Shanghai Motor Show: Audi Cross Coupe Quattro live shots

Dan Roth — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 09:09:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, China, Crossover, Audi, Misc. Auto Shows

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Cross-training sneakers took a little while to catch on, too. They weren't the standout shoe in any of the segments they straddled, but they aimed to be competent for more than one use. Think of the Audi Cross Coupe concept as a vehicular cross trainter. Strictly as a coupe, meh; it would look sweet were it, say, half a meter lower with 1/3 less body at the beltline. Then, it'd be closer to living up to the Coupe part of its moniker. Ah, but here's where the Cross comes in. If you want a straight-up Audi coupe, there's already one of those - but there's nothing to offer if you yen for an Audi in the format of the BMW X3. The Cross Coupe aims to change this. It's well equipped to run in that segment against competition like the X3, LR2 and the upcoming Infiniti EX. It certainly carries more style than the Duplo looks of the LR2, or the awfully confused lines of the X3. The Cross Coupe is a handsome design with some unique detailing, and it bears a passing resemblance to an AMC Spirit - one of our favorite vehicular oddballs. We love the fastback profile, and our intelligence points to the Cross Coupe being a harbinger of the Q5. Our fellow Autobloggers over at Autoblog Chinese have put together a nice gallery with lots of live shots of the Cross Coupe Quattro.

Gallery: 2007 Audi Cross Coupe quattro concept

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Shanghai Motor Show: Audi reveals the Cross Coupe Quattro

Alex Nunez — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:01:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, SUV, China, Crossover, Audi, Misc. Auto Shows

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Today in Shanghai, Audi unveiled its new design study, the Cross Coupe Quattro. Billed as a small performance SUV, the "coupe" moniker stems more from its rakish, fastback profile than its number of doors, of which there are four. Given the very production-looking nature of the car, both inside and out, the logical conclusion would be to assume that this concept telegraphs the forthcoming Q5.

If that's the case, there's reason to be happy. It'll be a very nice addition to the compact luxury crossover/SUV segment that currently includes the BMW X3, Acura RDX, Land Rover Freelander 2/LR2, and the upcoming Infiniti EX35. Like the Infiniti, this Audi appears to give up some utility by going for style, as its cargo area is obviously going to be compromised by the sloping roofline. That said, the Cross CoupeQuattro is still technically a concept, so that could change. We hope it doesn't, however, because it looks great as is.

[Source: Audi AG]

Gallery: Audi Cross Coupe Quattro

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