Audi Steppenwolf | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Audi |
Production | 2000 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Concept car |
Body style | 3-door crossover SUV |
Layout | Front-engine, four-wheel drive |
Platform | Volkswagen Group PQ34 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 3.2 L V6 |
Transmission | 6-speed manual |
The Audi Steppenwolf was a concept car produced by Audi and presented at the Paris Motor Show in 2000. [1]
The Steppenwolf was a study for a three-door compact crossover SUV based on the Volkswagen Group PQ34 platform used in the contemporary Audi A3 and Audi TT. Powered by a 3.2L V6 engine with four-wheel drive, the Steppenwolf had several novel features, including four-level adjustable air suspension (similar to the Audi allroad quattro), a removable carbon fibre hardtop or optional soft top, and an electro-hydraulic parking brake.
The Steppenwolf didn't result directly in a production model. However, six years later, Audi presented the Audi Cross Coupé quattro, another concept car in the same class, which was the basis of a production version called the Audi Q3 for 2011.