Audi
(1933 - 2022)
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A saloon with an in-line six-cylinder engine and front-wheel drive was not the norm in the 1930s. Nevertheless, the Audi Front chose precisely this design and created an elegant and powerful vehicle. Commercial success was modest with around 2,800 vehicles sold, but today the survivors are sought after and cherished. In light of current events, this report goes in search of traces and portrays an Audi Front from 1936 in detail in words and pictures.
With the help of Mercedes-Benz, Auto Union created the F 103, the first Audi of the post-war era, a successful vehicle that paved the way into the future for the four rings. The fact that the brand already belonged to Volkswagen and that the car could just as easily have rolled off the production line as an entry-level model at Mercedes is one of the best stories in 130 years of the automobile. If it hadn't been for the Audi (F 103), who knows what the brand landscape would look like today ... This vehicle report describes the development history of the F 103 and shows the car in many historical and present-day illustrations.
At the beginning of the 1970s, Audi offered two different two-door versions of its top model. With a notchback and long wheelbase, the Audi 100 two-door was for those who wanted to combine the advantages of a saloon with a little more elegance. The coupé with a shortened chassis and hatchback, on the other hand, was more for the sports driver who often needed four seats. This historical test from 1970 clarifies the details.
Forty years ago, permanent all-wheel drive began its triumphant advance in passenger cars. Audi used the drive concept in large-scale passenger car production for the first time. It started with the original Quattro, but gradually the 4x4 concept became established in all model series. How have the cars aged, which ones have an exceptional status? Are there alternatives to the original Quattro? This report looks back to the beginnings and traces the career of all-wheel drive in Audi passenger cars.
When a car collection goes up in flames, it is always a cause for mourning. But if one of the burnt cars is a car that made rally history, there is no other option, at least for a true enthusiast, than to rebuild the car as originally as possible without sparing any expense. This article explains how a burnt rally Audi quattro was restored and turned out to be the oldest Audi quattro still in existence.
From 1980 to 1991, Audi built the Urquattro, the first mass-produced passenger car with permanent all-wheel drive. The ideas of a few engineers gave rise to a trend that the car industry has been unable to escape to this day. This vehicle report traces the history of the five-cylinder 4x4 sports car and shows it in historical and current images.
50 years after Bernd Rosemeyer, records were to be broken again. With a five-valve five-cylinder engine and 650 hp, Audi launched an attack on Mercedes-Benz in 1988 and sent a specially prepared 200 Turbo Quattro to Italy. The Nardò project was preceded by a similar one with NASCAR ambitions, but it was equally disappointing. This article recalls Audi's record attempts in the USA and Italy and shows many photos of the 1988 car.
In 1988, Audi won the American Trans Am Championship at the first attempt with an Audi 200 quattro Trans Am, which was used for the first time and only in that year. The dominance was so overwhelming that the regulations were changed for the following year and all-wheel drive and European engines were banned. This report looks at the history and concept of the Audi 200 quattro Trans Am. In addition, interviews were conducted with two of those directly involved - Dieter Basche and Erwin Himmel - which shed further light on the story.
After the Audi 200 Quattro won the TransAm championship in 1988, Audi switched to the IMSA series. The regulations were more permissive, but the demands were higher. A car had to be built for both the street circuits and the tracks. In this report, we tell you how the Audi Sport Team mastered this challenge, what caused them problems and how the US adventure with quattro ended.
The success story of Audi's RS6 models has now lasted 20 years and four model series. With the very first model, the Audi sports department succeeded in transforming the rather staid A6 into a sports car suitable for families. In the meantime, the first model series have long since become classics and fetch collector's prices. This article tells the story of how the Audi RS6 came to be and gives tips on what to look out for when buying one.
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