Audi : ur-Quattro
Model Introduction
The original Quattro made its mark with brutal acceleration, confident handling, and unmistakable presence. It was more than just fast, it was a revolution in how performance cars could put power to the ground.
Magazine Articles
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Oracle
That rugged-up gentleman looming large is a VW Audi employee trying to protect his latest charge from the ever-prying Nikon of scoop camerman Hans Lehmann. The car behind him (in Norway) is the hotter version of Audi's new 80 coupe, complete with full-depth spoiler integrated into the bumper section
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Quattro: A sensation arrives
From Audi comes a new sort of GT car, rewriting the rules as it goes
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Status Quattro
Like something beamed down from space, the all-wheel drive and turbocharged Audi Quattro arrived to eclipse its rivals overnight.
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The Quattro Quandary
Having eulogised over Audi's quadripartite-drive Quattro in Switzerland and then in Germany, the devil of uncertainty possessed us. Could it really be that good? Had we exaggerated?
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Monte Quandary
What would you use for a dash deep into France, when the job is to follow the Monte Carlo Rally?
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Long Term Test Special : Quattro Force!
Audi's Quattro coupe, standard bearer in their hell-for-leather charge to the top of the performance car mountain, shows practicality too in this 15,000 mile enduro-test. It's saloon sister, the 80 Quattro, confirms the greatness of the all-wheel drive concept.
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Superquattro!
This short, light, mega-powerful Quattro will soon become Audi's new rally rocket - and Germany's most exclusive car
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Audi Quattro
Has 'Vorsprung' sprung a leak? Now that the awesome Quattro is no longer king of the rally circuit has it lost any of its appeal as a road machine? We examine the latest version
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All-wheel drive club
Audi Quattro v Mazda 323 Turbo 4x4 v BMW 325iX v Lancia Delta HF Turbo 4WD v Ford Sierra XR4x4