This video will go some way to explaining the Audi Quattro Concept’s use of lightweight materials on an eventual production version. As we said earlier today, the concept could get a limited production run as the Audi Quattro coupe, using CFRP and aluminium. For supercar and sports car manufacturers, lightweight design is the new trend in keeping performance up, but fuel consumption and emissions down.

There are some interesting safety aspects to do with using lighter weight materials that you can hear about in the video. It seems that with some materials absorbing energy more efficiently, lightweight structures don’t have to produce safety concerns. After some further talk about Audi’s research into composite materials, we get to see the cars using them.

There is an Audi R8 5.2 quattro prototype model which uses composite materials for the roof and floor. Those materials will go on the production model Audi R8 GT, which is 100 kg lighter thanks to the use of carbonfibre. There is also an Audi TTS coupe, weighing 1,390 kg in total (80 kg less than the current production model), and the Audi A5 we see in the video uses CFRP and aluminium to weigh just 1,400 kg. See them in video.

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Here are the official pics of the new Audi TTS Coupé restyling, which shows a slightly changed Single Frame front with aluminium look. The rear bumpers have also been changed with Black Panther tint finish. The interior has also been slightly changed, with twin tone silver and black finishes.

The new Audi TTS Coupé is equipped with the 2.0-litre TFSI engine with 272 hp and 350 Nm. Combined with the S-Tronic gearbox, the car accelerates to 100 km/hr in 5.2 seconds and has a top speed of 250 km/hr. With dual clutch technology, the TTS consumes 7.7 litres of fuel per 100 km.

Continue reading: Audi TTS Coupé official restlying pics

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