Audi Quattro Spyder

The Audi Quattro Spyder was a concept vehicle that Audi presented at the Frankfurt Auto Show in October 1991. Development began in 1990, and Audi intended it to replace its ageing flagship, the Audi Quattro, whose production was ending the following year, and to move upmarket with a sportier option alongside the coming Audi S2. It looked much like the Audi Avus quattro, which was developed at the same time and revealed a month later. The car used the 2.8 litre V6 petrol engine of the C4 Audi 100, producing 129 kW (172 PS) and 245 N m of torque through a five speed manual gearbox, with its top speed electronically limited to 250 km/h. About 3000 pre-orders were reportedly placed, but Audi ended development in 1992 because of the price, the expected production numbers, the lack of capacity at possible subcontractors such as Porsche or Karmann, and concern about competition with Porsche.