The
Audi
Sport
Quattro
was
a
Quattro
programme
car
developed
for
homologation
for
Group
B
rallying
in
1984,
and
sold
as a
production
car
in
limited
numbers.
It
featured
an
all
aluminium
alloy
2,133 cc
(130.2 cu in)
(2.1 L)
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
engine
was
capable
of
producing
225 kW
(306 PS/302 bhp),
with
the
competition
cars
initially
producing
around
331 kW
(450 PS/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
eight
inch
(203
mm)
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
(12.6 in)
shorter
wheelbase.
This
was
carried
out
in
order
to
improve
handling
potential
in
the
face
of
newer,
smaller
competition,
such
as
the
Lancia
037
and
the
Peugeot
205
T16,
which
had
been
purpose-built
from
the
start
for
Group
B
rules.
A total of 224 cars of this "short version" Sport Quattro were built, and were offered for sale at a heady price of 203,850 German Marks.
