As one of the most iconic high performance cars of the 20th century, Audi’s all-wheel drive, WRC-winning Quattro was practically impossible to replace. Moreover, with the automotive landscape…
Read MoreBy the early 1990s, Audi were faced with the dilemma of how to replace their flagship Quattro. Since its introduction at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1980, the Quattro had transformed…
Read MoreThe third and final GT3 racing variant of Audi’s Type 42 R8 LMS was the Ultra which came on stream during 2012. As expected, it arrived with a wide-ranging upgrade pack that enhanced practically…
Read MoreLaunched at the Paris Motor Show in September 1982, the C3 was Audi’s third iteration of its executive-sized 100 model. Also offered in more upmarket 200 trim and sold as the 5000 in the…
Read MoreA little over two years after the Type 42 R8 had been launched in V8 trim, December 2008 saw Audi release a V10 version. With its extra pair of cylinders, the V10 motor displaced 5204cc compared to…
Read MoreAfter the Quattro had put Audi on the map thanks to its World Rally Championship exploits, the massively successful B5 A4 transformed the company into a genuine BMW and Mercedes-Benz…
Read MoreHenry Catchpole gets behind the wheel of the utterly insane S1 E2 Group B rally car, driven in period by both Walter Rohrl and Stig Blomqvist. This is the real deal!
Read MoreA little over four years after production of the wild B4-based RS2 Avant came to an end, Audi unveiled its second Renn Sport offering when the B5 RS4 Avant broke cover at the 1999 Frankfurt…
Read MoreHaving won seven of the twelve events that made up 1982’s World Rally Championship and delivered that year’s Manufacturers’ crown, Audi replaced its original Quattro with significantly…
Read MoreHaving won five editions of the Le Mans 24 Hours with its LMP-class R8 between 2000 and 2005, Audi decided to adopt the R8 moniker for its new mid-engined supercar launched at the Paris Motor…
Read MoreUnlike Lancia and Peugeot who elected to create purpose-built Group B specials from scratch, Audi was determined to prove a tweaked version of its Quattro could cut the mustard against the new…
Read MoreFew cars have had such a transformative effect on their maker’s fortunes as the Audi Quattro. Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1980, the Quattro rapidly changed Audi’s image from…
Read MoreIn his early twenties, German-born Walter Treser graduated with an engineering degree from a Swiss university and, over the course of the 1963-64 seasons, took in a number of races and hillclimbs…
Read MoreAlthough its four-wheel drive system initially handed the Quattro a sufficient advantage that it was able to claim two World Rally Championsip Driver and Manufacturer crowns between 1982 and ‘84…
Read MoreFrom a commercial and sporting sense, Audi’s Quattro was the first machine to successfully harness four-wheel drive which means it ranks among the most significant cars of the 20th century.
Read MoreHaving debuted during the 2009 season, Audi’s R8 LMS went on to become one of the most successful GT3 racing cars of its era. An improved Evolution variant came on stream for the 2010…
Read MoreAlthough a renowned Audi tuner, Abt Sportsline’s decision to challenge the Mercedes-Benz and Opel works teams with its own TT-based challenger for the newly reformed DTM was incredibly…
Read MoreIn the midst of a trend for unimaginative retro-themed automotive styling around the turn of the millennium, Audi broke with convention to create a genuinely fresh design language for some of its…
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