Another Audi icon was taking shape at the same time. The Audi Quattro coupe was launched to a stunned reception at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show. Until then, the all-wheel-drive principle had been restricted to relatively clumsy off-road vehicles, but the Audi Quattro was a genuine high performance car designed to have superior handling on wet or dry roads, and it immediately began to show its potential on the international rallying scene. Permanent all-wheel drive was offered on the Audi 80 in 1982, and by 1984 every Audi model in the range was available with all wheels driven. 'Vorsprung durch Techknik' had taken the next great leap.