Audi s Future RS Car Plans Taking Shape
Audi s Future RS Car Plans Taking Shape |
An R8 facelift comes later this year. The optical change is a new grille with angled-off corners. The significant mechanical change is a shift to an eight-speed S-Tronic twin-clutch trans, replacing the clunky single-clutch used now.
Meanwhile, Audi continues development of the quattro concept. Management is scheduled to decide on production by July. This carbon-bodied coupe was a star of the 2010 Paris show, and the company has built more than one high-speed tester with RS5 suspension, the TT RS's longitudinally mounted five-cylinder turbo motor boosted to more than 400 horsepower, and a manual transmission. Wheelbase is shorter than the RS5 and the carbon body is a lot lighter, which could easily cut weight to below 3000 pounds.
I'd like to be optimistic about it. It depends on production as well as design," Audi technical boss Michael Dick says. "It would have to be a short-run car. But people want it." Audi would position it as an expensive boutique car, with Magna-Steyr possibly assisting with production.
Audi s Future RS Car Plans Taking Shape |
Audi s Future RS Car Plans Taking Shape |
Audi s Future RS Car Plans Taking Shape |
Audi s Future RS Car Plans Taking Shape
Audi s Future RS Car Plans Taking Shape
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