How cute is this? A city car that doesn’t make you feel like Gumby. If it goes as good as it looks it will be a winner. Here is the press release.
- An innovative urban concept car with 1+1 seats
- Sleek cockpit made from CFRP, free-standing wheels with protective plates
- Elaborate suspension, compact electric drive system for sporty performance
Audi is once again opening up new horizons: the Audi urban concept is a 1+1-seat, ultra-light car for congested urban spaces. The technical study does not fit under any of the conventional categories – the Audi urban concept combines elements of a racing car, a fun car and an urban car into one new concept.
The Audi urban concept is not based on any previous model – its development is solely oriented on the strict principles of lightweight construction, efficiency and reduction. The result is a concept car with no unnecessary weight, and one that concentrates on the pure essence of sporty motion.
The Audi urban concept has a sleek body. The wheels are free-standing, their surrounding protective plates feature blinking strips of LED lights. The highly concentrated look of the technical study, with its forward-urging lines, is dynamic and emotional – it lends Audi’s design language a completely new impetus.
On board there is room for two people, their position slightly staggered and at a sporty, low level. All controls and materials are subject to the dictates of ultra-lightweight construction in order to ensure they convey a completely unique, sensory allure. The driver can adjust the steering wheel and pedals to his own body measurements. The roof is designed to be manoeuvrable and slides to the rear to open, enabling entry into the vehicle.
The technology in the Audi urban concept reflects the full capabilities of the brand, especially when it comes to ultra-lightweight construction. The cockpit consists of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer, which integrates the undercarriage of both seats. The Audi urban concept rolls on wheels with a 21-inch diameter.
Two e-tron electric motors provide the propulsion – providing the ultra-light Audi urban concept with the ability to accelerate powerfully. A lithium-ion battery supplies the energy – ideal for extended city tours.
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m in the market for a new car…I like the 1+1 seating, room for me & my dog only..
Very true Charly. And low emissions too. Cars this cute are aimed at gay guys and girls LOL. I was told that once by a car company which I got quite a kick out of. Does that mean gay guys and straight girls have good taste?
I like the concept. I wonder what something like that would go for?
Who knows but if it’s Audi it won’t be cheap. But I think as city cars become more common, they will be cheaper. Take a look a the Smart from Mercedes Benz. It has struggled for years but I think it was a concept ahead of its time. This will be personal transport powered by who knows what, but its public transport as the only possible mass transit in highly populated cities as far as I can see.