Walter Roehrl’s Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2 is also taken out by him.
The new partnership between Audi and Ken Block is already paying off. Block is amazed by the Audi Tradition museum, which is not open to the public in a new video. Block is able to drive two of the Four Rings’ automobile treasures in chronological order.
He chose two of the most fascinating rally car specimens from the collection. The first is the Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2. The brand’s Group S prototype is the other. Block is the sixth person to drive it.
Block seems to be more excited about the Sport Quattro. This is understandable. Block was inspired by rallying through this machine. This machine also includes Walter Rohrl, the legendary rally driver.
Audi tuned this Sport Quattro in order to save the drivetrain. Audi also told Block that he was not allowed to eat donuts. He was still able to push the car at the empty airbase. Audi Tradition’s representative was apparently watching Block and scowling.
The Group S prototype, however, is something else. This class was not meant to be as extreme as Group B, since it didn’t require manufacturers to model their vehicles after production cars. The fatal crashes that occurred during the 1986 season led to the death of not only Group S but also Group B.
The Audi Group S shares an engine with the Sport Quattro, but moved it to a midmounted position. Block claims that the result is more balanced than the Sport Quattro’s understeering. It shoots flames from the exhaust pipes, which is always thrilling to see.
Block shows off the Audi V8 DTM in 1990 at the end of the video. Although it was bigger than other series machines, the sedan won the championship in 1990 and 1991 thanks to Quattro all wheel drive.