Audi Avantissimo

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Audi Avantissimo
Manufacturer Audi AG
Production 2001
Successor Audi A6 Avant
Class Concept car, Station wagon
Body style 5-door Avant
Layout Front-engine design,
quattro permanent four-wheel drive
Engine 4.2 L V8 twin-turbo
Transmission 6-speed Automatic transmission

The Audi Avantissimo was a concept car by the German automobile manufacturer Audi. The Audi Avantissimo debuted at the 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. Audi planned the Avantissimo to be luxurious and distinguished, but very swift at the same time. Many of its styling cues are visible on the 2004 Audi A8.

The Audi Avantissimo had a 4.2 L V8 engine equipped with twin turbochargers. This engine developed about 430 PS (316 kW; 424 hp) and 600 lb·ft (810 N·m) of torque. The Avantissimo had a six-speed automatic transmission and also had quattro permanent four-wheel drive.

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Audi Avantissimo - a New Form of Dynamism and Luxury

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