The designation by aficionados for the original Audi quattro, a turbocharged all-wheel drive coupe that shares the same name as Audi’s all-wheel drive technology that is ubiquitously used throughout the brand. So, German fans began calling it the “ur quattro”, “ur” meaning “original”.
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Audi quattro 20V Headed to Villa d’Este Auction
Though it was sold in America for just three model years (1983-1985) the original quattro (a.k.a. "ur quattro") was produced for over a decade (1980-1991). Outwardly, it only received one freshening, which would include minimal changes most notably spotted as sloped rather than vertical grille and headlights or the slight lip on the car's iconic Ronal wheels.

