Audi Quattro Concept 2012

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In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Audi quattro's debut, Audi presents a show car at the 2010 Paris Motor Show that pushes a futuristic interpretation of this concept to new limits: the Audi quattro Concept, a high-performance driving machine with 408 horsepower, five-cylinder turbocharged engine, lightweight body and – of course – the latest generation of quattro permanent all-wheel drive. The 1980 Geneva Motor Show saw the debut of an automobile whose name has become synonymous with success for the manufacturer. The Audi quattro is also the gold standard for combining winning motor sport qualities with ultimate everyday practicality. A first glimpse of the new Col de Turini White show car instantly brings to mind another legendary ancestor: the 1984 Sport quattro, a 306 horsepower evolutionary stage of the Audi quattro Coupé with a shortened wheelbase. In fact, the Audi quattro Concept represents the systematic further development of a production coupé using high-performance technology, built on the foundation of the powerful Audi RS5, one of the brand's sportiest production vehicles ever. Audi's development engineers shortened the wheelbase by 150 millimeters and lowered the roofline by around 40 millimeters compared to the four-seat coupé it is based on. Like its predecessor from 1984, the 2010 show car is now also a two-seater. The heavily modified body is made primarily of aluminum, with the hood, rear hatch and other components made of carbon.