Audi quattro
(1980 - 1989)
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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.
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.
Sometimes you get the feeling that Audi itself didn't really know what it was doing when it unveiled the Quattro super-coupé at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show. As we know today, the car changed the perception of the manufacturer from Ingolstadt in Bavaria forever.
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.
In March 1981, Pininfarina presented the Audi Quartz at the Geneva Motor Show, a reinterpretation of the Audi Quattro, which had been shown for the first time a year earlier. Created with the help of Automobil Revue to mark its 75th birthday, the elegant coupé thrilled visitors to the show at the time. The prototype was an exception in many respects, not least because it was drivable and even underwent a test drive. This report tells the story of the Audi Quartz and shows it together with its production counterpart, the Audi Quattro, in many pictures.
It was one of the flagships of the 1983 IAA, the Audi Sport quattro - twice as expensive as a Porsche 911 Turbo and intended as a basis for racing. The car offered more power, more torque with less weight and size. This report describes the history of the Audi Sport quattro, which is currently being celebrated with a special exhibition at the Audi Museum, and points out many little-known special features, supplemented with previously unpublished photographic material.
Between 1984 and 1986, Audi built 214 Sport quattros, which were designed as the basis for rallying. While the cars sold relatively poorly at the time, prices have risen continuously since then, leaving every other Audi behind. This driving report explains how the short quattro feels behind the wheel.
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.
Four rings, four driven wheels, five doors and five cylinders with turbo - equipped in this way, the Audi 200 Avant Quattro was the perfect car for Switzerland - and also for actress Audrey Hepburn, who once ordered the "lhasa green" example in our photos. Thanks to its outstanding aerodynamics, the all-wheel drive truck from Ingolstadt left far behind. However, it lost valuable cargo space due to its sleek hatchback. This article presents the top version of the Audi Type 44.
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.
Today, the almost 35-year-old Audi 90 2.3E quattro is hardly noticeable. At the time, however, the third edition of the Audi 80/90 series embodied innovation and top-class aerodynamics. You can still feel something of this today, especially as almost all the Audis that followed it performed worse in terms of aerodynamic drag. This extensively illustrated driving report explains how the Audi 90 feels today.
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.
Current market prices for Audi quattro
2-Door Sedan, 90 PS, 1760 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 90 PS, 1760 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 116 PS, 1970 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 136 PS, 2119 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 112 PS, 1760 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 110 PS, 1760 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 110 PS, 1760 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 90 PS, 1760 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 136 PS, 2226 cm3
Coupe, 200 PS, 2119 cm3
Coupe, 200 PS, 2144 cm3
Coupe, 220 PS, 2226 cm3
Coupe, 306 PS, 2133 cm3
Coupe, 136 PS, 2200 cm3
Coupe, 120 PS, 2200 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 136 PS, 2282 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 88 PS, 1760 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Audi quattro
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi Quattro WR 10v 1985 Sold Iconic Auctioneers Supercar Fest (May 17, 2025) |
Quattro WR 10v | 1985 | Sold | Iconic Auctioneers Supercar Fest (May 17, 2025) | |
| Audi Sport quattro 1984 Sold RM/Sotheby's Monterey (August 15, 2025) |
Sport quattro | 1984 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Monterey (August 15, 2025) | |
| Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2 1985 Sold Bonhams The Quail Auction (August 15, 2025) |
Sport Quattro S1 E2 | 1985 | Sold | Bonhams The Quail Auction (August 15, 2025) | |
| Audi ur-Quattro Turbo Coupe (WR) 1982 Not Sold Iconic Auctioneers The Iconic Sale at Silverstone Festival (August 22, 2025) |
ur-Quattro Turbo Coupe (WR) | 1982 | Not Sold | Iconic Auctioneers The Iconic Sale at Silverstone Festival (August 22, 2025) | |
| Audi ur-Quattro Turbo Coupe (WR) 1985 Sold Iconic Auctioneers The Iconic Sale at Silverstone Festival (August 22, 2025) |
ur-Quattro Turbo Coupe (WR) | 1985 | Sold | Iconic Auctioneers The Iconic Sale at Silverstone Festival (August 22, 2025) | |
| Audi Sport Quattro 1985 Conditional Sale Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Gstaad (December 29, 2025) |
Sport Quattro | 1985 | Conditional Sale | Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Gstaad (December 29, 2025) | |
| Audi Sport Quattro SWB Replica 1985 Sold Iconic Auctioneers Race Retro (February 21, 2026) |
Sport Quattro SWB Replica | 1985 | Sold | Iconic Auctioneers Race Retro (February 21, 2026) | |
| Audi Quattro A2 Group B "#R38" 1983 Sold Bonhams The Monaco Sale (April 24, 2026) |
Quattro A2 Group B "#R38" | 1983 | Sold | Bonhams The Monaco Sale (April 24, 2026) | |
| Audi Quattro A1 Group B "Belga 2" 1983 Sold Bonhams The Monaco Sale (April 24, 2026) |
Quattro A1 Group B "Belga 2" | 1983 | Sold | Bonhams The Monaco Sale (April 24, 2026) | |
| Audi Ur-quattro 1983 Sold RM/Sotheby's Arizona (January 22, 2021) |
Ur-quattro | 1983 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Arizona (January 22, 2021) |
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