Audi Steppenwolf

The Audi Steppenwolf was a concept car produced by Audi and presented at the Paris Motor Show in 2001. The Steppenwolf was a study for a three-door compact crossover SUV based on the Volkswagen Group PQ34 platform used in the contemporary Audi A3 and Audi TT. Powered by a 3.2L V6 engine with four-wheel drive, the Steppenwolf had several novel features, including four-level adjustable air suspension (similar to the Audi allroad quattro), a removable carbon fibre hardtop or optional soft top, and a electro-hydraulic parking brake.

The Steppenwolf didn't result directly in a production model. However, six years later, Audi presented the Audi Cross Coupé quattro, another concept car in the same class, and is planning a production version expected to be called the Audi Q3 for 2010.

References

*cite web
url=http://www.audi.co.uk/audi/uk/en2/experience/Studies/previous_concepts/steppenwolf.html
title=Design Concept: Audi Steppenwolf
work=www.audi.co.uk
accessdate=2008-10-11
*cite web
url=http://www.audiworld.com/news/00/steppenwolf/content.shtml
title=Audi "Steppenwolf" project
work=AudiWorld
date=2000-09-28
accessdate=2008-10-11