Audi Contemplating Quattro Concept Production for 2015
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Audi showed its Quattro Concept at the 2010 Paris Auto Show and has been mostly quiet on the concept since then. However, the first rumors are surfacing that Audi might be planning to put the concept into production in 2015 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Sport Quattro. The Sport Quattro was introduced in mid-1984; so it is possible that we will see a new Quattro concept some time next year.
Audi will position the car as its performance model between the TT and R8, and it will compete against top models of the BMW M3 and C-Class AMG. The current rumor has the car being somewhat of a crossover. While it will have the appearance of a four-seat sports coupe, the ride height will be somewhere between an A5 and the Q5.
The style of the car will mirror the Quattro Concept that took its inspiration from the Sport Quattro. There will be some changes like shorter overhangs, LED headlights, flared wheel arches, 20in wheels and some type hood scoop, either the multiple slats from the Sport Quattro or single opening from the Quattro Concept.
Being inspired by the Sport Quattro, all-wheel drive will be standard on all cars. Modern Audi touches will include a dual-clutch transmission and some tune of the 2.5-liter five cylinder turbocharged engine from the Audi TT RS. It will probably be more than the 360hp in the RS but less than the 408hp in the Quattro Concept. It will make extensive use of carbon fiber and aluminum to keep weight down.
The Quattro Concept was based on the A5 and used the 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbocharged engine from the Audi TT RS with 408hp and 440Nm of torque.
The original Sport Quattro was an evolution of the original Audi Quattro. It went on sale in 1984 and produced 304hp. It was meant as a smaller, lighter version of the Quattro to be more competitive in rallying.
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