer, which was metric.
Official sales figures for Canada were 99 units, which included 61 sold in 1983, 17 sold in 1984, 18 sold in
1985, and 3 sold in 1986.

The U.S./Canadian cars were equipped with larger impact bumpers with built-in shock absorbers, like the
rest of the 4000/Coupé models. They did not have anti-lock braking system (ABS), but included air
conditioning and leather upholstery. Most of the 1984 and 1985 Canadian models came without sunroofs.
The remainder of the electric, suspension, and cosmetic updates took place at the same time as the
European cars.

The initial 2.1  L (2,144  cc, engine code "WX") engine for U.S./Canadian models included minor
component and engine control unit (ECU) changes, lowered turbocharger boost pressure, different
camshaft, as well as emission controls that consisted of a catalytic converter and lambda stoichiometric fuel
control that lowered power output to 160  hp (119  kW; 162  PS). Other mechanical specifications were
identical to the European market vehicles. The WX engine was also utilized in Swiss and Japanese market
cars. Audi built 200 special edition cars in 1988 with the WX engine and analogue instrument cluster, with
everything else identical to the MB model of that year.

Press reviews
In May 1981, Autocar magazine road tested a left hand drive Quattro (registration number WBD 335W),
one of the first magazines to do so since it was introduced. Beginning with a photograph in the magazine of
a Quattro cornering hard on Pendine beach in South-west Wales, Autocar's Road Test Editor raved about
the Quattro's "thrilling performance" being impressed with its traction and acceleration particularly on wet,
greasy and slippery surfaces, noting that only the Porsche 911 could match its traction and acceleration in
slippery conditions. After extensive driving across the mountain roads of Wales, the Road Test editor
mentioned that while the 60/40 front/rear weight distribution can make the Quattro "tricky in extremis"
under very hard cornering, the editor wrote that "When Driven with respect, once you have learned its
ways, the Quattro is nevertheless magnificent, particularly through a wet and deserted roundabout or series
of open bends." The road test editor praised the interior's "comfortable refinement" and judged that its 1981
£14,500 price tag "is very good value for money considering its performance and the fact that its BMW,
Porsche and Jaguar rivals cost £5000 more." (In summer 1981 both a Jaguar XJS V12 and BMW 6 Series
Coupe on sale in the UK cost almost £20,000). Adding the caveat that in 1981 (and until summer 1983) the
Quattro was only available in left hand drive in the UK, the Autocar Road Test concluded that the Quattro
"is a vastly satisfying and enjoyable car to drive."

Audi quattro Spyder concept (1991)

The Audi quattro Spyder was a mid-engine coupé equipped with a 2.8-litre V6 engine taken from the Audi
100. The engine was rated at 174 PS (128 kW; 172 hp) and 181 lb⋅ft (245 N⋅m) of torque. The car was a
rolling test bed for a future mid-engine sports car and featured a 5-speed manual gearbox, a modified
version for the quattro four-wheel-drive system, aluminium body panels with a tubular steel space frame,
1,100 kg (2,425 lb) kerb weight and a suspension system with trapezoidal links. All of the unique features
depicted in the concept car would find their way in future Audi production vehicles.

The car was production-ready and garnered a lot of acclaim from both the motoring press and prospective
buyers but due to the economic downturn of the 1990s, Audi decided not to press ahead with the project as
the demand would not outweigh the development costs for the model.

The concept car was unveiled at the 1991 Frankfurt Motor Show.[15][16]

Audi quattro concept (2010)

At the Paris Motor Show in 2010, Audi presented the
quattro concept on the occasion of the 30th
anniversary of the original Audi Quattro and the Audi
quattro four-wheel-drive system. Based on the RS5, it
features a modified 2.5  L five-cylinder TFSI engine
shared with the TT and a 6-speed manual transmission
from the S4. The engine was claimed to generate a
maximum power output of 408 PS (300 kW; 402 hp)
and 480 N⋅m (354 lb⋅ft) of torque. The revolutionary
design features depicted on the concept car would
eventually make their way on future Audi models.[17]

The concept utilised aluminium and carbon fibre

construction which helped to achieve a total dry
weight of 1,300 kg (2,866 lb). Weight saving was kept
Audi quattro Concept at the 2010 Paris Motor Show in consideration even throughout the interior and the
seats also weighed 18 kg (40 lb) each besides having
adjustment motors. The dashboard featured an LCD
console displaying vital information about the car and buttons arranged in a vertical way on the binnacle
harked back to the original Audi Quattro. The wheelbase was shortened by 152 mm (6 in) and the roof line
was shortened by 30 mm (1.2 in) as compared to the RS5.

The Quattro four-wheel-drive system used in the concept was a rear-biased design utilising a two-stage
differential distributing power front and aft through planetary gears.

The concept utilised carbon-ceramic braking system for improved stopping power. The car had a claimed
0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) acceleration time of 3.8 seconds.

It was reported that Audi was considering a limited production model (200–500 cars) based on the quattro
concept. However, the idea of production was scrapped in favour of expanding the company's crossover
range.[18][19]

Audi Sport quattro concept (2013)

The Audi Sport quattro concept was unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) to commemorate
the 30th anniversary of the original Audi Sport quattro.[20][21] The show car features angular flat C-pillars,
as well as rectangular double headlights featuring Audi's Matrix LED technology, a spoiler at the lower
edge of the rear window, rectangular tail lights, 21-inch wheels, carbon fibre-ceramic brake discs, bucket
seats with integrated head restraints, multifunction sport steering wheel, two driving modes (race and setup)
in virtual 3D displays, Audi MMI control unit, and air conditioning.
The doors and fenders were made of aluminum, while the roof,
hood, and the rear hatch were made of carbon fiber-reinforced
polymer. The front suspension features five control arms per wheel
while the rear has track-controlled trapezoidal link.

Power is from a 4.0 TFSI V8 engine rated at 560  PS (412  kW;

552 hp) and 700 N⋅m (516 lb⋅ft), along with a disc-shaped electric
motor rated at 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) and 400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft)
The Audi Sport quattro concept on
(for combined a power output of 700  PS (515  kW; 690  hp) and display at IAA 2013
800  N⋅m (590  lb⋅ft)), mated to an eight-speed tiptronic
transmission. A liquid-cooled 14.1 kWh lithium-ion battery is
located at the rear, and the range is claimed up to 50 km (31 mi) on electric power alone.

At the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, Audi presented the new 2014 Audi TT Quattro Sport Concept. It was
powered by a 2.0 L four-cylinder TFSI engine generating a maximum power output of 420 PS (309 kW;
414 hp) and 331 N⋅m (244 lb⋅ft) of torque. The concept featured Audi's Quattro AWD system and an S
Tronic dual-clutch transmission.[22]

Motorsport

Quattro - A1 and A2 evolutions

Audi Sport Quattro S1
E2[23][24]

Walter Röhrl driving a Quattro A2 at

the 1984 Rally Portugal

The original Audi Quattro competition car debuted in

1980, first as a development car, and then on a formal Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2 driven during the
basis in the 1980 Jänner Rallye in Austria. Largely based 2015 FIA World Rallycross Championship
on the bodyshell of the road-going Quattro models (in
contrast to the forthcoming Group B cars), the engine of Overview
the original competition version produced approximately Manufacturer Audi AG
304  PS (224  kW; 300  hp). In 1981, Michèle Mouton Also called S1, S1 Quattro "Audi Sport
became the first female driver to win a world
Quattro E2"
championship rally, piloting an Audi Quattro.[4] Over the
next three years, Audi would introduce the A1 and A2 Production 1985–1986
evolutions of the Quattro in response to the new Group B Assembly Ingolstadt, Germany
rules, raising the power output of the turbocharged inline
Body and chassis
5-cylinder engine to around 355 PS (261 kW; 350 hp).
Class Coupé, Group B rally car
The Quattro A1 debuted at the WRC 1983 season opener Body style 2-door coupé
Monte Carlo Rally, and went on to win the Swedish Rally
and the Rally Portugal in the hands of Hannu Mikkola. Layout longitudinal front-engine
Driven by Stig Blomqvist, Mikkola and Walter Röhrl, the four-wheel-drive
A2 evolution won a total of eight world rallies, three in
Related Audi Quattro
1983 and five in 1984. Two examples of the same car
completely dominated the South African National Rally Powertrain
Championships during 1984 to 1988, with S.A. champion Engine 2.1 L (2,110 cc)
drivers Sarel van der Merwe and Geoff Mortimer. turbocharged I5

In 1988, the Audi Ur-Quattro driven by Audi Tradition Transmission 6-speed manual
driver Luciano Viaro won the 13th Silvretta Classic Dimensions
Montafon.[25] Wheelbase 2,204 mm (86.8 in)
Length 4,240 mm (166.9 in)
Sport Quattro Width 1,860 mm (73.2 in)
Height 1,344 mm (52.9 in)
Kerb weight 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor Audi Sport Quattro

The Audi Sport Quattro S1 was a variant of the Quattro

developed for homologation for Group B rallying in 1984, and sold
as a production car in limited numbers.[4] It featured an all
Michèle Mouton's Audi Sport Quattro
aluminium 2,133 cc (2.1 L) Inline-five engine with a bore x stroke
at the 2006 Goodwood Festival of
of 79.3  mm ×  86.4  mm (3.1  in ×  3.4  in) DOHC 4 valves per
Speed
cylinder, Bosch LH Jetronic fuel injection and a KKK K27
turbocharger. The engine was slightly smaller than that of the
standard Audi Quattro in terms of displacement in order to qualify
for the 3-litre engine class after the 1.4 multiplication factor applied to turbocharged engines. In road-going
form, the engine was capable of generating 306  PS (302  hp; 225  kW) at 6,700 rpm and 350  N⋅m
(258 lb⋅ft) at 3,700 rpm,[26][27] with the engine on the competition cars initially generating around 331 kW
(450 PS; 444 hp).[4]

The car in competition form also featured a body shell composed of carbon-kevlar[4] and wider wheel
arches, wider wheels (nine inches as compared to the Ur-Quattro's optional 8-inch-wide (200 mm) wheels),
the steeper windscreen rake of the Audi 80 (requested by the Audi Sport rally team drivers to reduce
internal reflections from the dashboard for improved visibility) and, most noticeably, a 320 mm (12.6 in)
shorter wheelbase.

In addition to Group B competition in rallying, the Sport Quattro won the 1985 Pikes Peak International
Hill Climb with Michèle Mouton in the driving seat, setting a record time in the process.[28] 224 cars in
total of this "short version" Sport Quattro were built, and were offered for sale for DM 203,850.[4]

Sport Quattro S1 E2

The Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2 was introduced at the end of 1985 as an update to the Audi Sport Quattro
S1. The car featured an inline five-cylinder engine that displaced 2,110 cc (128.8 cu in) from a bore and
stroke of 79.5 mm × 85.0 mm (3.13 in × 3.35 in) and generated an officially quoted power output figure of
480 PS (353 kW; 473 hp).[4] However, the turbocharger utilised a recirculating air system, with the aim of
keeping the unit spinning at high rpm, when the driver closed the throttle, either to back off during
 cornering, or on gearshifts. This allowed the engine to resume full
power immediately after the resumption of full throttle, reducing
turbo lag. The actual power figure was in excess of 500  PS
(368 kW; 493 hp) at 8,000 rpm.[4]

In addition to the improved power output, an aggressive

Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2, Pikes
Peak version
aerodynamic kit was added that featured very distinctive wings and
spoilers at the front and rear of the car to increase downforce. The
weight was reduced to 1,090  kg (2,403  lb). The S1 could
accelerate from 0-100  km/h (62  mph) in 3.1 seconds.[4] Some of
the cars were supplied with a "power-shift gearbox", a forerunner
of the DSG technology.[4]

The S1 E2 made its debut at the 1985 Rally Argentina, with Blomqvist driving. This variant was successful
in the rally circuit, with Röhrl[4] and Christian Geistdörfer winning the 1985 San Remo Rally. A modified
version of the E2, was also driven by Michèle Mouton.[4] The S1 E2 would become the final Group B car
produced by Audi, with the works team withdrawing from the Championship following the 1986 rally in
Portugal.[4] The final factory cars of 1986 were rated at 600 PS (441 kW; 592 hp).[4] In 1987, the car won
the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb driven by Walter Röhrl.

Sport Quattro RS 002

Audi Sport Quattro RS 002 - Sports prototype "Group S" was a

Audi Sport Quattro RS 002
rally car that was initially designed for the forthcoming Group S
regulations for 1987. The car was tested by Walter Röhrl but it
never raced; the Group S regulations were scrapped along with the
Group B regulations after a number of accidents involving fatalities
during the 1986 season.

The car has a longitudinal mid-engine layout and a four-wheel drive system.[29] The car is displayed in the
museum "Audi museum mobile" in Ingolstadt.

Specifications:
Kerb weight: 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)

Engine: 2,100 cc (2.1 L) I5

Power: 700 PS (515 kW; 690 hp)

Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)

Dimensions: Length 4,500 mm, Width 1,900 mm, Height 1,020 mm.

WRC results

Summary
 Season Model(s) Driver Pos. Pts

1981 Audi Quattro Hannu Mikkola (3º) • Michèle Mouton (8ª) 5ª 63

Michèle Mouton (2ª) • Hannu Mikkola (3º)

1982 Audi Quattro 1ª 116
• Stig Blomqvist (4º)

Audi Quattro A1 and Hannu Mikkola (1º) • Stig Blomqvist (3º) •

1983 2ª 116
Audi Quattro A2 Michèle Mouton (5ª)

Audi Quattro A2 and Stig Blomqvist (1º) • Hannu Mikkola (2º) •

1984 Audi Sport Quattro 1ª 120
Walter Röhrl (11º) • Michèle Mouton(12ª)
S1

Audi Sport Quattro Stig Blomqvist (2º) • Walter Röhrl (3º) •

1985 2ª 126
S1 Hannu Mikkola (22º)

Audi Sport Quattro

1986 Hannu Mikkola (18º) • Walter Röhrl (22º) 4ª 29
S1 E2

WRC victories

The Quattro's final WRC victory

came from Walter Röhrl, at the 1985
Rallye Sanremo. The car was
paraded at the Ignition Festival of
Motoring in 2017.
 #  Event Season Driver Co-driver Version
31st International Swedish Hannu Arne
1 1981 Audi Quattro
Rally Mikkola Hertz

Fabrizia
2 23º Rallye Sanremo 1981 Michèle Audi Quattro
Pons
Mouton
Hannu Arne
3 30th Lombard RAC Rally 1981 Audi Quattro
Mikkola Hertz
32nd International Swedish Stig Björn
4 1982 Audi Quattro
Rally Blomqvist Cederberg

16º Rallye de Portugal Vinho Fabrizia

5 1982 Michèle Audi Quattro
do Porto Pons
Mouton

Fabrizia
6 29º Acropolis Rally 1982 Michèle Audi Quattro
Pons
Mouton

Fabrizia
7 Rally of Brazil 1982 Michèle Audi Quattro
Pons
Mouton
Hannu Arne
8 32º 1000 Lakes Rally 1982 Audi Quattro
Mikkola Hertz
Stig Björn
9 24º Rallye Sanremo 1982 Audi Quattro
Blomqvist Cederberg
Hannu Arne
10 31st Lombard RAC Rally 1982 Audi Quattro
Mikkola Hertz
33rd International Swedish Hannu Arne Audi Quattro
11 1983
Rally Mikkola Hertz A1

17º Rallye de Portugal Vinho Hannu Arne Audi Quattro

12 1983
do Porto Mikkola Hertz A1

3º Marlboro Rally Argentina Hannu Arne Audi Quattro

13 1983
San Carlos de Bariloche Mikkola Hertz A2

Hannu Arne Audi Quattro

14 33º 1000 Lakes Rally 1983
Mikkola Hertz A2

Stig Björn Audi Quattro

15 32nd Lombard RAC Rally 1983
Blomqvist Cederberg A2

52ème Rallye Automobile de Walter Christian Audi Quattro

16 1984
Monte-Carlo Röhrl Geistdörfer A2

34th International Swedish Stig Björn Audi Quattro

17 1984
Rally Blomqvist Cederberg A2

18º Rallye de Portugal Vinho Hannu Arne Audi Quattro

18 1984
do Porto Mikkola Hertz A2

19 31º Acropolis Rally 1984 Stig Björn Audi Quattro

 Blomqvist Cederberg A2
14º Sanyo Rally of New Stig Björn Audi Quattro
20 1984
Zealand Blomqvist Cederberg A2

4º Marlboro Rally of Argentina Stig Björn Audi Quattro

21 1984
YPF Cordoba Blomqvist Cederberg A2

16ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte Stig Björn Audi Sport

22 1984
d'Ivoire Blomqvist Cederberg Quattro S1

Audi Sport
Walter Christian
23 27º Rallye Sanremo 1985 Quattro S1
Röhrl Geistdörfer
E2

In popular culture
A red 1983 Quattro was driven by DCI Gene Hunt (played by
Philip Glenister) in the television drama Ashes to Ashes (aired on
BBC1 from 2008 to 2010). Two cars were used through the run of
the series: the original, and a stunt car that was acquired for series
2. Both portrayed the same car.[30] The original vehicle (also used
in the Children in Need Top Gear crossover mini-episode) lacked a
sunroof which was present on the car(s) used in series 2 and 3,
hence a fake one was added for the sake of continuity.
The stunt
car was written off for the jump in series 3, episode 1 by the Gene Hunt's Quattro in the car park
of BBC Television Centre
director of that episode and used as a parts and interior shots car
until it was shot up in the finale, leaving the original car intact[31]

In the run-up to the 2010 general election, a campaign poster by the

incumbent Labour Party government portrayed Conservative Party
and opposition leader David Cameron as Gene Hunt sitting on the
bonnet of the iconic red Audi Quattro and urged voters not to allow
Cameron to take Britain "back to the 1980s" by electing his party
into government amid fears that it would lead to a repeat of the
social unrest and unemployment that Margaret Thatcher's
Conservative government of that era oversaw. The image was then
adopted by the Conservatives, with the slogan "Fire up the Quattro,
it's time for change",[32] with the comment 'Idea kindly donated by
the Labour Party'. "Fire up the Quattro" was a call to action uttered
The type of the poster used by the
by DCI Hunt in Ashes to Ashes.
Labour Party during the 2010 election
campaign
See also
AMC Eagle, the first mass-produced all-wheel-drive car introduced in August 1979
Audi S and RS models
Jensen FF, the first all-wheel-drive road car, introduced in 1966

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=211) on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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5-1990/audi_quattro.html),German (https://web.archive.org/web/20120701085708/http://ww
w.audi.de/de/brand/de/unternehmen/historie/evolution_der_modelle/1965-1990/audi_quattr
o.html)
Audi Quattro Sport S1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AQmgeMoM0A)

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