Audi Al2 concept (1997)
Concept car · 1997 · Combustion
A lightweight aluminium city car study that led to the production A2.
The Al2 was a compact study built on the second-generation Audi Space Frame, shown at the Frankfurt IAA in 1997 and nicknamed Light Green after its paint. It used a 1.2-litre three-cylinder direct-injection petrol engine rated at 55 kW (75 PS). A three-door variant called Light Blue followed at the Tokyo Motor Show, and the production A2 reached customers in 2000.
Key facts
- Engine: 1.2 L three-cylinder, direct injection petrol
- Output: 55 kW (75 PS)
- Structure: Aluminium Audi Space Frame (second generation)
- Doors: Two (Light Green); Light Blue at Tokyo had three
Production
- Status: Concept only
- The production Audi A2 (8Z) followed in 2000 with the same aluminium space frame idea, but the 1.2-litre petrol direct-injection engine was not carried over.
- Revealed at IAA, Frankfurt, September 1997
Photos
Source: Audi press release: Leading light, 25 years Audi A2