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quattro®

Audi quattro® technology comes into its own when the weather turns and the demands on both your car and driving concentration are at their highest. Quattro directs power between the wheels precisely when and where it’s needed providing exceptional performance on any road surface and in all weathers.

Benefits of quattro:

• Slippery surfaces
  quattro transfers power away from wheels that lose traction for an exceptional grip on every surface and in all weathers

• Standing start
  quattro four-wheel drive offers a smoother start than two-wheel drive vehicles

• Pulling power
  A superior level of pulling power is achieved

• Cornering
  Improved traction for better cornering with quattro

Once an Italian word for 'four' has now become synonymous with Audis all-wheel-drive system 'quattro'. While testing new vehicles in Finland in 1977, Audi's chief engineer, Jorg Bensinger, first created the Audi quattro. The quattro was launched at the geneva motor show in 1980 - stunning the press and public on its debut. Today you can experience quattro across the range from the Audi A3 to the super car - the R8.

If you have any questions about the Audi quattro or if you'd like more information please send a quattro enquiry