Audi quattro – The very best (gallery)

Amazing photographs capturing quattro in action.

Few names in rally stir an equal amount of emotion as Audi quattro. They were the cars to beat during their 1980s heyday, and maintain the ability to bring on a fever amongst motorsport fans even in today’s world of hyper stimulation. It doesn’t matter how fast or highly developed racing cars have become in the years since the original Audi quattro rally machines bowed out of the race – a raw video of one of these things will still demand that the hairs on the back of your neck stand at full attention.

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Back then, Audi quattro set a benchmark. Today, when it comes to the legends hall of rally machines, these cars sit firmly at the head of the table. They’ve been adopted into video games, become the focus of documentaries, and even served as the inspiration for competitors in brand new motorsports.

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You can take a look at the rest of the gallery capturing memorable moments in the history of Audi quattro just below. These photos come courtesy of Rallye Magazine.