# Audi Quattro concept **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 29, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934 "2010-09-29T14:09:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/1 "2010-09-29T14:09:26Z")
![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/audiquattrof3410-ps-as9281011600opt.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/audiquattrof3410-ps-as9281011600opt.jpg) Audi is set to debut the Quattro concept car at the Paris Motor Show in celebration of its famous all-wheel-drive system’s 30th anniversary. Drawing its inspiration from the original 1980 Audi Ur-Quattro and using some underpinnings from the current RS5, the Quattro concept features a shortened wheelbase, lower roofline and a sub-3,000 pound curb weight. The original Ur-Quattro weighed in under 3,000 pounds and featured a turbocharged five-cylinder engine paired with a five-speed manual. Keeping in line with that spirit, the Quattro concept ditches the V8 and dual-clutch transmission from the RS5 in favor of a turbocharged inline five-cylinder engine and six-speed manual gearbox. Power output for the Quattro concept is rated at 408 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque. All that energy is put to the ground through Audi’s famous quattro torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive system, which in this case is setup with a 40:60 rear-biased torque split. The weight savings mixed with the power output create a vehicle with a power-weight ratio on par with that of the Audi R8 5.2 FSI. Since this IS a modern Audi, it features stylish exterior features and a wonderful cabin space. The seats are leather-lined Sparco units that weight in at just 40 pounds apiece. The Quattro concept also makes use of the Audi MMI infotainment system. In this application, MMI includes a slew of screens useful for rally racing like classically-styled round gauges and a page for pace notes. On the outside, the Quattro concept boasts the signature Audi LED treatment, but this time it’s in the form of headlamps that adjust their direction both vertically and horizontally, as well as being able to open fully or close to a slit. > **[Audi Quattro concept celebrates 30th anniversary of original](https://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/audi-quattro-concept/)** > > Audi Quattro Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2010, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/2 "2010-09-29T14:11:11Z")
FINALLY. I had been waiting for something like this for years. Not that I have any intention of purchasing it. Just felt like Audi should build it. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2010, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/3 "2010-09-29T14:12:02Z")
If they price it below the R8 V8 and in the Nissan GTR territory it could be an interesting battle. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/4 "2010-09-29T14:18:24Z")
I would think it would have to be priced cheaper than both of those to be even considered. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/5 "2010-09-29T14:32:16Z")
Audi S5 starts at $53k. I think the RS5 is hinted to be in the $69.5k arena. R8 4.2 is $114k Not sure if this would fall above or below the RS5 but it atleast gives an idea where it could come in. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/6 "2010-09-29T17:29:06Z")
I want details on the new engine. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/7 "2010-09-29T17:43:55Z")
Sadly I have lost faith in concept cars. They could say it would weigh 2000lbs, it doesn’t mean a thing unfortunately. That being said, I am a fan of this pipe dream car. Why not just build ur quattros? Zero engineering, tooling and marketing costs. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/8 "2010-09-29T18:28:31Z")
exactly Mike, never trust a thing audi says until you can touch it on a showroom floor. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/9 "2010-09-30T10:37:44Z")
![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/audi-quattro-live.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/audi-quattro-live.jpg) More pictures of the real deal. > **[Paris 2010: Audi Quattro Concept celebrates 30 years of performance](https://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/paris-2010-audi-quattro-concept-celebrates-30-years-of-performa/)** > > Audi Quattro Concept live debut – Click above for high-res image gallery ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/10 "2010-09-30T10:41:29Z")
Not bad but for the same price range I easily choose a CTS-V coupe unless AWD is absolutely necessary ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/11 "2010-09-30T10:45:01Z")
CTS-V coupe is 4,000+ pounds, probably a different market. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/12 "2010-09-30T10:46:05Z")
True, I dont really care about turning. I want my car to be pudgy and comfortable and fast in a straight line. Audi is going to have to cut a lot of their typical frills to get the production one to make weight though ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/13 "2010-09-30T10:55:43Z")
Looks good, but probably going to be priced sky high ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/14 "2010-09-30T11:03:35Z")
I don’t really like the Corrado-look rear end or the wheels but overall I think it could be pretty sweet. ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/15 "2010-09-30T11:07:06Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > I would think it would have to be priced cheaper than both of those to be even considered. Agree. If it was in the relative price range of the V8 R8, who would want to go this route. ---------- Post added at 02:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:05 PM ---------- From the side view, kind of looks like an evo mr spliced together with a TC rear. lol ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/16 "2010-11-23T19:15:16Z")
![http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/11/500x_quattro2.jpg](http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/11/500x_quattro2.jpg) ![http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/11/500x_quattro1.jpg](http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/11/500x_quattro1.jpg) ![http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/11/500x_quattro_3.jpg](http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/11/500x_quattro_3.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/17 "2010-11-24T03:52:11Z")
They lost me with that quarter panel/rear window/trunk thing. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/18 "2010-11-24T04:51:57Z")
> [@ieatpaint](#): > > They lost me with that quarter panel/rear window/trunk thing. Its a remake of the old one, so it takes some of the styling from it. ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/19 "2010-11-24T05:01:51Z")
It looks nice, but I think it deserves more HP. You can get a mustang or camaro these days with 400 HP. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934/20 "2010-11-24T06:18:04Z")
really? 400hp isn’t enough? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-quattro-concept/160934.md?page=2)