Audi Shooting Brake

Infobox Automobile


2005 Tokyo Motor Show"
name = Audi Shooting Brake
manufacturer = Audi AG
parent_company = Volkswagen Group
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class = Concept car
platform = A5 (PQ35)
body_style = 2-door compact hatchback
layout = Front engine,
quattro on-demand four-wheel drive
engine = 3.2 L VR6
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aka = TT Shooting Brake
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related =
similar = Audi TT, Audi S3
designer = The Audi Shooting Brake is a concept car developed by the German manufacturer Audi and officially unveiled at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show. It is a study of a sporty two-door compact hatchback. [cite web
url=http://www.autoblog.com/2005/10/11/audi-tt-shooting-brake-to-debut-at-tokyo/
title=Audi TT Shooting Brake to debut at Tokyo
date=2005-10-11
work=Autoblog
accessdate=2008-10-06]

The concept vehicle was based on the second-generation Audi TT and provided, to some extent, a preview of the new TT, which was yet to be launched. It was powered by a 3.2-litre VR6 engine, developing a maximum output of Auto bhp|250|0 at 6200 rpm, and torque peaking at convert|35.0|kgm|Nm ftlbf|abbr=on between 2500 and 3000 rpm. The engine, already featured in some of the Audi's production models, such as the second generation Audi A3, and the Audi TT sports car, accelerated the Shooting Brake from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6 seconds, reaching an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). The vehicle also featured Audi's well-known four wheel drive system - quattro.

The exterior appearance is dominated by a massive single frame front grille, characteristic to the newest Audi models, as well as clear-glass headlights with the new LED technology and 19-inch double-spoke wheels originating from quattro GmbH. The interior puts the emphasis on sporty design and is dominated by materials like aluminium and leather. A notable interior feature is an evolutionary version of navigation system with touch screen monitor and character recognition.

In 2007, it became clear that Audi decided not to take the car through to full-scale production. [cite web
url=http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/24/from-the-mouths-of-execs-audi-shooting-brake-wont-be-produced/
title=From the mouths of Execs: Audi Shooting Brake won't be produced
date=2007-01-24
work=Autoblog
accessdate=2008-10-06]

References

External links

* [http://www.audi.com Audi corporate website]