Audi Took a Luxury Sedan to the Safari Rally. It Finished 1–2.

A long, four-door luxury saloon seemed an unlikely choice for one of the world’s toughest rallies. But in 1987, Audi’s 200 quattro took first and second place at the Safari Rally, proving that on Kenya’s punishing roads, survival and usable performance could matter as much as outright speed. Follow the story behind Hannu Mikkola and Arne Hertz’s victory, Walter Röhrl and Christian Geistdörfer’s second-place finish, and the engineering and experience that helped the Audi endure roughly 4,000 kilometres of rallying. 0:00 The unlikely Safari winner 0:46 From Group B to Group A 2:11 Why the Safari suited the Audi 4:41 Usable power and experienced crews 7:49 Engineering for survival 8:45 Audi’s Kenyan one-two 9:35 How the advantages worked together 11:41 The Audi 200’s rally legacy #Audi #SafariRally #Rally #Quattro #Motorsport #RallyHistory