Audi in Detroit - Smaller E-Tron

[The RS6]

Well, as it was mentioned earlier, Audi showed something new in Detroit - a smaller E-Tron concept...









Source: Autocar

[Benman]

R8 Daddy, New Camaro Mommy...

I like it.

Ben

[RXBG]

what's the point of making a concept about another concept?

i'm a even more confused than ever.

whatever. back to work.

[tailpipe]

Wow! I REALLY like how this looks. It is genuinely fresh and different from Audi. Very interesting lines that build on what has already been. I particularly like the shield evolution. I expect it to get narrower at the next iteration.

I want to know who penned it. I bet it wasn't Walter da silva. (To be honest with you, guys, i am quite relieved that Walter da Silva has left Ingolstadt and gone to Wolfsburg. His latest effort: the VW Sports Coupe is a bit of a mess with way too many A5 cues. Hasn't he got any fresh ideas? It won't take too many people to share this point of view before Dr Piech wields a nasty axe.)

Anyway, this concept is gorgeous. The lines are very elegant, very minimalist. I don't quite understand where it fits in with the TT or whether it is indeed the next TT, but it is bold, exciting and a welcome return to form after too many A4 jelly mould clones. Vorsprung durch teknik!

[RXBG]

tailpipe- in this regard i agree. as a styling exercise it is beautiful. much better looking than the etron. could it be the next TT? looks almost like a porsche 928.

wonder if audi is planning to add another sports car above the TT. might be too much. as i said- i am confused. designwise it is fabulous.

was hoping for a next gen R8 type of thing but oh well.

[The Pretender]

.....Anyway, this concept is gorgeous. The lines are very elegant, very minimalist.

"Bauhaus" Pur Sang.

I don't quite understand where it fits in with the TT or whether it is indeed the next TT, but it is bold, exciting and a welcome return to form after too many A4 jelly mould clones. Vorsprung durch teknik!

The TT will end at the end of the Mk2's lifetime.
This is the new Mid engined Audi R4 Coupe.
It will take over from the TT.

[Lmg]

The TT will end at the end of the Mk2's lifetime.
This is the new Mid engined Audi R4 Coupe.
It will take over from the TT.

Nice!

And the concept looks really good.

[The Pretender]

R8 Daddy, New Camaro Mommy...

I like it.

Ben

What about: R8 Daddy, GT-R Mommy....

[The RS6]

What I instantly noticed on first sight is a very very small wheelbase and very little rear overhang...

Then I read this quote where CEO Rupert Stadler said that "we're confident that e-tron will become as famous as quattro."

So, short wheelbase, really short rear overhang, ring a bell?

[The Pretender]

This car have "Mid engine" written all over it.
I want one with 340 hp 2.5TFSI "TT RS' engine in it.

[The Pretender]

Live Pics.

[The Pretender]

[The Pretender]

[The Pretender]

[tailpipe]

I haven't been this excited about an Audi since the last RS4 came out. Sensational!

Who designed it? Pretender, you're right: it's a return to Bauhaus. Thank God! If this previews a new and evolved design language for Audi, then things are really looking up. Terrific.

I don't give damn about about the e-tron version of this car. i want to see it with the TTRS's 5-cylinder TFSI.

Question: do you think it is based on the VW Bluesport concept's platform? I do. And I think it'll come in three flavours: Porsche, Audi and VW. As long as each brand gets the styling and engine choices right no worries.

[roadrunner]

It's official: I confess to cheating on the

This thing brings Audi to the next design level.

So many fine details - i'm speechless

[The Pretender]

I haven't been this excited about an Audi since the last RS4 came out. Sensational!

Who designed it? Pretender, you're right: it's a return to Bauhaus. Thank God! If this previews a new and evolved design language for Audi, then things are really looking up. Terrific.

I don't give damn about about the e-tron version of this car. i want to see it with the TTRS's 5-cylinder TFSI.

Question: do you think it is based on the VW Bluesport concept's platform? I do. And I think it'll come in three flavours: Porsche, Audi and VW. As long as each brand gets the styling and engine choices right no worries.

Idem Dito, my hart is racing all night from the moment i lay eyes on it.

This car will be build on the MQP architecture like the "Bluesport" IMHO.
All the proportions say Transverse Mid engine.
The only question i have: "Will it be the first RWD drive production Audi or would it be possible to install quattro.

btw, this is the second Audi Concept i like after the Sportback (A7) Concept.

[RXBG]

the press release says the plastic/CF reinforced body panels will be seen in an upcoming production model? maybe on the RS5? or in the next R8?