The Audi Rosemeyer
is a
concept car built by
Audi, shown initially at
Autostadt and at various auto shows throughout
Europe during 2000. Although it was never intended for production, its striking design and highly sporting nature drew considerable attention to the brand, and many potential buyers highly anticipated a production version, to no avail.
Information
The vehicle was designed to evoke emotion and garner attention, and was unique in that it combined elements of modern design with styling strongly resembling the former
Auto Unions "
Silver Arrows"
Grand Prix racers, namely their 16-cylinder car driven by
Bernd Rosemeyer, after which the car is named. The Rosemeyer concept is also highly reminiscent of the "Type 52" design study penned by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche and Dr. Erwin Komenda in the 1930s as a possible road going version of the Silver Arrows, which never saw production.
Powered by a large
displacement,
mid-mounted W16 engine, which develops and featuring Audi's
quattro
Quattro is Italian for the number four.
Quattro may also refer to:
People
* "Quattro", a nickname of A. J. Foyt IV
Fictional characters
* Quattro Vageena or Quattro Bageena, an alias of Char Aznable in the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' anime series
...
permanent
four-wheel drive system, the vehicle promised high performance to match its appearance. It was ultimately deemed unfit for production, both because of extremely high projected production costs, and Audi's unwillingness to create in-house competition with
Lamborghini
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. () is an Italian brand and manufacturer of luxury sports cars and SUVs based in Sant'Agata Bolognese. The company is owned by the Volkswagen Group through its subsidiary Audi.
Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916–1993) ...
, which Audi had purchased during the 1990s. In some ways, Audi's
Gallardo Gallardo is a Spanish derivation of the French name "Gaillard" and may refer to:
People
Notable people with the surname include:
Juan gallardo grimaldo 1738
*Almudena Gallardo (born 1979), Spanish archer, Olympic competitor
*Ángel Gallardo (ci ...
-based
R8 could be considered the Rosemeyer's successor, as it was derived from Audi's next
supercar concept, the
Le Mans quattro. In other ways, the
Bugatti Veyron could be seen as the Rosemeyer's successor, drawing many design elements and the W16 engine from the Rosemeyer.
Specifications
*
W16 5 valves/cyl
mid-mounted engine
*
* @ 9,000 rpm
*Top speed: (projected, it couldn't be tested as the car wasn't functional)
Images
File:Audi Rosemeyer 1.jpg
File:Audi Rosemeyer 3.jpg
References
External links
Audi.com
Rosemeyer
Sports cars
2000s cars
Coupés
Rear mid-engine, all-wheel-drive vehicles
Retro-style automobiles
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