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Interior: Blue and Black
In the interior of the Audi RS Q3 concept, which gets plenty of light through a
glass sunroof, cool black is the dominant color - on the roofliner, floor
carpet, floor mats, leather-upholstered instrument panel and on large areas of
the seat upholstery, which consists of Fine Nappa leather. Dark blue Alcantara
is used as a contrasting element on the seat covers.
The contrasting blue color is used in an inventive way in the CFRP decorative
panels - the panel material was produced by weaving brilliant blue luminescent
glass fibers into it. The steering wheel has large control stalks made of CFRP,
which are framed by aluminum accents. Most of the wheel is covered with black
Velvet leather - a leather that gives the hands a secure grip and repels dirt
very well. In the door trim panels, there are surfaces in blue Alcantara.
The inside door handle has a perforated lightweight construction look as in
every RS model. In the tachometer, Chinese characters replace the usual Arabic
numerals. RS Q3 badges adorn the instrument cluster, the seatbacks, door sill
plates and floor mats.
The styling of the engine compartment is also extremely sporty in appearance. A
layered-carbon trim panel covers the area around the five-cylinder engine that
sports a red valve cover, and two laterally arranged ventilation screens feed
air to the engine. As is the practice in car racing, the cylinder numbers are
marked on their spark plug covers. An aluminum housing holds the open sports air
filter, and the filtered air tube is made of stainless steel.
Drivetrain
The extremely powerful 2.5 TFSI in the RS Q3 concept combines two classic Audi
technologies - gasoline direct injection and turbocharging. From 2,480 cc of
engine displacement, it generates 360 hp (265 kW) of power. The car catapults
itself from zero to 60 mph in 5 seconds, and its propulsive force takes it to a
top speed of 165 mph (265 km/h).
A seven-speed S tronic transfers the forces of the sonorous 2.5 TFSI to the
quattro permanent all-wheel drive. Generally, it directs these forces almost
exclusively to the front wheels. When slip is detected there, it can
redistribute forces to the rear axle via a hydraulic multi-plate clutch with
electronic control - instantaneously and variably.
The alloy wheels of the Audi RS Q3 concept continue the dynamic RS Q styling and
have the dimensions 8.5 J x 20. The front surfaces are high-gloss, while the
sides are sandblasted. The tire size of 255/30 is not exactly typical for an
SUV, but certainly for an RS model.
Audi RS Q3 Concept: Photo Gallery, Review (1/2) and Specifications
