Audi News : 5 Million Vehicles Quattro - The first Audi quattro was born in 1980 Auto Show in Geneva. It was the Quattro coupe powered by a turbocharged five-cylinder 2.1 liter developing 200 horsepower. It was recognized that Audi extended its wings, its front bumper and more garni wider wheels. Its top speed was 222 km / h and it went from 0 to 100 km / h in just 7.1 seconds.
In the 80s, the Audi quattro are shown in different races and rallies, among the most stringent of the time, including the prestigious Paris-Dakar Rally and racing cars from Group B.
The Audi Quattro Concept
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the quattro, the manufacturer was unveiled in 2010 Paris Motor Show in Paris the Audi quattro Concept heralds a model series to come.
33 years later
Yesterday, the German automaker announced the production of the five-million car quattro. It is a sedan Audi A6 Allroad white, powered by a V6 3.0-liter TDI.
In 2013, each of the 10 ranges Audi sold in North America has at least one version of quattro. This corresponds to the models A3, A4, A6, A7, A8, Q5, Q7, R8 and TT.
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