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Video: Audi Quattro kickin' it old school
Mitsubishi Lancer? Subaru Impreza? Sure, they're the modern-era rally-car stalwarts, but long before they rose to prominence, Audi simply dominated the world rally circuit with the then-new and innovative Quattro all-wheel-drive system with which the German carmaker has by now become synonymous.
The video after the jump features some of the best footage of Audi Quattros sliding through dirt corners and jumping gravel crests as driver heels-and-toes, co-pilot rifles through navigational notes, and spectators scurry out of the way. Note the legendary Walter Röhrl's steely-eyed determination and deft footwork in some of the in-car segments.
The "Machinehead" soundtrack by Bush is more fitting than some of the euro-trash techno we're forced to endure in other such videos, but it's still no substitute for unadulterated revs and exhaust notes. If that's what you're looking for, check out the some of the related posts below.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
McSpeed 1:43PM (4/15/2007)
Nice video, though I'm pretty sure I saw a Lancia 037 Rally at one point as well. I prefer that car over any Audi to be honest.
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mxrz 2:13PM (4/15/2007)
o/ quattro.
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Andrew 3:05PM (4/15/2007)
does audi still do rally stuff?
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Phil 4:22PM (4/15/2007)
No - but they so should do with a RS-TT or TT-RS that has the rumoured up and coming five pot.
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nagmashot 4:38PM (4/15/2007)
Mitsubishi Lancer? Subaru Impreza? Sure, they're the modern-era rally-car stalwarts
???????????????????????
They were great in the 1990...since 2000 the WRC is completly dominated by Peugeot and Citroen.. from 2000 till today they have one everything..only one driver title and one time manufactor title (2006 ford) went not to France...
The Lancer won only once the WRC for Mitsubishi as manufactor... that is nothing ompared to realy successfull WRC Rally cars like the Lancia Delta Integrale with 8 WRC world championships..
The only made a good PR work that everyone of today think Mitsubishi and Subaru if someone say WRC..
the last Subaru WRC championship as manufactor was 1997... wow..
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Frank 5:17PM (4/15/2007)
So nice to see a a race car with a clutch pedal.
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Jeff 7:57PM (4/15/2007)
it's pretty amazing that more spectators didn't get killed or injured in those close quarter races. Great footage, was there some Pikes Peak in there?
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Andrew 10:58PM (4/15/2007)
yes... that old man with the knitted checkered sweater greets you at the top of pikes peak.
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carson 8:01AM (4/16/2007)
More kool old school:-
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xk1th_m3-e30-rallye-du-pilotage-pur
and more....:-
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhrue_bmw-m3-belgique
Carson
Barbados
West Indies
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gesta 10:18AM (4/16/2007)
Referring to comment #1 -> yes, there's Lancia allright.
Flying in 2:52 or so. Cool vid apart from music. It never fits. =)
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Rocket Punch 1:04PM (4/16/2007)
@#3:
No, and welcome to 2007. If you see people talking to a plastic box while their car parks itself, please don't call the cops.
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Pastorboy0 10:51AM (7/23/2007)
Yeah, I saw the Lancia 037 in it and a Puegot 205 T16
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