This Audi 80 Avant design proposal was one of two body-style studies explored circa 1982 and 1983 during development of an estate variant for Audi's then upcoming 80 (B3) generation.
The Audi Forschungsauto, unveiled at the 1981 Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA), was an experimental research vehicle developed as part of a German federal initiative to advance automotive efficiency, materials innovation and environmental compatibility.
As Audi studied updates to the second-generation 100, Ferdinand Piëch also explored a coupé derivative intended for the American market, according to Car Design Archives.
Conceived as a potential sporty derivative of the A0 front-wheel-drive platform shared with the Audi 50 and Volkswagen Polo (Mk1), the project advanced beyond the sketch and model stages to at least one full-scale prototype.
The Audi Coupé Speciale Mittelmotor concept was a speculative mid-engine sports car designed by Italian stylist Pietro Frua and unveiled at the 1974 Geneva Motor Show.
The Audi Asso di Picche is a 1973 concept car developed by Italdesign under the direction of Giorgetto Giugiaro, with construction undertaken by Karmann.