ICE BREAKER

If drifting an Audi on a frozen river in Lapland sounds exotic, well, that's because it is. Suffice to say, it's the most fun you can have with your clothes on - ALL your clothes!

- DHRUV BEHL

I could wax lyrical about the joys of ice driving – about how it’s a waltz between man-and-machine. A dance that mirrors the one we do every day, one that beats our very beings into shape as we tackle the travails of life.

But I realise that I’m writing for the Internet generation, where attention spans are shaped by 90-second Instagram reels. So, I’ll get straight to the point.

WHY ARE AUDI & QUATTRO SYNONYMOUS?

The fastest cars in the world may be Formula 1 cars but try and take one of them on the daily commute and you’ll find that they’re not entirely usable. So, unless you’re a permanent resident at the BIC (Buddh International Circuit), you’re going to need something a bit more practical – think four seats and a boot. And the fastest machines with that description compete in the World Rally Championship (WRC). The most iconic of those were the Group B monsters of the 1980s. And the most recognisable of those was the Audi Quattro, specifically the pre-Group-B original Quattro. In fact, it changed the sport forever by introducing four-wheel drive to the world of rallying. The Quattro was dominant. Thus, the legend was cemented, and the nomenclature stuck.