| Audi Shooting Brake at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show |
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| Manufacturer | Audi AG |
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| Also called | Audi TT Shooting Brake |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | 2-door compact hatchback |
| Layout | Front engine, quattro on-demand four-wheel drive |
| Platform | A5 (PQ35) |
| Engine | 3.2 L VR6 |
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 shooting brake hatchback. [1]
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 250 PS (184 kW; 247 hp) at 6200 rpm, and torque peaking at 35.0 kg·m (343 N·m; 253 ft·lbf) 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.[2]
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