Audi Sport Quattro Is Dead, But There?s a Slim Chance U.S. Could Get Next RS6 Wagon
Aside from the existing R8, Audi Sport says it has no plans to follow AMG?s lead in producing unique cars (such as the AMG GT coupe, roadster, and upcoming four-door) that don?t share any of their bodywork with the rest of the range. And that means the awesome Sport Quattro concept (above) that was first shown in 2013 is unlikely ever to see the light of day.
?It?s a nice dream,? new Audi Sport boss Stephan Winkelmann admitted, ?but I think we have so much in front of us that the most important thing is to get the lineup where we need it. I think there is the opportunity for a very limited car, but this is not my top priority at the moment.?
We are going to see more Audi Sport models, though. Winkelmann has said we can expect to see more RS versions of SUVs beyond the current RS Q3. And he likes the idea of special editions and limited-run versions of RS models, confirming that we can expect to see Performance versions (which have replaced the previous Plus models) offering a bigger jump in power and speed than before. Winkelmann also said that in the future there will be more differentiation, especially in appearance, between S models (developed by Audi) and RS versions of the same car. ?We need to make it even clearer, when you see our cars on the road, that they are RS cars.?
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