3 Jan 2024

We Spy Michèle Mouton as “Race for Glory” Rally Movie Throttles toward Premiere

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="95038"] We're about 48 hours out from the scheduled January 5 premiere of Race for Glory, the Lionsgate film that endeavors to depict the tale of Lancia versus Audi in the World Rally Championship series. This means more and more details are dropping, including a few photos from Lionsgate that reveal more key players Audi enthusiasts are sure to recognize. [gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="95033"] Set in 1983, the story is told...
23 Jun 2023

Ex-Mikkola/Hertz Audi Sport quattro S1 Group B Rally Car Headed to Bonhams Goodwood FOS Auction

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="87099"] If you've always wanted to own a works Group B spec Audi Sport quattro S1, this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed may be of interest to you. That's when chassis # SQ85EA905108, a former Hannu Mikkola / Arne Hertz example is headed to auction with Bonhams. Granted, a roadgoing Sport quattro will fetch over a half million dollars nowadays, so a factory prepared Group B racecar with a back story will go decidedly higher. Bonhams pre-sale e...
23 Jun 2018

Road & Track: How One Iconic Rally Photo Helped Audi’s Quattro All-Wheel Drive Take Flight

[source: Road & Track] Rally driver Hannu Mikkola and navigator Arne Hertz couldn’t have known as they crested a hill that they were about to be frozen forever in an iconic and crucial moment. This image of the Audi Quattro World Rally Championship race car would sear itself into the consciousness of an entire generation... This is the story of a photo that existed on the wall of my childhood bedroom and I never knew or even thought about the origin of it. Now I know. Read the...
Sat, Jun 23 , 2018 Bill
20 Jan 2018

The Grand Tour: Jezza’s Favorite Motorsports Battle- Audi vs. Lancia

words: Bill Cho, video screenshots: Amazon Prime's The Grand Tour In The Grand Tour's 2nd season, episode 7 It's a gas, gas, gas that came out this past Friday, Jeremy Clarkson dives into the history of what he calls "his favorite battle of them all": Audi vs. Lancia in the 1983 WRC campaign. It's a great piece done with the usual GT humor and interesting facts. It starts back in 1977 when Audi was testing the Iltis for the German Army. Audi began building cars with all wheel drive a...
Sat, Jan 20 , 2018 Bill