Audi Sport Quattro Given The Nod For Production - Will Slot In Between TT and R8

The Sport Quattro will bring Audi to a new level of performance and efficiency. The UK's Car Magazine recently drove the Audi Sport Quattro Concept and was blown away by its stunning performance. Some excerpts from that review are below:

"This total traction approach is complemented by faster-than-lightning handling owed to the chopped 2204mm wheelbase. Add to this super-quick steering, a fixed 50:50 torque split and a set of sticky 15in Pirelli P Zero Assimetrico tyres, and you can probably imagine why each and every one of the 220 Sport Quattros built felt as if it could turn on a dime."

"Since the instrument display is a virtual reality video show only, I can’t actually verify the claimed 3.7sec 0-62mph time, and the actual speed is only ever recorded by the hard disc inside my head. Let’s just say we successfully went proper quick."

"Most concepts are cramped compromises, but F13 is different. Even though the rear passenger compartment is no roomier than that of the A5, driver and passenger enjoy the spaciousness of an A7. Despite the wide C-posts which look like a curious blend of generic Quattro and Camaro cues from certain angles, the all-round visibility is good. The relatively wide transmission tunnel accommodates the larger of two battery packs. The other one is installed transversely below the rear seats. Next to the transmission lever, there is an inductive charging slot for mobile phones and an array of six pre-select buttons where one can store favourite destinations, phone numbers, radio stations and vehicle settings."

"Unlike all existing S and RS Audi models, this one-off head-turner actually transmits loads of driving feel through its helm. The fight for lateral grip, the constantly changing torque feed, the impressive stopping power and the sublime vertical terrain control merge in a seismic, haptic and organic flow which is exceptional for a production car and little short of sensational for a concept vehicle. There is very little lean even through corners taken at adventurous speed, pitch and yaw are well suppressed, and although the dampers are not yet adjustable in this number one specimen, the ride is neither hard-edged nor choppy. The hybrid application helps to generate a perfect 50:50 weight distribution, an unusually low centre of gravity and ground-hugging roadholding."

"Unlike the original Sport Quattro, this is not a limited-edition special conceived for motorsport purposes. Instead, it’s an image-maker, a brand ambassador and evidence that the Vorsprung durch Technik motto is not just a hollow promise. Now the bean counters must prove it. And if they’re in doubt, maybe they should do what I did: drive it."

How many of the laughable useless grill on Audis have been penetrated and radiators rendered worthless. How stupid are people to accept such a vulnerable design?

None that I have heard of.....

LOL looks like an American Pony car (rear looks like a Dodge) - Audi's version of the Camaro? I guess it can take on a $60,000 fully spec'd Camaro ZL1 (0-60 in 3.9, good enough for RWD) or 2015 Mustang Boss.

$60k doesn't even cover the base price + dealer tax.

GM website shows MSRP starts at $55,355:
http://www.chevrolet.com/camaro-zl1-sports-car.html

I was just rounding up!

I'm sorry but this just doesn't look like a $70K - $80k car.

I realize what car this is suppose to be an homage to, but just give make the R4 already.

When Lexus, Acura and Infiniti are rising in general,

BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi are heading towards the territory that GM and Chrysler have been before.

Made in China, stealing designs, making more and more cheaper cars in order to make more profit, etc....

And now we have this from Audi. Ridiculous.

This is really good news and I'm excited to see what comes to fruition. I'm not excited with the design concepts so far, at least the most recent one that seems oddly proportioned.

BUT,the biggest question will be: where does this leave the RS5?