Audi axes Quattro Concept plan

It seems the Audi Crosslane Concept unveiled last week at Paris motor show has killed off any build plan for the Quattro Concept – which starred for Audi in Paris two years ago.

A report in UK’s Car magazine says Audi has decided that performance car sales have flatlined in Europe’s struggling economy, taking the sleek RS5-based Quattro Concept coupe off the table.

With more sales potential in a small crossover softroader, it seems the Audi Crosslane Concept will be developed – and renamed the Q2  -- as a rival against the Range Rover Evoque and other sub-compact SUVs likely to emerge from premium brands. The new baby SUV would slot in under Audi’s Q3, Q5 and Q7, and take advantage of the downsizing trend in the market.

The Crosslane Concept at Paris show was powered by a 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine and two electric motors. However a production vehicle would likely kick off with a more convention powerplant line-up, with highly efficient turbo petrol and diesel offerings.

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