Still hot on A3’s trail, Audi advances the sportback bodystyle with a unique twist with its Sportback Concept debut at the Detroit Auto Show.
Inspired by the lead started by Mercedez-Benz’s CLS and Volkswagen’s CC, the Audi Sportback Concept has a five-door coupe-like design. It sports the new version of Audi’s signature single-frame grille without the vertical struts. In the Detroit debut, Audi said that they plan to offer more sportback models and the first Audi model to get the sportback body style will be the A5 coupe, which will hit the market sometime in 2009.
Going for a futuristic engine scheme, the Audi Sportback Concept boasts a 3.0-liter turbocharged diesel V6 clean diesel engine that eradicates nitrogen oxides. It has the AdBlue system to make sure that it will meet the engine emissions in 50 states and the stern EU6 standards that will be implemented in 2014. It has a 225hp and 405 lb. ft. of torque, allowing it to go 62mph in 7 seconds or less.
The Audi Sportback Concept is proud to be recipient of the first combustion chamber sensors, making the regulation of the engine’s combustion more accurate. The concept’s highlights include an eight-speed automatic transmission and a four-wheel drive system, while an electromechanical steering system help conserve energy. Effective deceleration is achieved, especially on challenging situations, with the application of ceramic brakes on all four wheels. The impressive measures adapted mean that this concept car is expected to attain fuel consumption figures of 5.9 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers (39.87 US mpg).
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