| Audi Pikes Peak quattro | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Audi AG |
| Production | 2003 |
| Designer | Satoshi Wada |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept full-size luxury crossover SUV |
| Body style | 5-door 6-seater large SUV |
| Layout | Front engine, quattro permanent four-wheel drive |
| Related | Audi Q7 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.2 Twin Turbo FSI DOHC V8 |
| Transmission | 6-speed tiptronic automatic transmission |
The Audi Pikes Peak quattro was a sport utility vehicle concept car. It was created by German premium automobile manufacturer, Audi.[1][2] The Pikes Peak quattro was first introduced at the 2003 North American International Auto Show. It was the first of three concept cars designed by Audi and shown in 2003, ahead of the Nuvolari quattro and the Le Mans quattro.
The Pikes Peak quattro was named after the famed hillclimbing course, Pikes Peak in the Rocky Mountains, which they had taken overall wins and broken records during the 1980s, due to the off-road capability of the Audi Quattro and the Audi Sport Quattro.
The Pikes Peak quattro design was subsequently developed into the production Audi Q7.
- ^ "Audi 2003 Product Strategy - indicating Audi Pikes Peak quattro detail (p.13)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2008-06-11. (1.50 MB) -
- ^ Audi Pikes Peak quattro info, from ConceptCarz.com