Audi Nuvolari Concept Will Become A4 Grand Tourer

Fire It Up · May 18, 2005, 06:09:02 PM

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Artic...rticleId=105661

SJ_GTI · May 18, 2005, 06:11:10 PM

Sounds cool. Funny thing about the article though...Edmunds seems really smitten with Audi.

Fire It Up · May 18, 2005, 06:12:21 PM

Mind telling me what smitten means?

BMWDave · May 18, 2005, 07:32:58 PM

QuoteMind telling me what smitten means?

They love it.

BMWDave · May 18, 2005, 07:33:48 PM

That should make for a pretty nice A4 Coupe. Would this compete with the 3er coupe?

saxonyron · May 18, 2005, 10:18:46 PM

"Audi has the Midas touch at the moment ? while rival Mercedes is struggling, it's going from strength to strength."

Wow! You're right Mtl A4 - Check that sentence out! Edmunds is just dripping with smittenness. And yes, BMW Dave - this will be Audi's answer to the 3 coupe. Although I don't think the Nuvolari will be coming in convertible form though...

850CSi · May 18, 2005, 11:17:03 PM

You can't help but think that if Audi keeps going at this pace, building not only phenominal cars, but cars that evoke a sense of new style and instill an emotional attachment to such different and radically amazing designs with the general public, they may be on their way to truly rivaling, if not beating BMW and Mercedes at the Image game.

They're building the LeMans.

They're building the Nuvolari.

I can't think of any cars on the road that are as shockingly awesome-looking as those two.

Secret Chimp · May 18, 2005, 11:32:25 PM

A4? I always thought of the Nuvolari as an A6-ish car.

BMWDave · May 19, 2005, 05:14:03 AM

QuoteYou can't help but think that if Audi keeps going at this pace, building not only phenominal cars, but cars that evoke a sense of new style and instill an emotional attachment to such different and radically amazing designs with the general public, they may be on their way to truly rivaling, if not beating BMW and Mercedes at the Image game.

They're building the LeMans.

They're building the Nuvolari.

I can't think of any cars on the road that are as shockingly awesome-looking as those two.

They are starting to build great cars. I assume these will be AWD with quattro? I dont know if they will totally unseat BMW, since they occupy different niches; BMW is the sporty one, and Audi is more like 4 seasons-all around comfort with some driving pleasure thrown in.

Raza · May 19, 2005, 04:46:05 PM

Since when is Mercedes struggling? They seem to be doing fine.

BMWDave · May 19, 2005, 05:30:54 PM

QuoteSince when is Mercedes struggling? They seem to be doing fine.

Not as fine as they should be doing

TBR · May 22, 2005, 11:55:02 AM

Looks good, but I have to agree that the concept looks more like a car at the A6's level, or even the A8's.

BMWDave · May 22, 2005, 12:11:51 PM

Thats why its somewhat suprising that they are marketing it as an A4 coupe.

SJ_GTI · May 22, 2005, 03:20:50 PM

Th A4 and A6 are made on the same chassis. The A4 is basically a smaller A6.

A coupe makes alot more sense in the A4 size range IMHO. Do you think BMW sells more 325/330ci's or 645ci's?

TBR · May 23, 2005, 02:14:46 PM

QuoteTh A4 and A6 are made on the same chassis. The A4 is basically a smaller A6.

A coupe makes alot more sense in the A4 size range IMHO. Do you think BMW sells more 325/330ci's or 645ci's?

I was refering mainly to the size of the Nuvolari concept. Also, I never said that a A6 based coupe made more sense than an A4 one. You are reading way too much into those comments.