Audi shows its future design language

Motor shows have become the ultimate showcase of designing prowess for luxury car makers. As far-fetched as some of these designs may seem, many production models bear a stark resemblance to their original concepts. In November 2014 at the Los Angeles motor show, Audi presented the Audi prologue concept car, providing insight into the brand’s future design language. The German car maker will now present a new 5-door variant of the concept at the Geneva motor show, named the Audi prologue Avant.

The prologue Avant measures 5,110 mm in length, 1,970 mm in width, 1,400 mm in height and has a 3,040 mm wheelbase. Power comes from the plug-in hybrid drive of the Audi Q7 e-tron Quattro. The 3.0-litre TDI engine and electric motor produce a combined output of 449 BHP/750 Nm of torque, that help the car hit 100 km/h in a claimed 5.1 seconds. The purely electric range is 54 kms. The chassis is also equipped with adaptive air suspension and dynamic all-wheel-drive steering system (rear wheels can be inclined by up to five degrees). The concept uses an eight-speed tiptronic transmission.

On the inside, the car gets three touchscreen displays and two detachable OLED displays that act as a rear seat entertainment system. When inactive, the OLED display is in a flat retracted position; as soon as the vehicle is started, it moves up at an angle.

The interior design is subtle and opts for a clean layout. Surfaces such as the seats, dashboard and centre tunnel console are upholstered with Unikat leather, the upper instrument panel features a blue shade while the bottom instrument panel, seats and carpet wear a sarder brown colour. The spokes of the steering wheel, the frames of the driver displays, the door inserts along with the mountings and switches of the seats are made from aluminium trim elements.