As part of celebrating 30 years of the quattro AWD system, Audi unveiled this brave quattro Concept car at the 2010 Paris International Motor Show. Based on the RS 5, the concept car comes powered by a 2.5-litre turbocharged engine with 5 cylinders. It is worth 300kW in power and 480Nm in torques. Audi says it will accelerate from 0 – 100km/h in 3.9 seconds.
The interior is basic but equipped enough to feel comfortable, apparently. At 4.3m long, 1.9m wide and 1.3m tall, the quattro Concept is slightly smaller and therefore lighter. In fact, it weighs in at 1300kg which is just about the same as the original Ur-quattro from the year 1984!
Of course the actual quattro AWD system is standard and now features a crown-gear centre diff which varies power between the front and rear axles with much greater accuracy and flexibility.
Some might dish this car aside and say it’s just a nostalgic project but I would wager that Audi is seriously considering putting it into production as a direct competitor to the BMW M3 GTS. Watch this space.
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