Audi reveals Shooting Brake concept 13 | 01 | 2014
AUDI HAS GIVEN a strong hint of how the exterior of its next-generation TT will look after unveiling its Allroad Shooting Brake concept (see more official photos of the new Audi Allroad Shooting Brake).
The two-door crossover concept, which will be officially revealed at this week's Detroit Motor Show, is, according to Audi, a “concrete look into the near future”.
And while the car clearly gives hint of the styling of the new TT — due later this year — the concept also points towards a two-door shooting brake version of the TT appearing in the short-term.
Powered by a petrol-electric hybrid e-tron transmission — combining a 288bhp 'top-end' 2.0-litre TFSI petrol engine with twin electric motors built into the double-clutch transmission — the concept is just 4.2m long.
The rear axle also houses another electric motor which, combined with the front-drive set-up, offers on-demand all-wheel drive.
The car also carries an 8.8kWh battery mounted forward of the rear axle. This not only aids weight distribution, but Audi says that it will allow up to 31 miles of pure EV driving.
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According to the German manufacturer, with the engine and electric motors driving the wheels, there is 402bhp of ‘system power’.
Though the show car weighs 1600kg, Audi says it's good for 0-62mph in 4.6sec, and a top sped of 155mph. Fuel consumption? Audi claims an official CO2 rating of 45g/km, which equates to 123.8mpg.
The Allroad Shooting Brake has three drive modes. In EV mode, the powertrain in the nose is idle while the 
rear-mounted axle powers the car up 80mph.
In Hybrid mode, according to Audi, the various elements of the drivetrain “work together in various ways as necessary.”
For the majority of the time though, the engine works seamlessly with the electric motors in the transmission to work as a range-extender, generating electricity to recharge the battery pack and power the rear axle motor.
Flick the concept into Sport mode, and the TT’s ‘full system power’ becomes available as the engine and rear electric motor drive all four wheels.
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Jim McGill