The Audi Sport Quattro Concept Is a 691hp Plug-In Hybrid

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Group’s 4.0 TSI twin-turbo V8 with cylinder deactivation and hybrid motor between the engine and transmission for a total system output of 691hp (700ps) and 591lb-ft of torque (800Nm).  It will hit 100km/h in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 305km/h (190mph). Even with all of the power, the car still emits 59g/km of CO2 and uses 2.5l/100km (94.09mpg US) of fuel.

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was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1983 as the higher performance version of the Quattro sports coupe that launched in 1980. It had a 302hp turbocharged five-cylinder engine, all-wheel drive and a shorter wheelbase to homologate the car for the World Rally Championship.

Audi was suprising restrained with the concept

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The look of the Sport Quattro is a simplification of the original car probably because it is not being built to homologate a racecar. It carries the same basic profile as the original car with an incredibly thick rear C-pillar that makes the car look rear-heavy and a short front end. It still looks like a mean car, though. 

The Sport Quattro is 4.602m (181.18in) long with 2.784m (109.61in) wheelbase. It sits just 1.386m (54.57in) tall.

The front is dominated by a huge, hexagonal grill to feed cool air to the turbos and cool the radiator for the batteries. To either side of it are smaller but still quite large brake cooling ducts. The headlights call back to the original car with four rectangular LED running lights that echo the shape of the original Sport Quattro. The hood is relatively simple except for the slashes on either side that form the arches for the front fenders.

From the rear, the Sport Quattro concept is equally restrained. A slash similar to the front runs along the rear fender flair to the rear deck. The rear hatch is short and almost hidden by the thick C-pillars. The taillights are simple LED rectangles.

The Sport Quattro has a curb weight of 4,079lb (1,850kg) thanks to weight cutting measures like composites and aluminum. The platform is made from a mix of ultra-high-strength steel panels and aluminum. The doors and fenders are aluminum, and the roof, hood and rear hatch are carbon fiber.

The 4.0 TSI twin-turbo V8 has 553hp (560ps) and 516lb-ft (700Nm) of torque that features cylinder deactivation and start/stop. The electric motor is positioned between the engine and transmission and provides an extra 148hp (110kW) and 295lb-ft (400Nm). The Sport Quattro has a liquid-cooled 14.1kWh lithium-ion battery in the rear. It has a 31-mile (50km) range on pure electric power. Power is routed to all four wheels via an eight-speed Tiptronic transmission.

The driver can select between running on either system or both.

At the show, Audi is showing the car with its wall box home charging system.