Audi Crosslane Coupe Concept Previews Next-gen SUV Styling
Audi has revealed its new Crosslane Coupe concept at this week's Paris Motor Show, offering what could be a look at its next-generation SUV styling. Sharing a few design cues with Volkswagen's Cross Coupe concept, the Crosslane gets its own
Audi has revealed its new Crosslane Coupe concept at this week's Paris Motor Show, offering what could be a look at its next-generation SUV styling.
Sharing a few design cues with Volkswagen's Cross Coupe concept, the Crosslane gets its own distinctly Audi front and rear, bulbous wheel guards and a host of new technologies.
The concept is built on a new 'Multimaterial Space Frame' of aluminium, along with carbon- and glass-fibre reinforced polymers.
The Crosslane is a plug-in dual-mode hybrid, and while it packs a set of heavy lithium-ion batteries, the lightweight construction technologies mean the concept weighs a relatively slim 1390kg.
The hybrid powertrain includes a three-cylinder turbocharged 1.5 litre TFSI petrol engine, producing 95kW and 200Nm of torque.
The engine is paired with an electric motor producing 50kW and 210Nm, while a second 85kW/250Nm electric motor provides additional traction.
Audi promises a combined system output of 130kW, making for a 0-100km/h time of 6.8 seconds. In electric-only mode, the sprint is over in 9.8 secons.
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