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About the car
The Quattro is the first sports coupé with permanent all-wheel drive to be produced in series by the brand. The first generation was powered by a 5-cylinder, 2.1-litre, 10-valve engine (WR type) with turbocharger and intercooler, which increased power to 200 horsepower (compared to 170 horsepower in the version without intercooler that equipped the 200 Turbo). The Audi Quattro is easily recognizable by its widened fenders and specific bumpers, which differentiate it from the Audi GT coupe from which it is derived. The 0 to 100 km/h time is 7.1 seconds, and the top speed is 222 km/h.
About the Brand The AUDI brand is a German sports car manufacturer and a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, known as Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (VAG), which owns 99.55% of the brand. The company’s headquarters are in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. Operating in 55 different countries around the world, Audi is present in most segments of the passenger car market, including the premium sports car segment through its two subsidiaries, Lamborghini, and Audi Sport. In 2012, the company sold 1,524,635 vehicles, a record since its founding in 1909, and ranks among the most profitable manufacturers in the world. The name Audi is a simple play on words between “Audi,” which means “to hear” or “to listen” in Latin, and the last name of the founder, August Horch. of the founder, August Horch, who founded the company on July 16, 1909.
About the Manufacturer The manufacturer Minichamps is a producer of model cars, trucks, buses, mopeds, tanks, and other automotive accessories, offering a wide variety of replicas in different scales. Its Formula 1 models are mainly presented in 1/18 and 1/43 scale. Currently, the Minichamps range contains models of all the world’s major car manufacturers and many types of racing and sports teams. Originally known as PMA (Paul’s Model Art), the company was founded in the late 1970s. As a major company in the industry, with the widest range of models of any model producer in the world, Minichamps is a leader in the field. |