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My Life & Cars – Geoff Kershaw, turbocharging pioneer

Part of the team that developed the Saab 99 Turbo, Geoff Kershaw went on to found Turbo Technics and create a host of performance icons of the original turbo era

Peugeot 205 T16: A 1980s 4WD Mid-Engine Rabid Bunny That Needs To Be Remembered

An epic hot hatch that few seem to remember nowadays, the 205 T16 was an insane 1980s homologation special the likes of which you rarely saw on public ro.

Lead By Technology: Celebrating 40 Years Of Quattro

Next Chapter >It turned up to the 1980 Algarve Rally as a mere course car and finished almost 30 minutes ahead of the proper competitors. The year after, it completely revolutionised rallying with its four-wheel drive system making its rivals look slow and antiquated. That’s the accolade we bestow on the Audi Quattro. It’s a big one; no other car has changed a form of motorsport in the way rallying was remodelled by the Quattro. But in the 40 years since it was launched, there are arguably more significant milestones this boxy coupe can take credit for. Firstly, it proved how effective four-wheel drive was in a performance road car. No, it wasn’t the first fast four-wheel driver – the Jensen FF gets the credit for that – but the Quattro’s all-wheel drive system is what elevated the Audi into a different league. It wasn’t just any 200bhp coupe, it was a supercar-baiting star.

Behold the Porsche 959 Family That Dominated the Dakar Rally

Behold the Porsche 959 Family That Dominated the Dakar Rally By Máté Petrány, The Drive © Provided by The Drive The Dakar Rally has changed a lot since the 1980s, both geographically and in terms of the level of technology campaigned. A lifted Porsche 911 wouldn t win the race in 2021, yet in 1984, that s exactly what happened thanks to René Metge, who was followed by teammate Jacky Ickx in sixth place. After what s internally known as the 953, Porsche used the mule of a 959 with the powertrain of a 911 Carrera 4 in 1985, only to retire all three cars with mechanical problems. For 1986, the Dakar Porsches finally got all the upgrades from the 959 project, including the active four-wheel drive system offering four driving modes adjusted by the computers. This gave Porsche a 1-2 finish, with supporting 959 Dakar engineer Unger Kussmaul crossing the line at sixth. Once the champagne had dried up, Porsche deemed its Dakar program accomplished.

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