One of the most unusual - and successful - applications of the quattro system was in 1989's IMSA Audi 90 quattro GTO.

After the Group B category was dropped from the World Rally Championship in 1986, Audi took the Sport Quattro to success on the Pike's Peak hillclimb. But after winning three

The Sport Quattro was created to allow Audi to compete against the Lancia 037 and Peugeot 205 T16 in the World Rally Championship's Group B.

Introduced by the FIA in 1982, Group B let makers take huge advantage of available technology because it required that just 200 cars be produced to

It's hard to believe, but Audi's quattro system is 30 years old this year.

Previous attempts had been made at taming four-wheel-drive to the extent that it could be used to enhance sporty road cars, but none had fully succeeded in the way Quattro has. Development of the system started in 1977,

At the turn of the century, with just a few years to go until its hundredth birthday, Audi had built everything from mass-market economy cars to executive sedans to rally champions to Le Mans winners. It had pioneered two-stroke engines, front-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive. There was

While most of Audi's racing limelight has fallen on the all-conquering R10 TDI Le Mans racer of late, that particularly-glamorous series is far from being the only field where Audi competes today.  The previous racing-focused blog entries have showcased the Auto Union Silver Arrows and the

The Ur-quattro was a smash hit in the 1980's, but from the mid-90's a different kind of Audi coupe (and convertible) grabbed the limelight: The TT.

The Audi TT

The iconic Audi TT made its first appearance at the 1995 Frankfurt Motor Show, having been developed the previous year at the

From front-wheel-drive to two-stroke engines to sports cars with the quattro system four-wheel-drive, the Audi group has always been on the cutting edge of automotive trends, technologically and stylistically - now more so than ever - managing to expand the brand's appeal without

Here's a rather special late addition to our Toy Collector Centenary Auction Lineup: A 1/18 Norev model of the 2008 Audi R10 Le Mans winner, signed by the winning drivers!

The R10

The first ever diesel-powered car to win the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the R10 is

The street version of the Audi quattro was a huge hit with performance car enthusiasts. But it was an even bigger hit on the rally circuit.

The First Rally Quattros

The first Audi quattro rally car made its appearance in 1981, with a 300bhp engine, debuting at that year's Janner

By the 1980's, Audi's front-wheel-drive had helped drag Auto Union back into postwar prosperity and saved VW from its over-reliance on rear engines. But however famous Audi front-wheel-drive had become, something even more legendary was about to come out of Ingolstadt - the quattro