Review: Audi Quattro Concept
ITL
28-nov-2010 00:18
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Precio: 94.000E (estimado) Motor: 2.5-litros, 5-cil. turbo Transmisión: 6-Vel manual, 4x4 Potencia: 408cv Par (Nm): 480Nm Velocidad Máxima: 250Km/h 0-100Km/h: 3.9 segundos Peso: 1.300Kg Emisiones: 200g/km (estimado) A la venta: 2013 (estimado)  What is it? It’s a celebration of 30 years of Quattros by Audi, but it’s much more than that too. It’s also, and far more significantly, a nod to Audi’s future. At the moment the Quattro Concept is just that, a concept. But Audi is very positive about its chances of making production, which it could do, at its claimed weight of just 1300kg – less than a Porsche 911 GT3 RS. And it’s not alone – Audi genuinely believes that lighter cars represent its future.  When the Quattro Concept made its debut at the Paris motor show in September, it was a show car that could only drive under its own steam from the rear of a transporter, to a show stand, and back again, all at a speed barely into double figures. Now, though, it has been transformed - and it has taken a lot of work, as you might imagine – from a 10mph show pony into a concept car that’s capable of being driven at up to 100mph.  The Quattro Concept is ostensibly an RS5 underneath. Audi has, though, taken a full 150mm out of the wheelbase, and constructed the body from part aluminium (mostly the immovable bits), and partly from carbonfibre (mostly the opening bits).  Of course, you and I already know that light weight is the gift that keeps on giving. The Quattro Concept can have less power than the RS5 which spawned it, so by losing the 4.2-litre V8 motor and getting, in its place, a 2.5-litre five-pot (how very Quattro) from the TT RS, it gets lighter and, therefore, faster, again.  The ’5’s wick has been turned up to 402bhp, which is enough for Audi’s calculators to reckon the Quattro could hit 62mph from rest in 3.9sec (believable enough), driven through a six-speed manual gearbox. The rest of the drivetrain is borrowed from an RS5 – it doesn’t have the sport limited-slip rear differential or torque vectoring at the moment, but if the production go-ahead is given, it’ll get ’em.  What’s it like? Inside, there’s a rather wonderful simplicity to the Quattro Concept (although any production version would more likely adopt RS5 interior architecture). It’s beautifully finished in exotic leather and carbonfibre, there are just two lightweight seats and the driving position is superb.  There’s not too much hint of potency when you push the starter; the five pot starts quickly and settles quietly. With windows down, in a garage, there’s just a slight burble, and the odd rattle you’d expect from a concept car’s body, while the all-digital dash wobbles a bit. A couple of quick blips reveals a motor that has a slightly laggy low end response, but a classy bass rumble. The clutch pedal is as light as any Audi’s – lighter than an R8’s from memory. The gearshift ditto – positive enough that you won’t mis-shift.  And, flipping heck, the steering is light, too. It’s not nervy, not edgy, but retains its lightness as speeds rise. It’s direct, accurate, and you can feel the relative lack of inertia in the chassis. When those 30 profile tyres change direction, this short, light car is pretty eager to follow. The ride isn’t too clever at very low speeds, but it settles once you add a few mph; by 30mph you’d almost call it comfortable; though it should be noted our few miles of carefully chosen road weren’t exactly taxing the pliancy.  First impression? Well, it feels like a concept. Most driveway ramps would wipe the splitter clean off, I’m approaching hairpins in the outside lane because there’s insufficient lock to use the inside one, and the tyres will attack the chassis if I apply too much lock. But there is something about this car, even at 25mph.  Encouraged by Audi to press on a bit faster, I give it a bootful, at which point it feels rather less like a concept car. The Quattro really flies. Once you’ve a few revs wound on – anything over 2500 is fine – most of the lag disappears and the distinctive five-pot warble kicks in, followed by some whistling and chattering of the wastegate when you lift and start the process in the next gear. It feels R8 V10 kind of fast, but that acceleration is easier to get at. The shift is sweet too. The brakes perhaps a tad over-servoed, but manageable enough. Engine response is fine for heel and toe downshifts.  That said, I’m not about to start pushing the chassis. One, it isn’t finished (far from it). Two, it’s a priceless one-off. But you can tell this is a light car. It steers directly, changes direction wonderfully quickly.  Should I buy one? Well, obviously there’s the slight caveat that officially, you can’t just yet, but Audi is making the right noises, and it would seem strange to be so positive, if they were going to pull the plug now. Should it get the green light, it could be on the market in as little as two years from sign-off.  Executives at Quattro GmbH (Audi’s performance subsidiary) are determined that they would build the car, that it must be exclusive, built in limited numbers (think hundreds rather than thousands), and match the weight of the concept. So, expect some exotic materials in the body.  The Quattro heritage is an interesting element of the Quattro Concept’s arrival, but what it says about Audi’s future is the real clincher. A short, fast car with a 60 per cent power bias to the rear, that’s 300kg lighter than an R8? That’s why I’d love Audi to build this car. And if it does, I can’t help thinking it’d be a belter.  Fuente: http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/...uattro/254310/ |
8.600 rpm
28-nov-2010 00:25
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| Independientemente de las prestaciones que anuncia, que me parecen buenísimas, el aspecto del coche me parece una horterada. Creo que audi tiene mas clase para diseñar los coches que esta especie de a3 medio tuneado. |
28-nov-2010 01:08
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3.9 segundos en el 0-100 con 400cv y 1300 kg. No se si creermelo o quedarme impresionado. |
muñones profesional
28-nov-2010 01:18
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| Esperando a Alberto.Lagu para que nos de las prestaciones REALES |
Brigada AntiCerdofachas
28-nov-2010 01:24
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Audi nuevamente la clava.   ¿No quedamos en que era un A5 recortado? |
Brigada AntiCerdofachas
28-nov-2010 01:30
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Mejor un Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari por la mitad de precio, eso si es un coche y no este Polo relogotipeado. 
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8.600 rpm
28-nov-2010 01:33
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Mis opiniones? Entonces conociendo tu extremada obsesión por lo vag habría que reportarte incluso  A ver si te crees que odio a vag o algo 
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(O8o)====(W)====(o8O)
28-nov-2010 01:37
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Si apañan el morro puede quedar muy guapo...  
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¿Quieres un globo?
28-nov-2010 01:38
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Me encanta este coche. El Impreza son 300cv y casi 1600kh y son 5,2seg el 0-100. No lo veo tan descabellado... |
Brigada AntiCerdofachas
28-nov-2010 01:39
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| Veo que te has lucido; 'Electrick, reporto a Nautiliux por taliVAG, debe ser baneado'. Vamos vamos, reportame si es lo que deseas. Ya nada me sorprende.. :nusenuse; |
8.600 rpm
28-nov-2010 01:44
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Bueno, espero que me expliques porque audi la ha clavado con este coche concretamente |
Brigada AntiCerdofachas
28-nov-2010 01:55
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Aun dudo si me quedo con el tortellini.
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Merengue de cuna.
28-nov-2010 01:56
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y F.C "acribillando" de las "bocas" de los peugeot.....ah,que este es bonito,que es un audi....  coincido con maxiato que el RS3 es mas bonito que este.......concepto. |
8.600 rpm
28-nov-2010 02:01
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Audi Quattro Concept:
 
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Brigada AntiCerdofachas
28-nov-2010 02:01
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Brigada AntiCerdofachas
28-nov-2010 02:08
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| Caray, pero tampoco puedo equivocarme, quise decir con pinzas de seis pistones. |
ForoCoches: Miembro
28-nov-2010 02:12
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| por lo menos hace un cambio radical de la estética de sus últimos modelos, que giran la gran mayoria en torno a un mismo patrón. Esto es algo totalmente nuevo, y considero que el culo tiene personalidad, y podrá gustar o no gustar |
8.600 rpm
28-nov-2010 02:13
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Lo dicho, que donde algunos ven algo magistral, otros ven que audi ha cogido un poco de aquí y otro poco de allá...y ha adoptado alguna solución que se puede ver en otros modelos para crear un coche que quizá prestacionalmente sea muy bueno, pero ni mucho menos ha creado una obra maestra. Y como la estética es subjetiva según los ojos que la miren, para mi es de lo peor que tiene audi. |
Cuore sportivo
28-nov-2010 02:18
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| Sinceramente desde el Audi B7 cabrio los audi no me habian vuelto a enamorar, pero este coches una autencia preciosidad |
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ForoCoches: Membrillo
28-nov-2010 02:30
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| opino que la base es buena pero hay que pulir algún detalle. |
(O8o)====(W)====(o8O)
28-nov-2010 03:20
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Audi Quattro Concept:
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Ol Bustha
28-nov-2010 03:33
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| ostia que guapo! la trasera increíble, lo único que cambiaría son los faros delanteros y el interior si a caso, por lo demás me encanta. bueno el precio tb lo cambiaría kjjkjkjk |
BMW ftw!!
28-nov-2010 03:42
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94.000 pavos juaaaaaaaaas y decían por aquí que como mucho saldría por un precio de 40.000 euros .
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28-nov-2010 08:28
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A mi sigue sin quedarme claro la disposicion del motor y el tipo de traccion, si es o no haldex, porque si el motor parte del tt rs y lo han puesto del mismo modo mal vamos ¿Alguien puede aclararlo? |
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28-nov-2010 11:16
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Que es caro hasta decir basta, es incontestable. Que sea feo o bonito... es cuestión de gustos...
Pero bueno, eso son cuestiones que me dan mas igual... Lo que me intriga, es como irá en carretera... Está claro que en línea recta, no tendrá problemas... Dicen que es un A5 recortado... No creo que sea un A5 recortado, será mas bien un RS5 recortado, y así poder equipar el diferencial central de corona denominado Evolvere. En cualquier caso, está condenado a tener 5 pucheros colgados por delante del eje delantero... Una penaPues a este modelo que cito a continuacion no le fue muy mal con el 5 pucheros delante del eje... y llevando una cita de walther rohrl como firma, es raro que digas eso, ya que el le tenia hasta miedo, eso afirmaba. Pero, pese a ese miedo y a ese motor colgando delante del eje, me parece que alguna carrerilla gano con el...     P.D: Y si, yo pensaba exactamente como tu sobre la colocacion de ese motor y la distribucion de pesos, pero piensa que era el unico modo de poder hacer un 4x4 mecanico, ya que debia suministrar traccion a los 4 ejes, y por huevos tenia que llevar ese motor adelantado y longitudinal P.D.2: Mi duda es que o como lo haran ahora, creo que si su intencion es hacer un homenaje al quattro, no deberia haber duda en que fuera un 5 cilindros longitudinal con un solo turbo y traccion integral, pero lo que yo piense bien poco les importa a los de audi |
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