Vehicle model
Audi Quattro
The Quattro (often called the Ur-Quattro) is a sports coupe unveiled in 1980, the first model to pair a turbocharged engine with permanent quattro all-wheel drive. It left a mark on automotive and rally history: dominant in the Group B World Rally Championship in the early 1980s, it won several titles and saw Michèle Mouton become the first woman to win a round of the world championship at the wheel of an Audi. Produced in roughly 11,452 units from 1980 to 1991, it became an icon and gave its name to the all-wheel-drive technology that still equips much of the Audi lineup. A collector's item today, it embodies the brand's sporting and technological DNA. The quattro's traction takes full advantage of suitable tires, including in winter.
History
History of the Audi Quattro
The Quattro (often called the Ur-Quattro) is a sports coupe unveiled in 1980, the first model to pair a turbocharged engine with permanent quattro all-wheel drive. It left a mark on automotive and rally history: dominant in the Group B World Rally Championship in the early 1980s, it won several titles and saw Michèle Mouton become the first woman to win a round of the world championship at the wheel of an Audi. Produced in roughly 11,452 units from 1980 to 1991, it became an icon and gave its name to the all-wheel-drive technology that still equips much of the Audi lineup. A collector's item today, it embodies the brand's sporting and technological DNA. The quattro's traction takes full advantage of suitable tires, including in winter.
Technology
Technologies, engines and platforms
Turbocharged inline five-cylinder engine paired with permanent quattro all-wheel drive, a groundbreaking configuration for its time. Manual gearbox and front-engine architecture. A shortened, more powerful version, the Sport Quattro, was developed for Group B rally.
Tires and wheels
Tire and wheel compatibility
La plupart des Audi modernes utilisent un entraxe de boulons 5x112 mm, ce qui facilite le choix de jantes compatibles dans la gamme. Les diamètres de jantes courants vont d'environ 17 à 19 pouces sur les berlines et VUS, jusqu'à 20 ou 21 pouces sur les versions sportives et certains gros modèles. Au Québec, où les pneus d'hiver sont obligatoires, beaucoup de propriétaires montent un ensemble hivernal sur des jantes de plus petit diamètre (par exemple 17 ou 18 po) pour profiter d'un flanc plus haut, plus confortable et mieux adapté à la neige. Il faut toujours vérifier la dimension exacte, le déport (offset) et l'indice de charge selon le modèle et l'année. La quattro tire pleinement parti de bons pneus d'hiver.
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