1981→1982 Audi Quattro Rallye
Even during the 1981 season, the first in which Audi participated, the quattro began to hint at its later superiority. The Finnish Hannu Mikkola won two events and came third in the drivers’ rankings, despite the teething troubles suffered by the car initially. In San Remo, the Frenchwoman Michèle Mouton became the first woman ever to win a world championship rally.
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In Detail
| type | Racing Car |
| production years | 1981 – 1982 |
| released at | 1981 Monte Carlo Rally |
| built at | Germany |
| engine | Inline-5 w.Dry Sump Lubrication |
| position | Front, Longitudinal |
| aspiration | KKK K27 Turbochargers |
| block material | Cast Iron w/Aluminum Cylinder Heads |
| valvetrain | 4 Valves per Cyl |
| fuel feed | Pierburg-Bosch Mechanical Injection |
| displacement | 2144 cc / 130.83 in³ |
| bore | 79.5 mm / 3.0999999 in |
| stroke | 86.400002 mm / 3.4000001 in |
| compression | 6.3000002:1 |
| power | 238.60001 kw / 320 bhp @ 3500 rpm |
| specific output | 149.25 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 268.91 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 412 nm / 303.89999 ft lbs @ 3250 rpm |
| body / frame | Unitary Steel Monocoque |
| driven wheels | 4WD |
| wheel type | Fuchs 5 spoke |
| f suspension | MacPherson Stuts w/Boge Rallye Dampers |
| curb weight | 1190 kg / 2623.95 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2524 mm / 99.400002 in |
| front track | 1465 mm / 57.700001 in |
| rear track | 1502 mm / 59.099998 in |
| length | 4404 mm / 173.39999 in |
| width | 1733 mm / 68.199997 in |
| height | 1344 mm / 52.900002 in |
| transmission | 5-Speed Manual |
| tran clutch | Fichtel & Sachs |
| top speed | ~253 kph / 157.11 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~4.8000002 seconds |
Auction Sales History
The car on offer left the factory on 31 March 1983. According to its owner, it was used by the Audi team to carry out reconnaissance on rallies. The official team, appropriately structured, used back-up cars, which were equipped with ” semi-racing ” equipment. The car was then bought by a French driver who took part in several rallies on his own home ground. It was later sold again to a Belgian and in 2010 the car was prepared to compete in the Tour de Corse Historique. It appeared in white and yellow livery, with official team decoration, as well as the extras required for a rally car : extra lights and rally tyres. The engine was rebuilt in 2012 by Francis Dosières and easily produces 250 bhp. Here is a car that is a part of the history of rallying, ready to take to the asphalt !
Auction Source: Artcurial Motorcars à 2013 Rétromobile
Auction Source: Artcurial Motorcars à 2013 Rétromobile
