Image Credit: HSR Manufaktur.The Audi Sport Quattro is making a dramatic return, although not as an official Audi factory model. HSR Manufaktur has revealed the Type 859, a limited-production restomod inspired by Audi's legendary short-wheelbase rally icon.The project starts with a period-correct Audi Coupe B2 donor chassis before being extensively reworked. HSR shortens the body by 12.6 inches, adjusts the wheelbase for improved stability, and rebuilds the structure around a hidden roll cage.Power comes from a modern Audi turbocharged five-cylinder engine, heavily upgraded for significantly more output. Depending on the selected drive mode, the Type 859 is expected to produce between 500 and 600 horsepower.AdvertisementAdvertisementProduction will be limited to 84 cars, a nod to Audi's 1984 World Rally Championship success. Pricing starts at roughly $570,800 before taxes, placing this reborn rally machine firmly in collector-car territory.Modern Five-Cylinder PowerImage Credit: HSR Manufaktur.HSR uses Audi's 153-cubic-inch turbocharged DAZA five-cylinder engine, known from modern RS models. Before installation, the engine is rebuilt with forged internal components, revised turbocharger packaging, a new intake manifold, and a motorsport-style dry-sump system.The engine is mounted longitudinally and paired with a reinforced six-speed manual transmission sourced from an Audi S4. Power is sent permanently to all four wheels through a Torsen center differential, with a rear mechanical limited-slip differential helping put the output down cleanly.Carbon Bodywork and Rally ProportionsImage Credit: HSR Manufaktur.The Type 859 keeps the squat, muscular stance that made the original Sport Quattro so recognizable. Carbon-fiber body panels, widened arches, deep vents, splitters, and aggressive aerodynamic elements give it a look that feels faithful without becoming a simple replica.AdvertisementAdvertisementHSR is targeting a dry weight between 2,646 and 2,866 pounds, depending on the final specification. That lightweight construction should give the Type 859 a serious power-to-weight ratio, especially in its higher-output setting.Built for Analog DrivingImage Credit: HSR Manufaktur.The restomod's chassis receives new front and rear subframes, stiffer bushings, carbon-ceramic brakes, and multi-valve coilovers. HSR also plans selectable drive modes, launch control, rev matching, and an active exhaust system for added theater.Inside, the Type 859 blends old-school rally character with modern luxury. Buyers can specify leather, carbon fiber, aluminum trim, air conditioning, analog instrumentation, and other bespoke finishes.Only 84 Cars PlannedHSR says it already has signed letters of intent and inquiries from collectors in multiple countries. The company says demand is especially strong from the United States, Germany, and Switzerland.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe first physical prototype is still in development, so the images released so far should be treated as renderings rather than final production photography. Even so, the Type 859 has the right ingredients to excite Audi fans: a manual gearbox, permanent all-wheel drive, five-cylinder power, and a shape inspired by one of rallying's most beloved machines.If you want more stories like this, follow Guessing Headlights on Yahoo so you don't miss what's coming next.
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