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The presentation of concept cars to demonstrate the optical and technical
possibilities has a long tradition. Just think of the future cars in the US
during the 50s! Even back then some of these saw production, for example the
Chevrolet station wagon concept car later became the Chevy Nomad, one of the
prettiest (or even the prettiest at all) station wagons of all times.
This successes should not lead to the impression that most project cars see
production. Many projects die without anyone seeing them outside the company.
And there are some concept cars that are thought for production from beginning
on or that show details that will be introduced with the next generation. And
there are the group of concept cars that are impossible to mass produce. And the
smallest number of concept cars are those, were the customers invoke the
decision to build the car.
| One of the first concept cars ever from Audi was the fuele
efficiency car "Auto 2000" that already had many styling and
construction elements of the Audi 100 Type44.
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| If you want to know more about the fuel efficiency concept
car "Auto 2000", click
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| It is a pitty that the overwhelming concept cars Avus and
Spyder were not built. However they helped to test customers' reactions
and study new technologies.
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| On the left the Avus with its W12 (only an dummy) that
relates in appearance and name to the legendary world record racer of
Auto Union, and on the left the milder quattro Spyder on the right.
While the Avus was never meant to see production, the Spyder really
should be built. Pretty late Audi realized that the projected price tag
of under 50.000 Euro could not be reached. Perhaps this was a mistake,
today such an sportscar would fit into Audi line up really well.
Positioned clearly above the TT with a price tag of around 60.000Euro it
could threaten Porsche and BMW. But in 1991 this was utopian. |
| Also, it was pretty surely planned from the beginning to
make a mass production Convertible when the Cabrio concept car was
introduced on the 89 IAA. The concept car, however, was based on the
Coupe, presented to the public one year ago, while the final convertible
consisted of many specially constructed areas.
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| The TT, too, derived from a concept car that was very
close to the actual production car. Above the TT Studie and on the right
the production TT. Yoe can see that except from the rear roof area
virtually everything was carried over.
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| Above left the Audi Space Frame Studie that became the A8
(right). In 1993 this technology carrier was presented on the IAA in
Frankfurt. It fascinated not only by its technic, the polished aluminium
body alone would have been enough to make it a show winner. The V8 TDI
showed even back then, that the Diesel engine would continue its road to
success in the luxury class. The S8 wears polished rear view mirror to
commemorate the polished body of the concept car. |
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| As well, the new A2 (left) is very close to the Studie, as is easy to
see in the these two pics. To the A2 Studie (above left) exists a two
door fun version (above right) that probably will not be built.
Furthermore, Audi could not manage that a beautiful lady comes with
every A2! |
| The Audi allroad quattro is now being produced. Only a bit
softer than the concept car.
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Ferdinand Piech has built the "Autostadt" in Wolfsburg: A huge
spectacle between fun and information. All brands of the VW family are presented.
In the Audi building, the guys from AutoBild found a very special concept car,
that is still without a name:
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| If you want to know more about the Nameless Monster, go here. |
Country: Germany
Publishing date: August 23, 2000
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