Audi Quattro and R8: Books - History and Technology

Audi Quattro Rally Car Manual (1980-1987) - An insight into the design, engineering and competition history

The original rally Audi Quattro debuted in 1980, based on the road car but fitted with a highly tuned 300 bhp engine. In 1981, Audi works driver Michele Mouton became the first woman to win a World Championship rally.
The Quattro won the Manufacturers' Championship in 1982 and 1984, and the Drivers' Championship in 1983 and 1984 with Hannu Mikkola and Stig Blomqvist, respectively.

Audi continuously developed the Quattro. The A1 and A2 were produced to meet the 1983 Group B regulations, while the Sport Quattro S1 appeared in 1984. The ultimate version, the S1 E2, introduced at the end of 1985, produced over 500 bhp and claimed victory at the 1985 San Remo Rally with Walter Röhrl and the Pikes Peak hillclimb with Michele Mouton.

This manual examines the design, development, structure, and operation of the Quattro, including its Group 4 and Group B rally cars.

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Audi Quattro - Group B, Sport, Sport S1 (Rally Giants)

The Audi Quattro is a Rally Giant because it was the first to combine four-wheel-drive and a turbocharged engine - not the most sophisticated, but it was the first, and very successful.
It was also the first to run with more than 300bhp. As it was re-homologated/transformed from Group 4 into Group B in 1983, it was also the first successful Group B car.

The Quattro dominated rallying from the start of 1981 until late 1984 (when the Peugeot 205 T16 took over). Quattros won no fewer than 23 World rallies from 1981 to 1985, won the Makes Championship in 1982 and 1984, and drivers Hannu Mikkola (1983) and Stig Blomqvist (1984) also won the World Drivers' series in Quattros.
The Quattro led the World and European rally scene in the first half of the 1980s.

This book from the "Rally Giants" series provides a compact and authoritative history of where, when and how this Audi became so important to the sport. It covers 1980 to 1986 inclusive, all turbocharged Quattro coupe rally cars, but not normally-aspirated coupes, or any saloons.

Models covered: Audi Quattro (original), Audi Quattro Group B car, Audi Quattro Sport and Audi Quattro Sport S1.

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Audi Quattro (1980-1991) - Brooklands Portfolio

Brooklands Portfolio book featuring Audi Quattro models from the years 1980-1991. Describes the Audi Quattro LHD, Series 1, Series 2, Rally Quattro, Treser, 80 Quattro, Treser roadster, Sport Quattro, 20V Quattro and S2.

• The period articles, brought together from leading British and American car magazines, provide much information about history, model changes and engineering.
• Also driving impressions, original road tests, comparison tests, technical data, etc.

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Quattro - The Race and Rally Story 1980-2004

The word 'quattro', chosen by Audi for its pioneering high-performance four-wheel-drive cars, immediately captures glamour and excitement in the minds of all motorsport enthusiasts. This book, written by a leading journalist and quattro devotee, explores 24 years of factory-prepared and factory-supported quattros in motorsport, from 1980 to 2004.

It is a tale that extends from rough rally stages to race tracks, from pine-fringed ice trails in the depths of European winters to the shimmering heat haze and melting asphalt of Texas street racing. Along the way, it explains how quattros collected four world rally championships, five American driver/manufacturer crowns and a single-year haul of seven international touring car titles, plus numerous other honours.

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Audi R8 (WSC Giants)

Prior to 1999 Audi did not have a sportscar in its range, let alone having ever raced one. But between 2000 and 2006 the Audi R8 won 63 of the 80 races in which it competed - including five out of six Le Mans 24-hours - making it the most successful long-distance racing car of all time.

This book charts those races and describes the development of the R8, as well as profiling the 35 drivers who raced it between 2000 and 2006. It also includes the story of the Audi R8R and R8C of 1999. Illustrated in colour throughout with many previously unpublished photos, the book features individual chassis details and results, plus observations from significant individuals - engineers, team managers, drivers etc - concerned with the Audi R8.
By the time the R8 was replaced by the diesel R10, it had revolutionised the marque's image, helping to change it from a staid, but worthy, saloon car manufacturer to one of the world's leading premium car producers.

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Audi Quattro, le succès sur 4 roues

More than 30 years ago, Audi launched the first Quattro, a car that would not only revolutionize automobile manufacturing but also position the brand with the four rings among the great manufacturers in Germany.
A story with chaotic beginnings, strewn with pitfalls, full of hopes but not without disappointments, and whose developments have never ceased to surprise.

This book is the first to trace this birth - from the DKW Munga and VW Iltis to the first Quattro and its successors Audi 80 90 100 200 Quattro. It tells us about his incredible sporting career, from his beginnings in the 1980s to the twilight of his life with the Quattro S1, created to conquer summits as difficult as the famous Pikes Peak in the United States. The story ends in 1991, when the last Quattro rolled off the assembly line in Ingolstadt.

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Audi quattro

An often-told Audi anecdote recalls a pre-production Audi quattro leaving all rear-wheel-drive sedans behind on a snowy Austrian hill - on summer tires.
The Audi quattro made the slogan "Vorsprung durch Technik" tangible: With permanent all-wheel drive, it set a milestone in series production. The four driven wheels offered more safety and speed on all surfaces.

Drivers stood out: The five-cylinder inline engine produced a distinctive sound, digital interior displays looked futuristic, and the angular body with its twin headlights was unmistakable.
The sporty version achieved notable successes, including Walter Röhrl's 1984 Monte Carlo Rally win and the 1987 Pikes Peak Hillclimb record, cementing its reputation as a versatile sports car.

Forty years after its Geneva Motor Show debut in 1980, this illustrated book celebrates the Audi quattro. It traces development from prototype to production model, includes technical data, production figures, background information, and previously unpublished photos from Audi's archives. Dirk-Michael Conradt's book is a premium gift for the quattro's 40th anniversary and for car enthusiasts and Audi fans.

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Audi Quattro - Auf allen Vieren zum Erfolg

More than 30 years after its debut, the all-wheel-drive car from Ingolstadt has achieved cult status. When it was introduced at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show, it was the first production car with all-wheel drive. In the following years, Audi and rally legend Walter Röhrl formed an unbeatable team.
This book explores one of the most fascinating chapters in automotive history. The author traces the development from the first concepts and prototypes to series production.

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