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11-19-2014, 09:31 PM
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| Audi Prologue Concept - Sneak Peek Ahead of LA Auto Show
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If Audi wanted to create a two-door flagship to take on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe, this is the template. It's called the Prologue concept, and underneath that angular, expansive sheetmetal is a reworked version of Audi's turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 putting out 605 horsepower and over 550 lb-ft of twist.
The Audi Prologue Concept Is An A9 Waiting To Happen
Audi goes into dumbfounding detail about how the Prologue will influence the future of the marque's design, but the major takeaways are low-slung, forceful, with massive wheels tucked in overarching haunches that emphasize the Quattro all-wheel-drive system. The B-pillarless greenhouse is a nice touch (and par for the big-ass coupe set), and I'll say it so you won't have to: yes, that grille looks remarkably similar to the Ford Fusion. The Prologue is also freaking massive, spanning nearly 17 feet long and six and a half feet wide.
Being a design exercise, it's more show than go, but that doesn't take away from the trick technology. The headlamps use a Matrix laser system, while the lack of handles is rectified with sensors that pop open the doors when you touch the sides. The interior is light and airy, with a trio of OLED screens that adapt to the driving style and adjust everything from the seats to the climate control based on the driver, the route, and the destination.23
The chassis is aluminum and high-strength steel, which houses the aforementioned engine and eight-speed automatic, good for claimed a 0-60 time of 3.7 seconds thanks to the Quattro system and a curb weight of around 4,400 pounds. Pirelli P Zero rubber is at each corner, along with four-wheel steering, and there's also a "mild hybrid" system that recoups energy from braking.31
If Audi decides to put the Prologue into production, the A9 name would certainly fit. But at this point, it's all academic.
| The Audi Prologue Concept Is An A9 Waiting To Happen
My take on this is that this concept's design cues will be embedded in the next-gen A5 for sure for the 2016/17 model.
Love the curves, but the grille is overdone... A spindle/honey-comb grille would look much better.
The rear is meh.
The pillar-less side is WUNDERBAR.
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11-19-2014, 09:35 PM
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11-19-2014, 09:43 PM
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Just give Audi a few more years and the whole front of the car will be a grille.
On a serious note, pillar-less coupes are just the business.
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11-19-2014, 10:21 PM
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not feeling the rear profile
the rear/interior looks like a concept car from the early 2000's
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11-19-2014, 10:29 PM
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not liking the front.
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11-20-2014, 05:18 AM
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11-20-2014, 07:48 AM
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Not a fan of this one at all. I prefer the more aggressive stuff Audi has been doing lately.
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11-20-2014, 12:38 PM
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The rear looks like a French car. 
Peugeot.
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11-20-2014, 01:05 PM
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dashboard is disappointing to me... like an 80's GM design 
keep the rs5 marshall placid 
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11-20-2014, 03:47 PM
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yeah...definitely a concept.
That interior is hideous.
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11-20-2014, 04:22 PM
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for a Concept car, it is not outrage enough.
if this is going to compete with MB CL/S coupe class, Good Luck.
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11-20-2014, 06:19 PM
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#12 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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I don't know, maybe it's the colour, but it looks quite bland to me.
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