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  • It was only the word quattro; but it filled me with delight.

    Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth Brandes, George, 1842-1927 1906

  • The most famous thing about Audi, its "quattro" all-wheel drive system, was banned from racing in the 1990s because it was unbeatable.

    Audi Control 2006

  • Our driving route brought us from the fast, crosswind-wrought highways to the ridiculously tight and steep lanes of Gibraltar, but the A8 took all these conditions in stride by supplying a sure-footed drive thanks to the chassis and "quattro" all wheel-drive system.

    TODAYonline 2010

  • He added that "quattro" has been a unique selling point for the brand since the '80s, when the traction benefits of having all four wheels driven by the engine turned Audi into a major force in the world rally championship.

    TODAYonline 2010

  • Our driving route brought us from the fast, crosswind-wrought highways to the ridiculously tight and steep lanes of Gibraltar, but the A8 took all these conditions in stride by supplying a sure-footed drive thanks to the chassis and "quattro" all wheel-drive system.

    TODAYonline 2010

  • He added that "quattro" has been a unique selling point for the brand since the '80s, when the traction benefits of having all four wheels driven by the engine turned Audi into a major force in the world rally championship.

    TODAYonline 2010

  • "What we show you is a condition that you're not used to and also not easy to handle, but you realise that with 'quattro', it's really possible to control the car," he added.

    TODAYonline 2010

  • What better place, then, for Audi to conduct a special driving programme for customers and show off the all-wheel drive capabilities of its "quattro" equipped cars at the same time?

    TODAYonline 2010

  • "What we show you is a condition that you're not used to and also not easy to handle, but you realise that with 'quattro', it's really possible to control the car," he added.

    TODAYonline 2010

  • What better place, then, for Audi to conduct a special driving programme for customers and show off the all-wheel drive capabilities of its "quattro" equipped cars at the same time?

    TODAYonline 2010

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