When a vehicle is called “The Gentleman’s Racer”, one tends to begin to
have certain expectations about it. The expectations about such a
product surge even higher when we are presented with a name like the
"Audi Gentleman's Racer Concept". This marvelous new concept comes to
us courtesy of freelance Swedish designer Mikael Lugnegård which uses
the old school silhouette of the classic American hot rods and combines
it with the technology found in a contemporary Audi vehicle to create a
vehicle that is simply retrolicious.
Using the neat and clinical lines, the concept recreates the
authenticity and simplicity of hand built classic Audi coaches. The
car's front end is dominated by a massive single frame grille which is
actually derived from the current Audi grille design. The carbon fiber
bodywork boasts of a smooth, sculpted shape that is conducive to racing
and comes with an Ohlins-sourced racing suspension system to maintain
the vehicle’s high performance. Powerful Brembo brakes provide stopping
power to the vehicle which is fashioned around a lightweight aluminum
spaceframe chassis.
The Audi Gentleman's Racer concept is
designed to use the Audi R8 V10’s powertrain including the 525 bhp 5.2
liter V10 engine. The designer hasn’t given a full list of the
specification that he would want to see featured in the retro
futuristic vehicle just yet. The rear wheel driven concept gets a
rather Spartan interior with a purposeful vibe being provided to the
cabin via alcantara leather, aluminum and carbon fiber bits. Lugnegard
says that the concept is aimed at a very exclusive, high class buyer
who wants to ride around in a modern vehicle which is still classy
enough in the traditional manner and emits a vibe of being historically
relevant at the same time as well.
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