Audi Quattro makes unofficial return to the World Rally Championship Autoblog 3/6/2021 Ronan Glon
Audi Sport competes in several racing categories, including GT2, but it hasn t participated in the World Rally Championship (WRC) for many years. It s not planning a comeback, either, so a Swedish team is bringing the Quattro name back to the starting grid with a custom-built, rally-ready evolution of the pocket-sized Audi A1 hatchback.
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Swedish pilot Mattias Ekström launched the project on behalf of the EKS JC racing team he recently formed. He started with an A1, a four-door city car developed largely for the European market. Preparing it for international rallying required gutting the interior, adding a full roll cage, and installing sport seats for the front passengers. The pilot faces a three-spoke multi-function steering wheel and a screen that provides information about the car and its surroundings, while the door panels are made with carbo
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