The Audi quattro enjoyed similar sporting success as did its illustrious forbears, not, however, in grand prix racing but in the field of international rallying.
NSU was also a name linked with innovation, probably the most notable instance of which was the NSU Ro 80 rotary engine, luxury sports model. The name of Auto Union is something of a legend among motor racing fans, the company’s cars winning 25 Grand Prix races in the pre-second world war years in the hands of drivers such as Tazio Nuvolari and Hans Stuck.
Audi quattro HistoryĪudi AG evolved from the merger of Auto Union and NSU in 1969. It was equipped with a permanent four-wheel drive system, hence the name quattro, coupled with a turbocharged engine this gave it the distinction of being the first high performance car to have such features in one package. Audi AG was already well known to car enthusiasts as a builder of innovative models and the new quattro lived up to expectations. In 1980 Audi AG stunned the world of motoring when it introduced its latest model, the Audi quattro, at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show.
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