Yaziswa okokuqala ngo-1980, i Audi Quattro yayiyimoto yokuqala yehlabathi yezemidlalo ukudibanisa idrayivu enamavili amane (njengoko imodeli yegama layo lisitsho) kunye ne-injini ye-turbo- kwaye ilizwe le-rallying alisayi kuphinda lifane…
Emva konyaka emva kokusungulwa kwayo, yaba yimoto yokuqala yokufumana inzuzo kwimithetho emitsha yeFIA, eyavumela ukusetyenziswa kwe-wheel drive yonke. Njengoko yayikuphela kwemoto enale nkqubela phambili yetekhnoloji, yaphumelela kwimisitho emininzi yerali, ukuphumelela ubuNtshatsheli beHlabathi baBavelisi ngo-1982 no-1984, kunye ne-Driver's World Championship ngo-1983 nango-1984.
"Indlela" ye-Audi Quattro yayine-200 hp ngenxa ye-injini ye-2.1 ye-five-cylinder, eyaguqulelwa kwi-sprint ukusuka kwi-0 ukuya kwi-100 km / h kwi-7.0 nje kunye nesantya esiphezulu se-220 km / h. Ngaphandle, yayiluqilima, uyilo "lwesiJamani" elenza isikolo kwaye liqokelele abantu abancomayo.
Iinguqulelo zokhuphiswano zabizwa ngokuba yi-A1, i-A2 kunye ne-S1 - yokugqibela isekelwe kwi-Audi Sport Quattro, imodeli ene-chassis emfutshane, iqinisekisa ukukhawuleza okukhulu kwiindlela zobugcisa.
Ngo-1986, imizekelo yokugqibela ye-S1 yaphehlelelwa, yaqwalaselwa ukusukela ngoko njengenye yeemoto zerali ezinamandla kunanini na ngaphambili, ukuhambisa malunga ne-600 hp kunye nokuwela i-100 km / h injongo kwi-3.0s.
