The term quattro is Italian for “four,” which is appropriate given its association with Audi’s all-wheel drive system. But this wasn’t always the case. The Audi Quattro (yes, with a capital Q) was ...

Audi's legendary quattro AWD system has been around since its eponymous rally legend raced in the '80s, ... clutch-operated Haldex coupling, splitting power between the front and the rear. ...

Since Audi became the first automaker to offer permanent, full-time all-wheel drive (AWD) ... The third quattro system, the viscous coupling system, is exclusive to the Audi R8.

Finally, there's a Audi R8, who's mid-engined layout allowed for a different setup: viscous coupling. ... 14 year before Audi claims it made all-wheel drive for production cars.

Audi quietly dropped a ... the new S5 is also dropping its Torsen-based Quattro all-wheel-drive system in favor of ... The center Torsen diff was always viscous-coupling, so it was ...

Correction Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 6:30 p.m. ET: The original version of this story stated the 2025 Audi S5 would use a Quattro Ultra all-wheel-drive system, based on an official Audi document ...

2025 Audi A3 | Manufacturer image. Audi has been lavishing attention on its entry-level A3 sedan of late, redesigning it and its high-performance S3 and RS 3 derivatives for the 2022 model year ...

Subaru is the byword for all-weather performance cars these days, but back in the ‘80s Audi got the trend going with its legendary (and legendarily crude) Quattro. We battled two of them to see ...

Correction Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 6:30 p.m. ET: The original version of this story stated the 2025 Audi S5 would use a Quattro Ultra all-wheel-drive system, based on an official Audi document.