A technology and success story from Audi is celebrating a major birthday, as the quattro drive system turns 40 years old. Since the original quattro first made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in 1980, the principle of four-wheel drive has become one of the cornerstones of the brand. To date, Audi has produced almost 10.5 million cars with quattro drive systems. Now, it is time for the next chapter in this particular success story: The prototypes Audi e-tron S and e-tron S Sportback use electric torque vectoring.

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40 Jahre Audi quattro EN
Four Rings, Four-Wheel Drive: 40 Years of quattro
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Illustration - Audi Q3 Sportback - quattro drivetrain
Facts and Figures: 40 Years of Audi quattro
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The mechanical quattro systems
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