![Audi Experience x quattro Drive Audi Experience x quattro Drive](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/audi-q3-sportback-quattro-drive.jpg)
On the 22ndIt is In June, we were able to experience Audi’s quattro systems first-hand at the Audi Experience x quattro drive event. Audi had 5 cars in its Q line, the Q3, the Q3 Sportback, the Q5, the Q7 and the flagship Q8. We had a brief 5 minute briefing where we learned the signals that the marshals use to guide us. After that, we went to drive the cars on the custom track.
![Audi Experience x quattro Drive 2 Audi Q3 the car we drove in the Audi Experience x Quattro Drive, parked in front of the Audi Q7](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Audi-Q3-and-The-Q7-Quattro-Drive.jpg)
![Audi Experience x quattro Drive 3 Audi Q3 the car we drove in the Audi Experience x Quattro Drive, parked in front of the Audi Q7](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Audi-Q3-and-The-Q7-Quattro-Drive.jpg)
We sat in the current Baby Q in Audi’s lineup, the Q3. The Q3 is powered by the 2.0-litre EA888 turbocharged petrol engine, producing 187 hp and 320 Nm of torque. Coupled to the 7-speed DCT gearbox, it goes from 0 to 100 in just 7.5 seconds. The EA888 engine powers many VAG cars and comes in different power outputs. Audi went out of its way to make this experience safe and fun for everyone, ensuring there were marshals at every turn and a qualified instructor in the front seat. After switching the driving mode to Off-Road and gearing up, we set off to try out Audi’s quattro system.
![Audi Experience x quattro Drive 4 Marshall guiding the Audi Q8 up the side slope of the Audi Experience x Quattro Drive.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/audi-quattro-drive-marshal.jpg)
![Audi Experience x quattro Drive 5 Marshall guiding the Audi Q8 up the side ramp in the Audi Experience x Quattro Drive.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/audi-quattro-drive-marshal.jpg)
The Quattro Drive:
The first obstacle was the Rumblers, who demonstrated the prowess of the quattro system. Then came the Articulation, where the cars sat at an angle with their wheels suspended! Our next obstacle was water wading, which the Q3, despite its size, easily crossed. What came next was the trickiest obstacle yet.
![Audi Experience x quattro Drive 6 Audi Q5 in Rumblers](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Audi-Q5-on-the-rumblers-scaled.jpg)
![Audi Experience x quattro Drive 7 Audi Q5 in Rumblers](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Audi-Q5-on-the-rumblers-scaled.jpg)
![Audi Experience x quattro Drive 8 Audi Q3 Sportback on Linkage](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Audi-Q3-sportback-on-articulation-scaled.jpg)
![Audi Experience x quattro Drive 9 Audi Q3 Sportback in articulation](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Audi-Q3-sportback-on-articulation-scaled.jpg)
![Audi Experience x quattro Drive 10 Audi Q8 wading in water](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Audi-Q8-Water-Wading-scaled.jpg)
![Audi Experience x quattro Drive 11 Audi Q8 wading in water](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Audi-Q8-Water-Wading-scaled.jpg)
The next obstacle is called “Slide-Slope,” as the name suggests, the car goes up a sideways incline. This had me worried, but thanks to some encouragement from the instructor, the SUV nimbly completed the obstacle. With the newfound confidence I had gained in the Q3, we moved on to the last and most fun obstacle. The MudSlush was where we could let loose and step on the gas to do donuts! And boy was it fun to do donuts in a quattro! Even though I’m a sucker for big displacement, the 2.0L performs just as well as the other big guys.
![Audi Experience x quattro Drive 12 Audi Q7 on the slip ramp](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Audi-Q7-on-the-slide-slope-scaled.jpg)
![Audi Experience x quattro Drive 13 Audi Q7 on the slide](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Audi-Q7-on-the-slide-slope-scaled.jpg)
After filling up our tanks, we took a quick lap around the track in the Q3’s powerful big brother, the Audi Q5. The more powerful Audi Q5 was much faster and more fun on the track. As much as we wanted to try out the Q7 or Q8 before leaving, it was clear that luck was not on our side. Still, we left the event with a newfound passion for off-roading and many fun memories.
![Audi Experience x quattro Drive 14 Audi Q8 muddy tires](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/audi-Q8-Muddy-Tyres.jpg)
![Audi Experience x quattro Drive 15 Audi Q8 Muddy tires](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/audi-Q8-Muddy-Tyres.jpg)