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Two years ago, Audi began to work on something very special indeed. It was called the Anniversario, a coupe concept that was suppose to show off the company?s excellence and it would debut at the Pebble Beach Concours Weekend. Yet, it was around this time that the world?s market collapsed and this sort of show car fell to the bottom of the priority list.
Now, with the economy back on track, Audi is on the verge of having another record sales year. For years and years, Audi has been in the third German automaker in the minds of many, with BMW and Mercedes-Benz leading the way, but those times have changes. They have grown through the years with technological innovations and it just so happens that one of those innovations, Quattro four-wheel drive, is celebrating a birthday. To us, and to Audi in fact, this historical moment seems like the perfect inspiration for the new Quattro.
UPDATE 03/12/2012: During an interview at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Quattro GmbH Product Boss, Stefan Reil, confirmed that Audi has finally made a decision about the production version of the quattro concept. Unfortunately it’s not a desirable one as they have decided there won’t be a production version of the car. The reason behind this decision is that production will require the intense use of lightweight materials such as carbon fiber body panels and many components from aluminum and magnesium, and these elements would jack up the price. (Fourtitude)
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Audi Quattro Concept originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 12 March 2012 15:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/audi/2011-audi-quattro-concept-ar97326.html
Alberto Ascari Peter Ashdown Ian Ashley Gerry Ashmore Bill Aston
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