Back in the 1980s when you heard about an Audi Quattro you knew that there was a high percentage chance of fun if you got to ride in it. Those cars were ground breakers in bringing the idea of all wheel drive being for more than just people who needed to drive in the snow. Admittedly those cars were pretty serious back then and your bank account would be proof of that as well because they were expensive.
In 1990 Audi decided to appeal to a larger audience with the all-wheel-drive technology and developed the Coupe Quattro. This was a naturally aspirated five banger engine with four valves per cylinder, five cylinders, and a little more than 160hp. While down on power to its bigger brothers, that would be cool, right? Believe it or not, the conservative MotorWeek staff was begging for more engine in this car and that’s interesting to us. To make 0-60 in 8.7 seconds ain’t bad. Nor is the 16.8-second quarter mile, but they wanted more and we probably would have wanted more as well.
Audi had its issues in the 1980s and 1990s but we’ve always been a fan. The quirky nature of their cars back then and the fact that diehard fans of the brand always defend it to the death make this a car we want to drive.
