Imagine what it would look like in flight.
Audi was one such manufacturer. It decided to abandon the production-based Sport Quattro and created a mid-engined car that featured a spaceframe chassis, plastic bodywork and a 20-valve version Quattro’s five-cylinder engine. Although the Group S category was set to debut for 1987, a series of fatal accidents involving Group B vehicles during ’86 led to both categories being canceled by the FIA. Since then, the Audi Group S prototype was essentially a museum piece. It was finally brought out of hibernation last weekend and made available to the public at the Eifel Rallye Festival, Germany.
The Eifel Rallye, one of the most important events in Historic rallying. There are hundreds of cars participating, many of which were ex-factory vehicles. They range from the 1950s and 60s to the more recent Group B, Group A and WRC eras. The Audi Group S looked a lot like a GTP racing car and was a big hit at the event. The car is priceless and unreplaceable but the driver didn’t hesitate to push the throttle. As you can see from the footage, Even though he is pushing the throttle a bit, it still looks fast. Imagine what it could do in full flight.