Audi Avus quattro
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| Audi Avus quattro | |
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| Manufacturer | Audi AG |
| Parent company | Volkswagen Group |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style(s) | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Mid engine, quattro permanent four-wheel drive |
| Engine(s) | 6.0L W12 |
| Transmission(s) | 6-speed manual |
| Length | 4470 mm (176 in) |
| Width | 2006 mm (79 in) |
| Designer | Martin Smith |
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The Audi Avus quattro was a "supercar-styled" 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 (380 kW), capable of accelerating the car from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in about 3 seconds and a top speed of 211 mph (340 km/h). 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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