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Audi Sport Quattro
The Audi Quattro Sport was born on the rally tracks, but they sold it as a road going model to homologate it for racing. Back in the early 80’s, Audi was just an upgraded Volkswagen without much to offer. The Audi motorsport department proposed entering rally championships with their innovative all-wheel drive model, the Quattro. Suddenly, Audi had a championship winning car.
They were also on the forefront of two new technologies – all-wheel drive and turbocharging. This resulted in the rising interest in Audi as we know it today. The Quattro Sport featured a 2.1-liter straight five-cylinder engine with a turbocharger and 306 HP in street trim. It had a short wheelbase, light body panels, short ratio gearbox and 306 horses ready to jump at any moment.
The road going Quattro Sport could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.8 seconds. This made it one of quickest cars of its era. It also demonstrated how capable the Quattro all-wheel drive system could be.