26 Jan 2022

Audi Club Sweepstakes Giveaway: 1:18 Scale 1987 Walter Röhrl Audi S1 Pikes Peak Winner

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68136"] It's that time again...time for one lucky participant to win this 1:18 scale model from our 2022 Audi Club Spring Sweepstakes! In this sweepstakes, we are giving away a 1985 Audi ur-quattro Coupé...the model that started it all. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67876"] This 1:18 scale model is Walter Röhrl's 1987 Audi S1 Pikes Peak winner. Made by Classic Model Replicars, this S1 is festooned with flares and spoilers. E...
Wed, Jan 26 , 2022 Bill
21 Jan 2022

Key Upgrade: Formawerx Open Spec DTM Keypiece

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68207"] words: George, photos: Formawerx When it comes to vintage car ownership, enhancing components a driver handles, touches and feels on a daily basis are a key way to enrich the ownership experience. And, while any number of companies can sell you high traffic touch point components such as steering wheels, seats or shift knobs, nobody’s ever taken a run on augmenting the experience of the simple key. Enter Formawerx. Back when cars like o...
Fri, Jan 21 , 2022 Bill
17 Jan 2022

Video of the Day: Walkaround Tour of the 2022 Audi Club Sweepstakes Car, 1985 Audi Quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67893"] We've given away some pretty exciting cars in the Audi Club Sweepstakes including the long-awaited Audi RS 6 Avant but this is the 1st time we looked back on Audi heritage. George took some time on Sunday to head over to the garage and give us a walk around tour of the car. Now a lot of people are familiar with the iconic Quattro but George pulls facts out of his head like he's reciting his own story. This car has an interesting histor...
Mon, Jan 17 , 2022 Bill
23 Dec 2021

Find of the Day: 1980 Volkswagen Type 183 Iltis

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67226"] words: Bill, photos: billo317 via Bring A Trailer In the upcoming Q1_2022 issue of quattro Magazine, we decided to go off the normal path and devote the majority of the magazine to off-roading your Audi. One of the articles talks about the Volkswagen Iltis, a German military all-wheel drive vehicle. Here's an excerpt (by George Achorn): By 1976, VW issued a contract to Audi for the building of ten Type 183 prototypes. Wolfsburg would fun...
Thu, Dec 23 , 2021 Bill
5 Nov 2021

Find of the Day: 1983 Audi 80 quattro 2-door

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="65652"] words: Bill, photos: Marty Quattro At first glance, it looks to be a regular 4000 but do a double take and you'll see a couple of things missing. Two doors to be exact. What makes this even better (and rarer) is that it is also a quattro. How rare? Only 362 were made and this one found its way to Canada. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="65653"] 1983 Audi 80 quattro 2-door. Body fully restored, interior refi...
Fri, Nov 05 , 2021 Bill
14 Oct 2021

Find of the Day: 1983 Audi Quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64937"] words: Bill, photos: Bring A Trailer The first thing you'll notice about this Quattro is the striking color. Originally black, it has been repainted in Galaxy Blue. While purists may chafe at the color change, I love it...similar to Sepang Blue which is one of my favorite Audi blues. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64931"] This 1983 Audi Quattro was purchased by the seller in 2006, and it was subsequently ...
Thu, Oct 14 , 2021 Bill
8 Oct 2021

40 Years, 40 Figures: Fascinating Facts and Tales about Audi’s quattro Technology

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64730"] source: Audi AG Four rings, four driven wheels – a 40-year success story From the lockable center differential to electric torque vectoring Ahead of the competition: a triumph in motorsports and among customers The quattro drive has been a technical core area and pillar of Audi for 40 years now. The great success story ranges from the manually lockable center differential in 1980 to the three electric motors tha...
Fri, Oct 08 , 2021 Bill
8 Oct 2021

Powerhouses: Five-Cylinder Engines at Audi

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64693"] source: Audi AG Five-cylinder engine delivering 136 hp presented for the first time in 1976 in the Audi 100 Successful engine concept for series production and rallying Audi RS 3: modified five-cylinder engine with more torque Audi presented the first five-cylinder gasoline engine 45 years ago in the second-generation Audi 100. Enhancements and new developments followed with turbocharging, exhaust gas purification and four-valve tec...
Fri, Oct 08 , 2021 Bill
8 Oct 2021

Find of the Day: 1983 Audi quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64652"] words: Bill, photos: Throttlestop The ur-quattro was a classic the moment it arrived but its legacy has grown over the years. Today, it's getting harder to find one in pristine condition but here's one. It only has 52,167 miles and one spot of rust on the hatch. I don't know the ownership history of this car but it's being offered by Throttlestop in Wisconsin. Throttlestop just happens to be a sponsor of our Wisconsin chapter so maybe one...
Fri, Oct 08 , 2021 Bill
30 Sep 2021

Rally World Champion Stig Blomqvist: “The RS e-tron GT Gives Off a quattro Feeling Through and Through“

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64530"] source: Audi AG Two world champions from 1984 and 2017 swap cockpits What connects the legendary Audi Sport quattro S1 with the RS e-tron GT Can emotionality also transfer to the electric age? Both are top athletes: Sweden’s Stig Blomqvist wrote rally history with the Audi Sport quattro S1 in the 1980s. It was an era that established the legend of what was then Audi’s revolutionary drive concept. Lucas di Grassi was Aud...
Thu, Sep 30 , 2021 Bill
30 Sep 2021

2.5 TFSI: Audi’s Most Powerful Series Five-Cylinder

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64466"] source: Audi AG The legend lives: the five-cylinder engine is an expression of Audi’s DNA Stronger character: the robust sound and characteristic firing order will give you goosebumps Audi RS 3: new setup for unmatched acceleration and top speed The five-cylinder engine has been an important component of Audi’s brand DNA ever since the first one was introduced in 1976. Even today, its characteristic firing order and unique sound ...
Thu, Sep 30 , 2021 Bill
29 Sep 2021

ALL FOUR LOVE

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64454"] source: Audi AG There is no she or he, no male quattro costumers and female quattro customers. There are more than 11.5 million of them. But there is one quattro feeling: the fine tuning between technology and emotion. And that has stretched across four decades. A simple congratulations to the pioneers would therefore be insufficient. If that's not worth a declaration of love... Don’t worry, we won’t gush. The real love letters are...
Wed, Sep 29 , 2021 Bill
29 Sep 2021

The Legendary quattro: Setting the Pace in e-mobility as Well

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64427"] source: Audi AG Latest development: torque splitter and electric torque vectoring Track record of success: approx. 11.8 million Audi vehicles with all-wheel drive manufactured since 1980 Drive system 2.0: electric quattro in the e-tron models The quattro drive system is synonymous with dynamic handling, driving stability, traction, and safety, as well as technical expertise and top performance – in short, with “Vorsprung durch ...
Wed, Sep 29 , 2021 Bill
27 Sep 2021

Rally Co-Driver Fabrizia Pons: “The quattro Has Never Lost Its Grip on Me”

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64281"] source: Audi AG The vice-champion as Michèle Mouton’s co-driver remembers victory with Audi Great anticipation for the electric e-tron fleet and the new RS 3 Audi Sport GmbH Managing Director Sebastian Grams: “quattro links the past with the future” They are historic venues for the international rally scene and they have close ties to Audi: the Col de Turini as a stage of the Monte Carlo Rally and San Romolo as a very crucia...
Mon, Sep 27 , 2021 Bill
16 Sep 2021

Find of the Day: 1991 Audi 20V Turbo quattro Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64018"] words: Bill, photos: Bring A Trailer I've seen this Avant before...well, I'm 91% certain I've seen it before. Many moons ago in a different life, I was volunteering at a United Way Day of Caring and our assignment was in a park in Nazareth, PA. It was hot, we were moving rocks the size of Beetles from one pile to another, and out of a crew of 7, there were only 3 of us moving those rocks. Needless to say, I was not in the best of moods. W...
Thu, Sep 16 , 2021 Bill
9 Aug 2021

Audi Club Sweepstakes Giveaway: An Ivan Shmatov quattro Canvas…and a quattro Sticker

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62988"] drawings: Ivan Shmatov We are coming down to the last couple of weeks before someone is named the new owner of an Audi exclusive RS 6 Avant with goodies from Audi Accessories, Thule, Griot's Garage, and Mountain Hardwear so we decided to go out with a bang. quattro Magazine was fortunate enough to interview Audi Sport designer, Ivan Shmatov, for the Q2_2021 issue (you can read about Ivan HERE) and he gladly designed the cover of the issue...
Mon, Aug 09 , 2021 Bill
2 Aug 2021

An Audi Club Sweepstakes Giveaway: One Thule Paramount Backpack for One Lucky Winner but a Lifted Quattro Sticker for Everyone!

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62890"] Can you believe that the Audi Club Audi exclusive RS 6 Avant Sweepstakes has less than 30 days to go (last day is August 31, 2021)? One lucky person will win the RS 6 Avant and thanks to our Sweepstakes partner, Thule, one lucky participant of the sweepstakes will win this Thule Paramount Backpack 27L! For life on the go, keep your Thule Paramount packed with everything you need for the day. This stylish yet versatil...
Mon, Aug 02 , 2021 Bill
29 Jul 2021

Q4 e-tron Series Adds New All-Wheel-Drive Model

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62645"] source: Audi AG Q4 45 e-tron now available to preorder Audi Q4 45 e-tron quattro1 with 195 kW* rounds out drive system portfolio Customers can now order Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron2 with a range of up to 534 km (WLTP) All Q4 e-tron models certified as “carbon-neutral products” The Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron are the first compact electric SUVs from the brand with the fou...
Thu, Jul 29 , 2021 Bill
10 Jun 2021

Audi Sport GmbH Now Has Largest Product Range Ever

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="61536"] source: Audi AG Delivery figures for R and RS models hit record high Systematic electrification strategy in the high-performance segment Audi Sport GmbH had an epic year in 2020, delivering more than 29,300 vehicles to customers – a new record for the high-performance carmaker. With more than 15 R and RS models currently available, it now boasts its largest product range ever. And with its RS e-tron GT, Audi Sport has als...
Thu, Jun 10 , 2021 Bill
24 May 2021

Find of the Day: 1983 Audi 20V-Powered Quattro 6-Speed

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="61011"] words: Bill, photos: Chris S. via Bring A Trailer Chris isn't unfamiliar with restoring and older Audi. We had another one of his as a Find of the Day last year. I said this about his S2/RS2 Coupe quattro clone: First of all, I have to say this is how you do an ad for a car. Lots of details, lots of clear photos that are actually in focus. Well, he doesn't disappoint with this BAT ad. Here it is: This 1983 Audi Qu...
Mon, May 24 , 2021 Bill