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"The 4WD Sport quattro S1 revolutionized the automotive industry in the 1980s. You only have to look at its achievements in the World Rally Championship for proof of that! The Sport quattro S1 was developed for homologation in Group B rallying. As a result, only 200 were ever built. But that's not the whole story! This S1-E2 is a further evolved version of the S1. It won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 1987, with Walter Röhrl at the wheel. This victory proved the last hurrah for the Sport quattro, as Audi pulled out of Group B rallying in 1986. Without a doubt, this is one of the greatest among greats."
―Ingame description of the car in Legend Cars (GT7)
"The 1987 winner of the Pikes Peak that also set a new record that year."
―Ingame description in GT7

The Audi Sport quattro S1 Pikes Peak '87 is a rally car produced by Audi. It appears in Gran Turismo 6, Gran Turismo Sport, and Gran Turismo 7. It is the #1, driven by Walter Röhrl, who won the 1987 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

In-game description[]

Car Index (GT7)[]

"The 1987 winner of the Pikes Peak, that also set the event record in its day."

Audi introduced full-time 4WD technology into the World Rally Championships in 1981, and showed incredible performance right from the outset. In 1982 they achieved a double victory for both the manufacturers and driver titles, a driver title victory in 1983, and a double title again in 1984.

Year-on-year the car continued to improve, and in the autumn of 1983 they sold 200 of the 2133 cc 5-cylinder turbo-powered Sport[1] quattros for Group B homologation, and it entered racing from 1984.

In 1985 at Tour de Corse,[2] a further improved Sport[1] quattro made its debut. This was the Sport[1] quattro S1, also called the Sport[1] quattro E2 in some countries.

The engine itself was basically unchanged but it incorporated improvements such as the misfiring (Anti-lag) system, and the final output of the engine was increased to 591 BHP. One improvement of note was also the transmission, a 6-speed semi-automatic with a clutch sensor in the shifter. Later in the year it was also given an aerodynamic body with front spoilers and large front wheel arches to match, together with rear arches with air inlets and a rear wing. By this time the car had matured into the ultimate rallying quattro.

In the same period, Audi modified a WRC spec Sport[1] quattro S1 to hill climb specifications and took part in the Pikes[3] Peak International Hill Climb. The results were spectacular, with Michèle Mouton and Walter Röhrl winning and resetting the track record in 1985 and 1987 respectively.

Café Conversations (GT7)[]

Jeremy[]

The Pikes Peak Hill Climb is a race that takes place in Colorado, USA. It's a[4] race in which drivers compete for the best time up a long and treacherous mountain road. The track measures 12.4 miles, climbing 1,500 m to the finish at 4,301 m—higher than Mount Fuji in Japan! This Audi S1 shattered records with its victory at the storied event. Based on a WRC machine, it featured large wings at the front and rear, ensuring maximum downforce. But who was the driver behind the wheel on that winding "race to the clouds"? Why, it was none other than WRC champion Walter Röhrl!

Acquisition[]

Game Purchase location Credits Other methods
Gran Turismo 6 Audi Dealership 1,450,000[5] Obtain all stars in the Super Class.
Gran Turismo Sport Audi Brand Central 450,000 Redeem PlayStation Store code that comes with the Collector's Edition of the game.
Gran Turismo 7 Legend Cars 1,800,000[6] Finish in the top 3 in the World Rally Challenge event at Fisherman's Ranch.

Trivia[]

Audi quattro S1 at Pikes Peak

The car at a Pikes Peak scape location in the Extra Book social media posts.

  • A Scapes screenshot with it portrayed on a Pikes Peak scape (not currently available in-game) was featured in social media posts promoting the Audi Extra Book (of which it is part of).[7]


Notes[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Misspelt as "Sports" in the game
  2. "de" on "Tour de Corse" was incorrectly capitalized in the game
  3. Misspelt as "Pike's" in the game
  4. Double space in-between "It's" and "a" in-game.
  5. 2,000,000 Credits in version 1.00 of the game.
  6. Price as of January 2025
  7. Tweet from @thegranturismo
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