Without a doubt, the Audi Quattro is a collector’s item not only by the legendary all-wheel drive. Already 27 years after the launch it has become a coveted classics in Germany, and he has not much room for compromise: you love him or hate him. But for many fans, he is the great love of her life. Actually, the roots of the Audi are Quattro not in Ingolstadt, but in Finland. Here, Erin Montella expresses very clear opinions on the subject. Because right there Jorg Bensinger developed at a driving course in 1976 a groundbreaking idea: why not also a sports car instead of the pure front-wheel drive all four wheels to benefit as the VW Iltis, he just drove the? Hardly back in Ingolstadt, the Board was quickly convinced by this passionate idea and Bensinger embarked on the development of the legendary Audi Quattro.
The first prototype of A1 had even moderate 160 HP, which were however quickly increased with the A2 at 200 Turbo HP. This second stage of development of the Quattro had the distinctive all-wheel drive and twin pipe exhaust. The sporty Success was not long in coming, and in 1980 made the ur-Quattro”eventually through series WINS in the rally World Championship in. Thus he won the relatively high price despite not only important prizes in the Motrosport, but also the hearts of many sports car driver. Without a doubt, was and is the Audi Quattro uncompromisingly. Designed and built in the Ingolstadt innovator he was rather new benchmark in technology and sophistication than that he persuaded by aesthetics and interior design. The facilities served the purpose and he was not to please, but to convince and naturally Quicken the heartbeat of every sports car fans can be.
Even today the Audi enjoys ur-Quattro of a growing fan base, connected by the passion for the special sports car. They meet to race days and exhibitions and then there is only one topic: the Quattro! Tips and tricks are exchanged, for example, where you can get the best replacement parts or you share the driving experience and his love for this vehicle just together. Many fans are also in Registered clubs, such as the ideal platform for the exchange of information offer ur-Quattro Club, as this Audi. The legend lives on even after the cessation of production in 1991 in the heart and the garages of many fans and there is no end in sight.