| Make
|
Audi
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| Model |
Cross
Coupe Quattro |
| Concept
year |
2007 |
| Production
year |
- |
| Engine |
2.0
TDi Diesel |
The Audi Cross Coupe Quattro concept was presented at
the 2007 Shanghai Auto Show. The Cross Coupé Quattro
attempts to combine the design and styling of a compact
premium sports car with the spaciousness and versatility
of a four-seat sport utility vehicle (SUV). Although many
would struggle to find the sports car influences in the
Cross Coupe's exterior design.
The proportions and the large 20" wheels of the Audi
Cross Coupe Quattro concept point clearly towards the
off-road potential of the vehicle. A new element is the
fabric folding roof, which, when it is open, gives optimum
levels of headroom and fresh air. The hood is opened and
closed electrically.
Power for the Audi Cross Coupe Quattro Concept comes from
a transversely mounted 2-litre, 4-cylinder, diesel developing
204 bhp and 400 Nm of torque. To give the Cross Coupe
Quattro some off-road credentials the concept is fitted
with Audi's legendary Quattro all-wheel-drive system.
A Haldex clutch ensures that traction is precisely distributed
according to the situation. The sporty Audi S tronic dual-clutch
gearbox executes gearshifts in a matter of milliseconds.
The design of the four-door Audi Cross Coupe Quattro concept
presents itself as a further step in the evolution of
the current Audi style. The prominent single-frame radiator
grille, the proportions, with large areas of metal and
narrow glazing at the sides, and the powerful rear end
identify the SUV as a relative of the Audi Q7. The robust-looking
sill area with its colour offset and the heavily embossed
dynamic line above it emphasise the vehicle's off-road
character.
As previously seen on the Audi
Shooting Brake concept, the trapeze of the large single-frame
grille with its vertical slats gives the front end an
emphatically self-assured appearance. Particularly eye-catching
are the three-dimensional main headlights, which incorporate
LED technology. The reflector dishes concentrate the light
to form a powerful, uniform beam whose white tone is easy
on the eye, even on long night-time journeys. Naturally,
the daytime running lights, which take the form of a horizontal
strip, also employ LED technology. In addition to its
design qualities, this also provides for an especially
low level of energy consumption.
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