Pictures Prototypes from Audi - Secret cars with Four Rings

klier · May 18, 2015

Padi said:
You guys didn't seem to catch the sarcasm in my post.

Got to admit that the Al2 and A2 are cute though.

Well, know never know. Didn't want to offend you

Rolf · May 18, 2015

Beemer B773ER said:
Audi Quartz Concept (1981)

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This Audi has a lot of Italian influences in its styling. It actually reminds me of the Alfa GTV of the late 90's.

Rolf · May 18, 2015

Padi said:
You guys didn't seem to catch the sarcasm in my post.

Got to admit that the Al2 and A2 are cute though.

I agree with you that Audi A2 was a fantastic car, I really liked it a lot, such a pity it didn't take off. It was a revolution for its class, taking a bit of the A-class in its concept but was a much better designed and executed car with a full aluminium body and made this car extremely light weight something like 900kg which was nearly 200kg lighter than the equivalent A-class model.

Padi · May 18, 2015

Rolf said:
I agree with you that Audi A2 was a fantastic car, I really liked it a lot, such a pity it didn't take off. It was a revolution for its class, taking a bit of the A-class in its concept but was a much better designed and executed car with a full aluminium body and made this car extremely light weight something like 900kg which was nearly 200kg lighter than the equivalent A-class model.

I agree, although it can't really be compared to the other concepts showed here with its looks, it was unique and looks even quite smart in my eyes. And judging by the reviews I've read, like you said, a fantastic car.

They did sell well back in the day, but I'm not really sure the concept would sell that well today?

In all seriousness, the Quattro has to be my favourite. It's just the aggression and compactness that gets me. Drivetrain sounded interesting as well of course.

Beemer B773ER · May 18, 2015

Rolf said:
This Audi has a lot of Italian influences in its styling. It actually reminds me of the Alfa GTV of the late 90's.

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That's actually because the Quartz was designed by Pininfarina ..... who in turn rehashed the design to Alfa.

hoffmeister_fan · May 18, 2015

Padi said:
You guys didn't seem to catch the sarcasm in my post.

Got to admit that the Al2 and A2 are cute though.

Haha, that didn't register as sarcasm to me at all.

For the time, I thought it was interesting and quite surprised it made it into production. It was funky when most designs from Deutshland was stoic and teutonic, which gave it a bit of a cool factor then. And since it was made with aluminum (almost entirely, if I remembered correctly), it made it that much cooler.

kingjr9000 · May 19, 2015

Rolf said:
I will look for some more cause I know about Audi brought out some really nice concept cars in 90's and early 2000's that were not included here.

Here is in my eyes the nicest Audi concept ever brought out, the Avus of 1991.

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Looks like the huayra's older brother.

Deleted member 1071 · May 19, 2015

klier said:
These look production ready and both should have been made.

That Quattro Spyder could have transformed Audi's dull image from the '90s.

The Audi Quattro Spyder Concept was received with thundering applause when it was presented on the motor show circuit in 1991. And Audi (VAG) actually very seriously contemplated production. Until corporate bean-counters estimated that a sales price well in excess of some 100K DM would be required to make it a financially viable endeavor.