Audi Quattro (Ur-Quattro)
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The Audi Quattro (Ur-Quattro) is a pioneering high-performance sports coupe from the early 1980s that revolutionized rallying and road cars by popularizing advanced all-wheel-drive technology.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Audi Quattro | 1 |
| Audi quattro | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passenger car
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rally homologation special ⓘ sports coupé ⓘ |
| acceleration | 0–100 km/h in around 7 seconds (early road versions) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Audi Quattro
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Audi Ur-Quattro NERFINISHED ⓘ Ur-Quattro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Ingolstadt, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Audi 80 platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door coupé ⓘ |
| brakeType | disc brakes on all four wheels ⓘ |
| category |
Group 4 rally car (competition version)
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Group B rally car (evolution versions) ⓘ |
| class | sports car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
iconic 1980s performance car
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milestone in all-wheel-drive performance engineering ⓘ |
| designer |
Ferdinand Piëch (development leader)
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Jörg Bensinger (concept originator) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differential |
center differential
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lockable differentials (early versions) ⓘ |
| displacement |
2.1-litre (early models)
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2.2-litre (later models) ⓘ |
| drivetrain | permanent all-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-five ⓘ |
| engineType | turbocharged petrol engine ⓘ |
| induction | turbocharged ⓘ |
| influence |
established quattro as a core Audi brand technology
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inspired later Audi quattro models and S/RS performance lines ⓘ |
| introducedAt | 1980 Geneva Motor Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, all-wheel drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Audi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | high-performance coupé ⓘ |
| motorsportDiscipline | World Rally Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
pioneered successful use of all-wheel drive in top-level rallying
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popularized all-wheel drive in high-performance road cars ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Volkswagen Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 147 kW (200 PS) in early road versions ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1991 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1980 ⓘ |
| stylingFeature |
aerodynamic bumpers (later updates)
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box-flared wheel arches ⓘ integrated rear spoiler ⓘ rectangular headlamps (early models) ⓘ |
| successor | Audi S2 coupé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspension | independent suspension ⓘ |
| technology | quattro all-wheel-drive system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | around 220 km/h in early road versions ⓘ |
| transmission | 5-speed manual gearbox ⓘ |
| valvetrain |
10-valve (early models)
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20-valve (later models) ⓘ |
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