Audi was never going to let the 30th anniversary year of the original Quattro slip by without pulling something pretty special out of the bag and this is it - the Audi Quattro Concept.
The new Quattro Concept that's been unveiled at the Paris motor show is actually a stylistic nod to the 1984 short wheelbase Sport Quattro that Audi built as a homologation special when Group B rallying competition was hotting up.
As such, it's a pretty taught, squat affair - 200mm shorter than the RS5 upon which its chassis is based. Like the RS5 it also gets 'proper' four-wheel drive with a crown-gear differential rather than a Haldex system.
The engine, meanwhile, is the 2.5-litre turbocharged five-pot from the TT RS, but slung longitudinally and massaged up to 402bhp from 335bhp. Audi's aluminium spaceframe tech puts the kerb weight at just 1400kg - the same as the original car - and so should mean 0-62mph is dealt with in around 3.5secs.
They might even make it, too. We had a quick chat with the Quattro's Brit designer, Steve Lewis, who said that there's "a lot of people saying 'let's do it'". It depends, we're told, on whether or not Audi reckons there's a decent market for it - and the public's reaction the the show car will be a big part of that.
If the Quattro Concept does make it to production, expect a limited run of around 500 units. As for a price - your guess is as good as ours...