This rally car was used for the development of Porsche’s PDK transmission.
Audi’s supercar is capable of beating a car that embodies the brand’s motorsport heritage. Carwow’s team took an Audi R8 V10 SPyder to the drag strip to test its ability against a Group B Audi Quattro rally vehicle. This battle of Audi greats gets interesting when the rain starts to fall.
Motorsport excellence is evident in the Group B Audi Quattro rally vehicle featured in carwow’s drag race. Audi dominated the Group B race thanks to its class-leading Quattro rally vehicle. This car helped Audi establish itself as the leader in all-wheel-drive performance cars and put Audi on the map. The series was canceled due to safety concerns.
Quattro’s rally car was powered with a turbocharged aluminum inline-5 engine that produced 500 horsepower (372 Kilowatts), and 354 lbft (480-newton metres) of torque. The displacement of the 2.1-liter engine was chosen to comply with Group B homologation rules. This allowed for a 1.4 increase in displacement for turbocharged engines. Quattro’s boxy body is made from a carbon-Kevlar composite material that helps to reduce weight and maintain strength for tough rallies.
The Audi heritage collection owns and maintains this particular Quattro rally vehicle. It is used for promotional events, and is maintained by experts. Porsche used this car to create its legendary PDK dual clutch automatic transmission.
The Audi R8 V10 SPYDER is the most powerful road car in the Audi brand’s lineup. It will take on the legend of Audi motorsport. The naturally aspirated V10 engine produces 620 horsepower and 427 lb-ft (520 Newton Meters) of torque. The V10’s powerful engine is paired with a 7 speed dual-clutch transmission. This transmits power to all four wheels using Audi’s Quattro all wheel-drive system.
Audi’s most thrilling production car can beat its most powerful rally car in drag racing? Let’s see.