Audi Quattro - Group B, the Days of Madness
Credits for this video: www.youtube.com/amjayes
Group B was introduced by the FIA in 1982 as replacement for both Group 4 (modified grand touring) and Group 5 (touring prototypes) cars.
Group A referred to production-derived vehicles limited in terms of power, weight, allowed technology and overall cost. The base model had to be mass produced (5000 units/year) and had to have 4 seats. Group A was aimed at ensuring a large number of privately-owned entries in races.
By contrast, Group B had few restrictions on technology, design and the number of cars required for homologation to compete—200, less than other series. Weight was kept as low as possible, high-tech materials were permitted, and there were no restrictions on Boost, which turned out to mean almost unlimited power. The category was aimed at car manufacturers by promising outright competition victories and the subsequent publicity opportunities without the need for an existing production model. There was also a Group C, which had a similarly lax approach to chassis and engine development, but with strict rules on overall weight and maximum fuel load.
Group B was initially a very successful concept, with many manufacturers joining the premier World Rally Championship, and increased spectator numbers. But the cost of competing quickly rose, and the performance of the cars proved too much, resulting in a series of fatal crashes. As a consequence Group B was cancelled at the end of 1986 and Group A regulations became the standard for all cars until the advent of World Rally Cars in 1997.
In the following years Group B found a niche in the European Rallycross Championship, with cars such as the MG Metro 6R4 and the Ford RS200 competing as late as 1992. For 1993, the FIA replaced the Group B models with prototypes that had to be based on existing Group A cars, but still followed the spirit of Group B, with low weight, 4WD, high turboBoost pressure and staggering amounts of power.
Audi Quattro Tribute 2
Memories from 8 Years of Quattro...! Was a great time!
Watch my other Tribute Video for Clips..!
Specs: Audi Quattro 20V, 3B, Garrett GT30 Supercharger, +400 horsepower, Racing Wheels & Suspension and many more..
Old Top Gear Audi A6
Old Top Gear from 1997
Jeremy Clarkson roadtests the Audi A6
This clip was extracted from the episode that was first broadcast on the 10th April 1997
Audi Quattro Concept official promo - narrated
More confirmation that Audi will be taking the Quattro model to production has surfaced recently.
According to a recent report the Quattro Concept was spotted with design-studio license plates on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California. The car was being escorted to a photo shoot by the California Highway Patrol.
When questioned Audi employees let it slip that the car was, indeed, headed to production.
The result of the video shoot is this video fully edited.
Read more: http://www.worldcarfans.com/110112429733/audi-quattro-confirmed-for-production#ixzz16Q9yIAFC
Mercedes-Benz tests out the all-new 2013 S-Class in the snow
Not much is known about the next Mercedes-Benz S-Class, but it is expected to follow the style of the F700 concept, and may even incorporate hybrid drivetrains across the entire lineup.
Audi Quattro Concept review - Auto Express
Full review: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/260275/audi_quattro_concept.html
Audi is heading back to the future! Thirty years after the original quattro rewrote the rulebook, Audi has re-imagined its most iconic model for the modern age. But can the Quattro Concept, first shown at the Paris show last month, do justice to its illustrious ancestors? Auto Express was first to put this year's most exciting new model to the test.
The Ashes Challenge Part 1 - Top Gear - BBC
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May go head-to-head against their opposite numbers from Australian Top Gear in a car-based version of The Ashes. With disciplines including rallying an Aussie double-decker car racing, it's an all-out grudge match that will almost certainly end in tears. Great HD clip from Series 16 of Top Gear. Go to http://www.youtube.com/TopGear to see a full list of all high quality videos available on the Top Gear YouTube channel and don't forget to visit http://www.topgear.com for all the latest news and car reviews
Audi Urquattro Rally Action
Audi Urquattro, for Sale, for rent, events, meetings,races, rally, www.track24.de , Rallyevideos,
Old Top Gear Audi Quattro
Old Top Gear from 1990
Jeremy Clarkson roadtests the Audi Quattro (1980-1991)
This clip was extracted from the episode that was first broadcast in early 1990
Audi TT car review - Top Gear - BBC
Stig drives the Audi AS1 and the Audi TT MTM Bimoto around the track. The AS1 is super-light and the Bimoto has two engines so they should both be very fast - but can either of the German cars beat the British Radical in the power lap times? Go to http://www.youtube.com/TopGear to see a full list of all high quality videos available on the Top Gear YouTube channel and don't forget to visit http://www.topgear.com for all the latest news and car reviews.
Audi Quattro Extreme towed away at the Nürburgring !
On the 1st of November 2011, yd222 recorded this Audi Quattro Extreme at the famous gas station at the Nurburgring Nordschleife. There were some technical problems with the car so it had to be towed away. This Audi has a 4 cylinder turbo engine (no 5 cylinder!) that produces 450 - 500 bhp. On the Akademisches in Hockenheim this car killed all Porsches!
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Old Top Gear Audi TT
Old Top Gear from 1998
Jeremy Clarkson roadtests the Audi TT
This clip was extracted from the episode that was first broadcast on the 12th November 1998
Old Top Gear GT Cars
Old Top Gear from 1998
Tiff Needell drives a Porsche 911 Carrera, a Nissan Skyline GT-R, a Honda NSX and a Chevrolet Corvette to see which is the best GT car (I think the porsche is but not that model, a turbo or a Carrera 4S)
This clip was extracted from the episode that was first broadcast on the 26th March 1998
