Editor’s Note: If you’re just picking up this story here, you may want to check out Part 1 and Part 2 that laid the groudnwork for where we pick up the story. If the boxy Audi RS 001 was the test mule, the more rounded RS 002 was always the final plan. Sources for this story suggest the idea to design such a mid-engine rally car begin a bit earlier. Whereas the RS 001 test mules were assembled in 1985, … Continue reading The Mittelmotor Saga, Part 3: Audi RS 002 Takes Shape. Röhrl Joins the Project