Is The Time Right For Audi To Move Ahead With An A9 Flagship?

Audi has made no secret of an aggressive push to grow its model lineup and to do so, Ingolstadt is readying a dizzying mix of new models. Among scenarios being very seriously investigated is that of the Audi A9. Set to be a large coupe and convertible, the A9 would slot in at or above Audi’s A8 flagship, well above that of the current A7 in both luxury and price and right up against the Mercedes-Benz SL.

Truth be told, this isn’t the first time a large Audi coupe has been envisioned. And while cars like the D1-based A8 two-door shown by IVM back in the day stirred some interest in such a car, it was the A8-based Nuvolari Concept that truly ratcheted up the idea and nearly spawned such a car back in 2004.



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dumpsty - 5/4/2011 12:08:38 PM

+4 Boost

Yes, definitely. The A8 is boring already.

MeanVulcan - 5/4/2011 11:09:24 AM

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This A9 coupe should take cues from the new quattro concept rather than the A7 or A8.

IamEvilHomer - 5/5/2011 10:49:57 AM

-2 Boost

i don't have the numbers but i think the A8 outsells bmw and mb worldwide

LACMAN - 5/4/2011 2:50:42 PM

+4 Boost

I see the SL-Class was mentioned in the article. Wouldnt an A9 be an A8 coupe (being that the A5 is somewhat an A4 coupe)? With that being so, wouldnt this be a CL-Class competitor and not SL?

WorldofLuxury - 5/4/2011 7:04:09 PM

+3 Boost

They should before "the time isn't right" again.

nguyenvuminh - 5/4/2011 10:27:17 PM

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I'm waiting for a snide remark about how the A9 would be a look alike to the A8 (or worse, an A4).

giants10 - 5/5/2011 3:18:26 AM

+2 Boost

Let me guess it will look like a larger TT?

JUGNU - 5/5/2011 4:05:29 PM

+3 Boost

Just reskin new Bentley Continental GT and call it A9.

94geo - 5/6/2011 8:40:44 AM

+2 Boost

Bingo! I hope it has FWD though.