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The 19 Greatest Audi Cars of All Time

By YPB Team

Rally weapons, aluminium pioneers, Le Mans winners and absurdly fast family wagons all wear the four rings here.

  1. Audi Quattro — ranked #11
    Audi Quattro
    The 1980 turbocharged all-wheel-drive coupe that changed rallying and road cars alike.
    1000pts
  2. Auto Union Type C — ranked #22
    Auto Union Type C
    A 1930s Silver Arrow Grand Prix car from Audi's parent company Auto Union.
    797pts
  3. Audi e-tron GT — ranked #33
    Audi e-tron GT
    Audi's 2021 electric grand tourer that shares its platform with the Porsche Taycan.
    653pts
  4. Audi R8 (Type 42) — ranked #44
    Audi R8 (Type 42)
    Audi's first mid-engined supercar, launched in 2006 with a V8 and later a V10.
    619pts
  5. Audi A8 (D2) — ranked #55
    Audi A8 (D2)
    The 1994 luxury flagship with the first mass-produced all-aluminium body.
    541pts
  6. Audi RS3 — ranked #66
    Audi RS3
    A hot compact powered by Audi's award-winning five-cylinder turbo engine.
    442pts
  7. Audi RS2 Avant — ranked #77
    Audi RS2 Avant
    The 1994 super-estate co-engineered with Porsche that launched Audi's RS line.
    383pts
  8. Audi R10 TDI — ranked #88
    Audi R10 TDI
    The diesel-powered prototype that won Le Mans three straight times from 2006.
    383pts
  9. Audi R8 LMP — ranked #99
    Audi R8 LMP
    The Le Mans prototype that won the 24 Hours five times between 2000 and 2005.
    316pts
  10. Audi A4 (B5) — ranked #1010
    Audi A4 (B5)
    The 1994 compact executive saloon that turned Audi into a mainstream premium rival.
    316pts
  11. Audi V8 — ranked #1111
    Audi V8
    Audi's 1988 flagship saloon that won back-to-back DTM titles.
    316pts
  12. Audi 100 (C3) — ranked #1212
    Audi 100 (C3)
    The 1982 aerodynamic saloon whose record-low drag coefficient set a new benchmark.
    316pts
  13. Audi Sport Quattro S1 — ranked #1313
    Audi Sport Quattro S1
    The short-wheelbase Group B monster that dominated rallying and Pikes Peak in the mid-1980s.
    238pts
  14. Audi TT (8N) — ranked #1414
    Audi TT (8N)
    The 1998 Bauhaus-styled coupe whose design became an instant icon.
    238pts
  15. Audi RS6 Avant — ranked #1515
    Audi RS6 Avant
    The twin-turbo V8 family estate that became the template for the fast Audi wagon.
    238pts
  16. Audi Q7 — ranked #1616
    Audi Q7
    Audi's first full-size SUV, launched in 2005.
    147pts
  17. Audi RS4 (B7) — ranked #1717
    Audi RS4 (B7)
    A 2006 sports saloon and estate with a high-revving 4.2-litre V8.
    147pts
  18. Audi A2 — ranked #1818
    Audi A2
    A lightweight aluminium supermini from 1999 that was years ahead on efficiency.
    147pts
  19. Audi RS Q e-tron — ranked #1919
    Audi RS Q e-tron
    The electrified rally-raid car that won the 2024 Dakar Rally.
    0pts

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