Following teaser sketches released last month, the born-again Audi Sport Quattro Concept has come out in the open, less than a week ahead of its Frankfurt show premiere. It’s the sequel to the 2010 Paris show-debuting Audi Quattro Concept, which had a 408 hp 2.5 TFSI five-cylinder engine.
The muscular coupe sees a 560 hp/700 Nm twin-turbocharged 4.0 TFSI V8 collaborating with a 150 hp/400 Nm electric motor (fed by a rear-mounted, liquid-cooled 14.1 kWh lithium-ion battery) to develop a combined 700 hp and 800 Nm of torque. The rear axle benefits from a sports differential.
Bring an eight-speed tiptronic gearbox into the mix and the 1.85-tonne plug-in hybrid vehicle gets from 0-100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, maxing out at an impressive 305 km/h. But that’s not all – Ingolstadt says it can do 50 km on electricity alone.
With the help of start-stop and cylinder-on-demand systems, average fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are respectively claimed at 2.5 litres per 100 km and 59 grams per km.
Measuring 4,602 mm long, 1,964 mm wide and 1,386 mm tall, the Audi Sport Quattro Concept sits on a 2,784 wheelbase and 21-inch alloys wrapped in 285/30 rubber. There’s 300 litres of luggage space, too.
Also on are quad rectangular headlamps (featuring Matrix LED technology), a boot spoiler and carbon ceramic brakes. The wings and doors are aluminium, while the roof, bonnet, front splitter, tailgate and rear diffuser are carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP).
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To be very honest , it looks not bad by Audi standard. But as a design that pays tribute to the original ur-Quattro, it really fails, especially compared to the 2010 concept. but this is likely caused by the fact they replaced the most rememberable part of the original one, the square arches, with a modern curve one which does not go together with the other 80s cubic lines in the design. Is like an original Saga with curvy bodykit, it just doesn’t go together.
And it’s lost it’s character too.
The original Quattro was not designed to be a beauty, it was designed to be a racing car.
I dunno what the Sport Quattro should be: A replacement for the RS5? Actually it has nothing to do with the hard, fast and loud ‘Sport Quattro’ of the 1980’s.
Audi showstopper doesnt dissappoint…
Cant wait to hear dat v8 roars…
Looking at this car side profile and the overall shape, we can sense that Audi/VW group is really gunning for US market with this super-modern take of Muscle Car, where they are really gaining ground there now. Chevy Camaro like paint is another cue.
Id like to see if theo can render this in d old audi quatrro livery ( white n red …)
For some reason, the front reminds me of a VW Scirocco. But I do like the interior for its simplicity.
the rear is straight from aston martin. could have done better.
I’m gonna keep my current A5 a little longer, assuming they design all their series in 1way. I still cant accept this design yet.