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What is it?
Audi Quattro Concept
What's special about it?
Audi knows there's cachet in the Quattro name and it's using all of it to draw attention to its Quattro Concept at the 2010 Paris Auto Show.
Shorter, lighter and more aggressively styled than the RS5 on which it is based, the Quattro Concept is a descendant of the original 1984 Sport Quattro. Almost 6 inches have been chopped from between the RS5's wheels, bringing the concept's wheelbase down to 102.4 inches. The new Audi concept's roof height is about 1.5 inches lower than the RS5 and its rear overhang has lost 7.9 inches, making it proportionally similar to many sports cars.
With a claimed weight of 2,866 pounds, the Quattro Concept weighs about the same as the original Sport Quattro. The majority of the weight savings comes from the shorter dimensions and the use of aluminum and carbon-fiber construction. The concept's hood, rear hatch, bumpers and other trim pieces are built from carbon. Seven-spoke 20-inch center-locking wheels probably aren't helping the weight-saving effort.
Because of the shortened wheelbase, the concept is a two-seater that uses lightweight bucket seats weighing only 39.7 pounds each — a savings of about 40 percent vs. the standard RS5 seats.
Audi released few mechanical details. The Quattro Concept utilizes a turbocharged five-cylinder engine and six-speed transmission driving — you guessed it — all four wheels.
Inside Line says: It's a cool idea, but few cars, concept or not, are as tough-looking as the original Sport Quattro. — Josh Jacquot, Senior Editor
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mklrivowner says:
05:58 AM, 11/23/2010
Drool-fest! I'm in love!
andy999 says:
08:09 PM, 10/06/2010
This has potential to do well, "if" they put it into production, of coarse . . .
andy999 says:
08:01 PM, 10/06/2010
Very nice styling!!! Clean and aggressive, without being "over the top". Depending on where the price point falls, this could do very well . . .
jscion says:
11:59 AM, 10/03/2010
This car looks great! If Audi builds it, I can almost predict that it will ride on the Golf platform which wouldn't be a bad thing. I think the Audi Quattro would be a great addition to the line as an entry-level model perhaps with a variety of powertrains including the 2.5 normally aspirated 5-cylinder engine, a turbocharged variant, and a TDI variant with a base price under $25K. I bet a car like that would be a BIG HIT!!! I can dream can't I!!!
audi1972 says:
11:47 AM, 10/01/2010
wow the boys at audi has done it again, good job very neet, light,and 400 hp this will be a very good additon to the lline up make it audi and bring it to the us.
exnevadan says:
09:26 AM, 10/01/2010
A5 + Camaro
flwind says:
02:32 PM, 09/30/2010
Sweet car. Too bad that even if they did build it, would never make it to the States.
j84ustin says:
01:29 PM, 09/30/2010
good looking rear. Unfortunate front.
iskch says:
09:26 AM, 09/30/2010
Like it.
truecarfan says:
08:19 AM, 09/30/2010
I'm not a big fan of the rear styling....but apart from that... my only question is "why bother make a concept ??" Just build this thing....they know there would be demand...and plus they need to find another place to put that 5cylinder engine besides just a TT-RS. Will they build this and the R4????
This is more of a competitor to the M3 than the RS5 is. The RS5 has too much luxury and electronics which makes it heavy. This against an M3 CSL would be lovely. I think this could take on the Nissan GTR also