Audi Cross Cabriolet Quattro

Exterior design of the Audi Cross Cabriolet Quattro:
The car creates remarkable effects, regardless of whether the top is covered or in convertible mode. All combined without compromise are classic Audi Cabriolet hallmarks, such as the presence of an SUV, the dynamic lines of a sports car, aluminum A-pillar surface and the elegant fabric hood.

The Audi Cross Cabriolet Quattro concept vehicle is very sporty and has clearly-defined lines. To maintain optimal weight balance, the longitudinally-mounted engine is placed down the center-line of the car. It features a basic drivetrain and chassis, derived from those of the Audi A4 and Audi A5 models, measuring 4.62 m in length and 1.91 m across. But the similarities end right there! The Cross Cabriolet Quattro has an SUV-style height of 1.63 m that makes it to captivate onlookers. A sporty silhouette is created by the dynamic lines of the prototype. The pronounced styling of the wheel arches combines with the large 21-inch wheels and 265/35 R21 tires to enhance that positive effect.

Cross Cabriolet Quattro Convertible

The concept car is equipped with Audi’s innovative lighting technology. It flaunts electronically-controlled swivel-cornering lights and all-LED headlights that emit the characteristic strip of daytime-running lights.

Innovative hood system – the concept uses a fabric hood which has become the trademark of all Audi’s open-top designs. The hood automatically lowers itself at the touch of a button in a Z-fold behind the rear seats in only seventeen seconds. Converged at the short-stepped boot lid are the convertible design and SUV functionality. When it’s closed, it becomes a continuation of the hood’s coupé line. On the other hand, it lifts high enough when open, with the glass rear window automatically lifting simultaneously, to yield a surprisingly-large space.

Interior design of the Audi Cross Cabriolet Quattro:
Enter the Audi Cross Cabriolet quattro concept, to behold its ergonomically-perfect and sophisticated interior that pays greatest attention to smallest details. The soft, smooth surfaces and naturally-matching colors give an impression of comfort and space.

Cross Cabriolet Quattro Interior

The Audi Cross Cabriolet Quattro’s Infotainment:
Just like you’d find in every modern Audi design, this concept is loaded with and Internet radio, Bang & Olufsen sound system, and three-dimensional atlas of the world complete with Google Earth navigation. This design marked the first time Audi incorporated the Internet to a built-in navigation system, for a wide range of features, such as user-friendly graphics.

The driving technology of the Audi Cross Cabriolet Quattro:
Audi touts the convertible as having the cleanest diesel engine in the world, and truthfully, its several innovative engine designs deliver an outstanding drive.

Audi Cross Cabriolet Quattro Rear

The 240 PS 3-liter TDI engine generates the dynamics of sporty driving. Its very low CO2 emissions from the exhaust meet the European Union limits. Generally, the high-tech chassis combines with the quattro permanent 4-wheel drive system and electric ride height adjustment to deliver an unblemished driving experience on all terrains.

Like this concept, the Q5 will ride on the A4/S5′s longitudinal-engine, “transmission-forward” platform. Concept engine is a 240-horsepower, 369 pound-foot longitudinally mounted six-cylinder turbodiesel with an ultra-low emission system that Audi says will meet the European Union’s 2014 standards. U.S.-spec Q5s will probably launch with the 3.2-liter V-6. The Cross Cab is shown with a full-time quattro system and electronic ride adjustment.

At 181.2 inches long and 75.2 inches wide, it’s about the size of the A5/S5 coupe, so if you imagine it lowered by a good ten inches, you’re also looking at a vague hint of the 2010 A5/S5 convertible. Overall height of the concept is 64.2 inches, on the low side of small crossover ride heights. Gee-whiz features include Google Earth software for the navigation system, which has a high-resolution display and 3-dimensional maps. It comes with an internet connection so that drivers can tune in on traffic, weather and air-quality information.

With the ’09 Q5 and the smaller Q3, previewed by the Cross Coupe quattro at the Shanghai show earlier this year, Audi plans to triple its crossover SUV lineup within a few short years.