Quattro GmbH

In the world of rally cars, there is one car that stands out in the 1980's, the Audi Quattro. It was the first rally car to take advantage of the rule change, allowing cars to use four wheel drive rather than just two wheel drive. The car won the World Rally Championship two years in a row after its introduction. Despite its rally success, Quattro GmbH's most important contribution to Audi has been the production of road cars for people to buy. The original Quattro was their first and it set the benchmark for high performance Audi's to follow. To clarify, Quattro GmbH is a private subsidiary of Audi. The production plants are completely separate and Quattro GmbH sells their cars under the Audi marque. They're are responsible for giving us cars such as the RS3, RS4, RS6 and R8. All of these cars are high performance models with speed and handling in mind. Much like Porsche, Quattro use the "RS" tag for these pumped up machines. RennSport is translated directly to "racing sport". While you can also buy "S" models, they are not manufactured with the RennSport models of the car. Quattro GmbH simply makes the parts for the "S" models and they are then build next to their regular siblings in Audi's factory. That, among many performance upgrades is the main difference between an "RS" model and any other Audi. Quattro GmbH is much like BMW's "M" division or Mercedes Benz's "AMG". Quattro GmbH has given us some of the most powerful road cars in the world. The RS5 has an all new Lamborghini derived v8, making over 450 hp and a noise that could start an earthquake. A new RS4 is also in the making, although details are far and few between. The newest edition from Quattro GmbH though, is a fire spitting version of the TT. It's called the TT-RS, naturally. This little roadster has approximately 335 hp from an inline 5 cylinder and can get to 60 mph in under 4 seconds. But the best part is that finally after a four year absence, Audi is bringing an "RS" model back to America. It gets even better because not only is the TT-RS coming to the US, it will have even more power than the European version (360 hp), thanks to new software. Quattro GmbH is one of the most accomplished car companies in the world. They are a no compromise sports car manufacturer that took Audi to the next level. They continue to do so with new models coming down the pipeline with all new technologies that look to the future. A friend of mine who does car reviews has a great video on not just the Audi Quattro but the RS6 as well. It really connects the company from their start, to where they are now. Enjoy everyone...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPMLIn82N80