Just one month after presenting the quattro Spyder, Audi aroused the enthusiasm of the experts once again. At the 1991 Tokyo Motor Show, the Audi Avus quattro stole the limelight. A futuristic sports car study with aluminium body and W12 mid-engine – Audi’s commitment to perfect aluminium lightweight technology.
In Detail
| type | Concept / Prototype Car |
| built at | Stuttgart, Germany |
| engine | 60 Valve DOHC W12 (3 rows of 4) |
| displacement | 5998 cc / 366.0 in³ |
| power | 379.6 kw / 509.0 bhp @ 5800 rpm |
| specific output | 84.86 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 407.2 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 540.0 nm / 398.3 ft lbs @ 4000 rpm |
| driven wheels | Mid Engine / 4WD |
| front brakes | Vented Discs |
| rear brakes | Vented Discs |
| curb weight | 1250 kg / 2756 lbs |
| length | 4424 mm / 174.2 in |
| width | 1976 mm / 77.8 in |
| height | 1174 mm / 46.2 in |
| transmission | 6-Speed Manual |
| top speed | ~340.0 kph / 211.3 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~2.9 seconds |
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