In the 90's, Audi scored with the TT. An iconic coupe.
We are now at the 3rd gen, but Audi won't stop there.
Inspired by Mini, Audi is expanding to a family line. Hence these concepts:
The Offroad Concept and the Sportback Concept. Let's drive them.
First off, the Sportback. Sized like an A3 Sedan. A bit longer and lower.
The rear slopes down and has a 5th door, like the A5 and A7.
It IS a TT though. And look at this. Let's be careful.
It's a bit tight here, but there's space for 4 people.
Outside, it looks a lot better than on a show floor.
Either way, it looks better than the A3 Sedan. How is it to drive?
We're limited to doing 15 kph because this concept is handbuilt.
We've got police escort though. And the seat belt is just there for show.
Still, this car has a 400 PS 2.0 TFSI thanks to some adjustments.
0-100 kph could be done in 3.9 seconds, top speed is rated at 250 kph.
Great figures, but we won't reach them today. This is just a concept.
It's 38 mm lower than the A3 Sedan and should make for a sporty addition.
The Offroad is more like a beautified Q3. It's as big and a little lower.
It will be fighting the Range Rover Evoque and the Mini Countryman.
It's less practical overall, though Audi was clever with this:
electrically controlled folding rear seats.
It's even a plug-in hybrid! We'll show that while 'driving.'
This Audi has a 292 PS 2.0 TFSI engine and a 40 kW electric motor up front.
At the rear, there's a 85 kW electric motor. Peak performance: 408 PS. Nice!
We will probably see it in production vehicles in time. Like this car.
This car class is hot, people like their compact crossovers these days.
Audi won't say, but the future looks nice for these cars.
Audi knows their niche models. Like these two, though I think they can be justified.
I think we'll end up seeing both on the road. Which do you prefer?