Having had quattro deemed an "unfair advantage" and thus outlawed in Trans-Am in 1988 and IMSA GTO racing in 1989 for its on-track dominance, Audi Sport turned to the German DTM series.
The Audi Coupé GT Group 2 is a touring car racing variant of the first-generation Audi Coupé, homologated for competition under FIA Group 2 regulations in the early 1980s.