MotorWeek revisits Audi's iconic Quattro - Autoblog (blog)
The Subaru WRX , Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and just about every other all-wheel-drive performance car owes something to the legendary Audi Quattro , a model that was far more successful on the motorsports scene than it was in the showroom. Considering the brand's semi-regular flirtation with the idea of a reborn Quattro, MotorWeek must have figured it'd be a good idea to revisit the original by digging up this archival review. While time has the ability to cover up the warts of iconic automobiles, it should be noted that Motor Week host John Davis had more than a few critiques for the all-wheel-drive, turbocharged coupe. Davis calls the Quattro's slalom handling "a disappointment," citing the overpowered engine and slow steering, and he had some unkind words for the brakes, as well. For our part, we're kind of wowed by the amount of ship-like body motion during testing, yet that sort of bobbing was certainly par for the course back in the early '80s. But that's enough from us. Sit back, relax, and take a look in the rearview... Once it has 600-900hp with AWD it's going to scale and fly right past anything 2 wheel drive. You know Audi officially quoted the Quattro Rally car as hitting 0-62mph in 2. 0 seconds flat on GRAVEL. Source: www.autoblog.com
