Comments on: Play Spot the Influences with Audi Sportback Concept

By: dolometh

dolometh — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:00:57 +0000

looks a lot like my mk2 audi tt from the rear view

By: qfrog

qfrog — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:21:25 +0000

I’m with JayspeedV10 on this one… I think it looks like the Estoque. Particularly the quarter panels and rear end.

By: wave54

wave54 — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:24:54 +0000

Without the title of the article or the insignia on the grill, I would have guessed Peugeot or Citroen. Many of their most recent concepts have closely resembled this car.

By: golf4me

golf4me — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:08:02 +0000

Volvo S60/S80 has a threeway with Lexus LS460 and BMW X6. But, I do like it though.

By: JayspeedV10

JayspeedV10 — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:04:40 +0000

Nope, it’s the Lamborghini Estoque.

By: CaliCarGuy

CaliCarGuy — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:55:10 +0000

5 letters: BMW CS. way 2 busy for me. but audi will most likley put it into production as the a7 and claim “the worlds first” such and such bull shit crossover coupe or watever. seriously though whats with the germans having to create all thse new niche markets with cars. like bmw and their new Progressive Activity Sedan. from the pics ive seen the PAS looks like a baby X6. and wats a sportback? and wat makes it a sportback? sorry off topic but had to say all of that.

By: Lynchenstein

Lynchenstein — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:50:48 +0000

The back-end shot reminds me of Iron Man’s helmet. And the wheels are right off a covered wagon, right? Huge!

By: PeteMoran

PeteMoran — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:19:20 +0000

Is it a platform share with Porsche Panamera?

What’s with those wheels! Does that thing stand about 10ft tall?

Spot the influence? I guess it has to be LSD.

By: akitadog

akitadog — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:50:19 +0000

The back is definitely from the X6, and it’s the only memorable part of this vehicle for me. Which is why I don’t like it at all. Perhaps if this came out before the X6, I wouldn’t object so much. But since that Bimmer abomination came out, that’s all I can think of when looking at this thing.

By: mtypex

mtypex — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:34:49 +0000

The grille came from the Weber Grill.

By: cpmanx

cpmanx — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:04:10 +0000

In truth I think it’s a pretty cool look–but it’s very much Mondeo meets X6. Maybe this is Audi’s payback for the hash Ford made of Audi styling themes in the Five Hundred?

By: Dave M.

Dave M. — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:43:06 +0000

I love Audi’s recent designs, especially after they added ‘the mouth’ a few years ago. But this L.E.D. mascara shit is pretty hideous. My home boy Saab started it too. Yuck.

By: Brian E

Brian E — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:15:37 +0000

I think we’ve definitely found the point at which rims become too large to look good. Nice body, but those wheels are way out of proportion.

By: Flashpoint

Flashpoint — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:38:11 +0000

SEXY AS HELL.

First audi I didn’t hate right away.

By: rjones

rjones — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:34:57 +0000

Citroen C6 from the side (without the long third window)

By: Cynder70

Cynder70 — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:31:19 +0000

The whole model looks like a luxury version of the Ford Mondeo hit with the Lincoln/Jaguar stick–more than a passing resemblance.

The rear quarter profile has a bit of BMW X6.

Still, it’s nice.

By: p00ch

p00ch — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:28:21 +0000

Jag XF lines along the CLS “4-door coupe” theme. 7-series BMW wheels.

By: tn4601

tn4601 — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:23:45 +0000

Wheels — Maserati Quattroporte.
Awkward, shadow-attracting inset door crease — new Opel Insignia.