Over 40 years of quattro – over 40 years of Vorsprung durch Technik
In 2010, the Audi quattro concept – a re-interpretation of the original quattro – appeared at the Paris Motor Show. From 2015 on, numerous concept cars heralded the future arrival of standard e-tron models with electric all-wheel drive: the Audi e-tron quattro concept (IAA 2015), the Audi e-tron Sportback concept (Shanghai 2017), the Audi e-tron GT concept (Los Angeles 2018), and the Audi Q4 e-tron concept (Geneva 2019). All terms in blue in the text are explained in detail in the technology lexicon at www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/technology-lexicon.
Window into the future: Audi is the headline partner of Design Shanghai
Walk-through landmark installation at the entrance to the fair Audi Q4 e-tron concept at the center of an LED show Head designer Marc Lichte: “New opportunities through digitalization and electrification”
Audi is the headline partner of the Design Shanghai trade fair for the first time. At one of the leading design platforms, the automobile maker presents itself with themes for the future. The trade fair takes place from 26 to 29 November 2020 in the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center.
“For automotive designers, the present day is an incredibly exciting period,” says Marc Lichte, head of Audi Design. “Digitalization and electrification are transforming mobility and opening up completely new design opportunities.” Henrik Wenders, senior vice president for Audi Brand adds, “Design marks the identity of the Audi brand through characteristics typical of the brand. It is an expression of our philosophy and our progressive thinking. In view of this, I am delighted that we have a strategic partnership with Design Shanghai, a stage that allows us to express this philosophy.” Audi is represented at Design Shanghai with various highlights. In front of the entrance to the fair, a walk-through landmark installation in the shape of a cube will be erected. This “window into the future” provides a glimpse of the future of Audi Design with all of its progress and innovations. Werner Eichhorn, president of Audi China, underlines the importance of this appearance at the trade fair: “Our cooperation with the design fair is an excellent fit for Audi. With the Audi Design Center in Beijing we are showing how important design is for the Chinese market and thus for our customers. We can present this to customers at Design Shanghai.” On the trade-fair stand the Audi Q4 e-tron concept takes center stage in an LED installation. By means of a change of perspective, seemingly unconnected views combine to a single whole, relating to Audi’s perspective on the future.
The track record
Audi has fueled the appeal of quattro again and again over 40 years with a succession of spectacular concept cars. The quattro Spyder, presented at the 1991 International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, was the brand’s first thoroughbred sports car of the post-war era and its first aluminum-bodied car. Just a few weeks later, Audi presented the Avus quattro at the Tokyo Motor Show. It was designed to feature a W12 engine producing 374 kW (509 PS) mounted longitudinally ahead of the rear axle, the manual transmission in the quattro drivetrain positioned between the front wheels. The Audi TT quattro Coupé and Roadster concepts presented in fall 1995 indicated the way to series production. Three more concept cars marked the expansion of the model range in 2003. At the Detroit Motor Show in January, Audi presented its Pikes Peak quattro, the predecessor to the Q7. This was followed at the Geneva Motor Show by the Nuvolari quattro two-door coupé, which paved the way for the A5. Then, in September, the Audi Le Mans quattro was the star of the IAA in Frankfurt – and also the spitting image of what would later become the R8. The Audi R8 e-tron concept, one of the stars of the IAA in 2009, was a sports car with electric-only drives at all four wheels. In 2010, the Audi quattro concept – a re-interpretation of the original quattro – appeared at the Paris Motor Show. From 2015 on, numerous concept cars heralded the future arrival of standard e-tron models with electric all-wheel drive: the Audi e-tron quattro concept (IAA 2015), the Audi e-tron Sportback concept (Shanghai 2017), the Audi e-tron GT concept (Los Angeles 2018), and the Audi Q4 e-tron concept (Geneva 2019). All terms in blue in the text are explained in detail in the technology lexicon at www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/technology-lexicon.
Executive-Summary
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Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron concept
Unique and charismatic: After the Audi Q4 e-tron concept we now present the Q4 Sportback e-tron concept. Both models will go into series production in 2021 as the first compact e-SUVs.
Animation Modular Electrification Toolkit MEB Audi Q4 e-tron concept
Animation Modular Electrification Toolkit MEB Audi Q4 e-tron concept
Audi highlights of the 2019 Geneva Motor Show
With the world premiere of the Audi Q4 e-tron concept Audi is giving an glimpse at yet another all-electric car at the Geneva Motor Show 2019. Besides that four new PHEV models mark the Audi plug-in hybrid offensive – another step in the electrification strategy.
Audi at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show (Teaser)
Audi is showcasing its compact SUV study with electric drive at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. The Audi Q4 e-tron concept provides a glimpse of the next stage of Audi electric mobility and is due to be presented as a volume-production vehicle in late 2020/early 2021. Watch the Audi press conference on March 5, 2019, at 8.00 a.m. (CET). LIVE here on Audi MediaTV.