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  • Audi Reveals Next Prologue Concept Ahead of Shanghai Reveal

    Audi prologue allroad conceptIt is very pleasing when the day ends with good news. The first one is regarding the Audi prologue allroad concept, which has been announced to debut at the Auto Shanghai. This is actually the third member of the prologue family, which is suitable for all types of roads. Again, it is a hybrid and therefore it is powerful and efficient. This car is a re-interpretation of the typical allroad cars and gives a hit of company’s future design.

    5.13 meters long, the prologue allroad emphasizes elegance and dynamism. The concept runs on 22‑inch five-spoke wheels, it is painted and Dehua White and features aluminium accents – these are some of the special treatments here.

    The front is dominated by the single-frame grille, wedge-shaped headlights and LED light guides. At the back we also have LEDs as well as rear apron with flat openings that integrates the exhaust system.

    In fact, the interior is a luxurious lounge. There is everything that one needs in terms of comfort and even more: continuous centre console, upholstered floating seats for the front and rear passengers, innovative horizontal instrument panel, air-conditioning, etc.

    More important is the technology which makes this Audi powerful on the road, superior in any terrain and extremely efficient. This is the powertrain of course. The 4-liter V8 TFSI engine is coupled with an electric motor integrated into the eight-speed tiptronic in the name of delivering more than 734 hp (542 kW) of total system output and 900 Nm (664 lb-ft) of torque.

    This amazingly high output takes the vehicle from 0 to 62mph in just 3.5 seconds. Despite this, the prologue allroad concept is capable of achieving up to 117 mpg and is emitting 56 grams of CO2 per kilometer. In addition, the lithium-ion battery is capable of lasting for 33 miles.

    This is a nice start for Audi at Auto Shanghai, isn’t it?

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    Source: Audi 

  • Audi Unveils Hybrid Prologue Avant Concept

    The awaited Audi Prologue Avant Concept has been revealed before its official premiere at the Geneva Auto Show next week. We have seen from the teasers that the car has a revolutionary design, which hints to the possible direction of company’s creative philosophy. The car is fitted with new infotainment system and entertainment technology, but most importantly it comes with a hybrid drivetrain.

    The high-performance unit is capable of a total of 455 hp (335 kW) and 750 Nm (553 lb-ft) of torque. As a matter of fact, the plug-in hybrid drive of the prologue Avant is almost similar to this of the Q7 e-tron Quattro.

    This means that the car is driven by a 3.0 TDI engine combined with a powerful electric motor. The first unit produces 353 hp, while the second one (which by the way is integrated in the transmission) generates additional 100 hp. Speaking about transmissions, the one used here is eight-speed and has the special designation “tiptronic”.  Of course it translates the power to all four wheels.

    In terms of acceleration time from 0 to 100 km/h, this car does not show anything impressive. In fact, I’ve always thought that Audis are little tardy. The number I am referring to is 5.1 seconds and the top speed is 155 mph.

    The “big deal” here is the CO2 gases emitted as well as the efficiency. Audi prologue Avant returns up to 176mpg and emits only 43 grams of CO2 per kilometre. In pure electric drive, the car performs average and shows a range of 33.6 miles. Next thing that must be addressed is the AWC. This abbreviation stands for Audi wireless charging, meaning that the battery of the car can also be charged inductively.

    New in the design of the car is the Singleframe grille integrated into the body. The headlamps are another element that needs to be mentioned. They comprise of high-resolution Matrix Laser technology, thanks to which the light is decomposed into many tiny pixels.

    The sides of this Audi include flat D-pillars and huge 22-inch wheels fitted with size 285/30 tyres. The car is painted in dark blue color, the outside rear-view mirrors are made from aluminium, while a frame made from polished and matt aluminium surrounds the side windows.

    Inside, there is nothing but luxury. The spacious interior is in dark hues and features a dashboard that is composed of three touch displays, showing important information. Furthermore, the upper instrument panel is in lifestyle blue, while sarder brown color has been chosen for the bottom instrument panel, seats and the carpet.

    Just like the exterior, the interior features aluminium elements. These include the spokes of the steering wheel, the frames of the driver displays, the door inserts and the mountings and switches of the seats. Natural Unikat leather has been used for the upholstery of the seats, dashboard and centre tunnel console.

    You already know that Audi Prologue Avant will have an official world premiere next week in Geneva, and this is the time when we expect to see some more from it. Whether this concept will become a production model, I sincerely doubt, but it is definitely a step further in company’s range of vehicles.

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    Source: Audi 

  • Audi A9 Concept Called Prologue Leaks Before Official Reveal

    The first design sketches of the Audi A9 Concept have leaked unofficially online, before the premiere of the car at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. It will be called Prologue Concept, this beautiful car designed by Marc Lichte measures length of 5.10 meters, 1.95m width and 1.39m hight. This study is dedicated to the new big time for Audi and it also carries the appropriate name. It redefines company’s future design language.

    Prologue will be based on the MLB Evo platform.  In terms of design it will feature Audi’s emblematic single-frame grille, distinctive LED lights up front and rear tail lights with 3D effect.

    In fact, the front looks flatter than ever before, while the edges look more alive and carry a few more lines. The rear is rather unusual and is more of an interpretation of the coupe concept. Note that the C-pillars are extremely out wide and far. There are envisioned unconventional air intakes in the front.

    Although the car is binging about a concept for the future of Audi, we are to see the Prologue in 2016 at the earliest. Reports also say that this car will be a preview of company’s future flagship.

    According to previous information, it will be driven by a 4-liter V8 with tuinturbo engine producing 600 hp (441 kW). The concept car will be fully unveiled on 18th of November at the first press day of the Los Angeles Auto Show. Stay tuned!

    Source: Audi via Autobild.de