The Audi allroad quattro with additional shift stage Design and Function

After a 20 year history of four-wheel drive, Audi presents the allroad quattro. For the first time, a production model with off-road capability. The Audi allroad quattro is the synthesis of the classic estate and the traditional off-road vehicle. It combines the outstanding driving dynamics of the Audi A6 with the off-road capability of a four-wheel drive. Featuring the proven quattro drive, the improved running gear with ”4-level air suspension”, the optional ”low range” additional shift stage and the changes to the bodywork and the interior, the Audi allroad quattro combines two previously separate vehicle categories thereby offering ”the best of both worlds”. The Audi allroad quattro is the embodiment of a new vehicle category, the so-called “allroader”.

The design features
The roof has the same rib structure as the underride protection It forms an independent design element together with the paint work, which has been kept in the silk matt contrasting colour. The chunky bumpers, also highlighted in a contrasting colour, and the prominent plastic wheel arches emphasise the off-road qualities of the allroad quattro and offer protection in minor collisions. In the special aluminium finish option the roof rail, the trim strip on the tailgate and the door cladding strips in aluminium are silk matt and the side window surrounds are highly-polished aluminium (production: all in contrasting colour). The integral stainless steel underride protection, in the front and rear bumpers, matches the aluminium finish and offers protection against ground contact. It is also reinforced on the inside with a plastic honeycomb structure. In terms of appearance, the underride protection is a design element which emphasises the off-road capabilities of the Audi allroad quattro.

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