Audi Avus Quattro

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Audi Avus Quattro
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Manufacturer Audi
Production 1991 Tokyo Auto Show
Class Concept car
Body style Coupe
Engine Mid-Mounted W12
Transmission 4 speed automatic
Length 447.0 cm (176 in)
Width 200.6 cm (79 in)
Designer Martin Smith

The Audi Avus Quattro was a concept car from the German car manufacturer, Audi. It was first introduced at the 1991 Tokyo Motor Show. The Avus Quattro had an aluminum exterior, which made it a lightweight, sleek and safer automobile.

The Avus Quattro's engine was supposed to be a 6.0 L 60-valve 12-cylinder engine producing 509 hp, capable of accelerating the car from 0 to 60 mph in about 3 seconds and a top speed of 211 mph. The exact car shown at the Tokyo Motor Show, however, had a dummy made of carefully painted wood and plastic for an engine because at the time, such a powertrain was still in development; Audi-made W12 engines were not available to buyers until Audi presented its flagship A8 a few years later.

The Avus Quattro is now on display at Audi's museum in Ingolstadt, Germany.

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