Audi quattro Hardback
by Dirk-Michael Conradt
Hardback
Description
At Audi, they are fond of recalling how a pre-production quattro left all rear-wheel-drive sedans behind on an incline in wintry Austria - with summer tires!
In fact, the well-known Audi slogan "Vorsprung durch Technik" (Progress through Technology) has seldom been put into practice as tangibly as with the presentation of permanent all-wheel drive in the Audi quattro, which established this drive variant as one of the first in production vehicle manufacturing. And it was not only on snow-covered mountain passes that the four driven wheels played out their advantages: They were safer and, above all, faster on all kinds of surfaces. There are numerous special features that make this brand-defining sports coupe stand out: the five-cylinder in-line engine made for a husky voice, the digital displays installed in the interior from 1982 onward gave it a futuristic look, and the angular body design with its distinctive twin headlights had a high recognition factor.
Anyone who drove a quattro stood out. This successful package was crowned by the successes of the sports version: Walter Röhrl's victory in the 1984 Monte Carlo Rally and the record-breaking drive in the 1987 Pikes Peak Hillclimb cemented the nimbus of the sporty all-purpose weapon. ?Forty years after its unveiling at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show, the Audi quattro now receives its well-deserved tribute in a comprehensive monograph written by brand connoisseur, Audi driver, and noted automotive journalist Dirk-Michael Conradt.
This 400 page, heavily illustrated book offers a complete chronology of the Urquattro from prototype to final model, and includes technical data and production figures.
The illustrations include numerous previously unpublished images from the Audi factory archive.
Information
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Coming Soon
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:400 pages, 630 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Delius, Klasing & Co
- Publication Date:10/03/2025
- Category:
- ISBN:9783667122629
Information
-
Coming Soon
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:400 pages, 630 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Delius, Klasing & Co
- Publication Date:10/03/2025
- Category:
- ISBN:9783667122629