1991 Audi Avus Quattro Concept
Just one month after presenting the quattro Spyder, Audi aroused the enthusiasm of the experts once again. At the 1991 Tokyo Motor Show, the Audi Avus quattro stole the limelight. A futuristic sports car study with aluminium body and W12 mid-engine – Audi’s commitment to perfect aluminium lightweight technology.
In Detail
| type | Concept / Prototype Car |
| built at | Stuttgart, Germany |
| engine | 60 Valve DOHC W12 (3 rows of 4) |
| displacement | 5998 cc / 366.0 in³ |
| power | 379.6 kw / 509.0 bhp @ 5800 rpm |
| specific output | 84.86 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 407.2 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 540.0 nm / 398.3 ft lbs @ 4000 rpm |
| driven wheels | Mid Engine / 4WD |
| front brakes | Vented Discs |
| rear brakes | Vented Discs |
| curb weight | 1250 kg / 2756 lbs |
| length | 4424 mm / 174.2 in |
| width | 1976 mm / 77.8 in |
| height | 1174 mm / 46.2 in |
| transmission | 6-Speed Manual |
| top speed | ~340.0 kph / 211.3 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~2.9 seconds |
