Audi Avantissimo concept (2001)
Concept car · 2001 · Combustion
A V8 twin-turbo luxury estate study that never reached production.
The Avantissimo was a large luxury Avant with an aluminium structure, a 4.2-litre twin-turbo V8 and quattro drive, shown at the 2001 Frankfurt motor show. Audi never built it, but the study carried ideas that appeared on the 2002 A8 (D3), including the MMI operating concept and some styling cues. It was a design and technology showcase rather than a production preview.
Key facts
- Engine: 4.2 L twin-turbo V8
- Output: 316 kW (430 PS)
- Torque: 600 Nm
- Drive: quattro, 6-speed automatic
- Length: 5,060 mm
Production
- Status: Concept only
- Never built; its styling cues and MMI infotainment concept fed into the 2002 Audi A8 (D3).
- Revealed at IAA Frankfurt, Germany, September 2001 (shown again at Detroit in January 2002)
Photos
Source: Audi photo archive: Audi Avantissimo (2001)