The Audi Sport Quattro S1 (SWB)One of Only 164 Road Production ModelsThe Audi Sport Quattro S1 was a Quattro programme car developed for homologation for Group B rallying in 1984, and sold as a production car in very limited numbers.It f...
The Audi Sport Quattro S1 (SWB)One of Only 164 Road Production ModelsThe Audi Sport Quattro S1 was a Quattro programme car developed for homologation for Group B rallying in 1984, and sold as a production car in very limited numbers.It featured an all-aluminium alloy 2,133 cc 20v DOHC engine slightly smaller than that of the Audi Quattro (in order to qualify for the 3-litre engine class after the scale factor applied to turbo engines). In road-going form, the 2.1-litre 20-valve engine, with an aluminium alloy block engine was capable of producing 306 bhp, with the competition cars initially producing around 444 bhp. The vehicle also featured a body shell composed of carbon-kevlar and boasting wider arches, wider wheels (nine inches as compared to the Ur-Quattro's optional 8-inch-wide wheel rim, the steeper windscreen rake of the Audi 80 (requested by the Audi Sport rally team drivers to reduce internal reflections from the dashboard for improved visibility) and, most noticeably, a 320 mm shorter wheelbase.In addition to Group B competition in rallying, the Sport Quattro won the 1985 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with Michèle Mouton in the driving seat, setting a record time in the process. A total of 224 road / race cars of this "short version" Sport Quattro were built, and were offered for sale at a heady price of 203,850 German Marks. Only 164 road cars reached paying customers, the rest were used as prototypes and competition cars – it was truly exclusive!Contemporary road tests against other road specification Group B cars suggest this was undoubtedly the most accomplished road car with an advanced ABS braking system, firm sporting suspension and with a 0-60mph time of only 4.8 seconds, it was quicker than a Lamborghini Countach of the same era. How many 28 year old road cars today still feel genuinely quick - but the Sport Quattro does fall into this category - and once above 3,000rpm, the massive KKK turbocharger starts to have an effect and forward thrust is seriously exhilarating. In 1984, this kind of performance meant only serious supercars could live with the Sport Quattro.Hexagon Classics are delighted to offer for sale this utterly original totally unmarked Sport Quattro S1 worthy of true collector status. The Sport Quattro S1 has covered only 97,035 km from new; recent maintenance has been carried out by leading Audi Sport Quattro specialist. An eminently useable classic - with towering performance even by today’s standards, this very rare homologation special represents a unique opportunity to acquire a world leading collectable motor car. Available for immediate inspection from our central London showrooms.