As the first passenger car (not an SUV or truck) with permanent all-wheel drive from a premium car brand, the Quattro, or ...

The Audi Quattro, launched in 1982, pioneered all-wheel-drive in performance cars, reshaping rallying and influencing modern ...

Audi still uses the Quattro brand to this day for its all-wheel-drive system. And it's a modern version of this system that allows even its biggest sedan to feel right at home at a rally stage.

Five years before its final corporate transformation, Audi launched the Quattro, one the most iconic rally cars of all time, which was named for its trendsetting all-wheel drive.

Since the original rally car used a five-cylinder, that’s what EPS is using, too. It’s a heavily tuned, 2.5-liter turbocharged mill from modern Audi RS cars, and the final tune is rated at 723 ...

By the mid-1980s, Audi had already conquered the World Rally Championship with its Quattro coupe, boosting the brand's image in Europe. But racing success didn't have the same impact in the U.S ...