BEEMAX Audi Sport Quattro S1 1986 Monte Carlo Rally 1:24 - BEE-24035

BEEMAX Audi Sport Quattro S1 1986 Monte Carlo Rally 1:24 - BEE-24035

The Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2 was introduced at the end of 1985 as an update to the Audi Sport Quattro S1. The car featured an inline five-cylinder engine that displaced 2,110cc (128.8cu in) from a bore and stroke of 79.5mm × 85.0mm (3.13in × 3.35in) and generated an officially quoted power output figure of 480PS (353kW; 473hp).

In addition to the improved power output from the turbocharger, an aggressive aerodynamic kit was added that featured very distinctive wings and spoilers at the front and rear of the car to increase downforce. The weight was reduced to 1,090 kg (2,403 lb). The S1 could accelerate from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.1 seconds. Some of the cars were supplied with a "power-shift gearbox", a forerunner of the technology.

The S1 E2 made its debut at the 1985 Rally Argentina, with Blomqvist driving. This variant was successful in the rally circuit, with Röhrl and Christian Geistdörfer winning the 1985 San Remo Rally. A modified version of the E2, was also driven by Michèle Mouton. The S1 E2 would become the final Group B car produced by Audi, with the works team withdrawing from the Championship following the 1986 rally in Portugal. The final factory cars of 1986 were rated at 600 PS (441 kW; 592 hp). In 1987, the car won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb driven by Walter Röhrl.

In 1986 Hannu Mikkola and Walter Rohrl came in 4th position at the Monte Carlo Rally in the Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2. The Quattro's final WRC victory came from Walter Röhrl, at the 1985 Rallye Sanremo. The car was paraded at the Ignition Festival of Motoring in 2017.

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