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

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.

As it turns out, the old Audi can still kick up quite a bit of ice when it wants to. Audi handed the keys to "Mister Le Mans" Tom Kristensen, and let the 57-year-old Dane cook. This is the result.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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