The Audi Roadjet is a concept car developed by the German manufacturer Audi and officially unveiled at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. It is a study of a sporty and luxurious mid-size station wagon. Lincoln Futura A concept car is a car prototype made to showcase a new vehicles styling, technology, and overall design before production. ... Audi is an automobile maker in Germany, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NAIAS 2005, near the Audi exhibit. ... Nickname: The Motor City, Motown Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: http://www. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...

The concept vehicle is particularly notable because it's the first model to feature a newly developed 3.2-liter V6 FSI gasoline engine with direct fuel injection. The engine develops a maximum output of 300 bhp at 7,000 rpm and 244 lb-ft of torque at 4,500 rpm, which is reached through the fixed intake manifold and the innovative valve control system called Audi Valvelift System. The Roadjet, also notable to be the first model equipped with the 7-speed Direct Shift Gearbox, should be able to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 6.4 seconds, while its top speed is electronically limited at 155 mph. The vehicle also features Audi's permanent four wheel drive system quattro. The Ford Essex V6 engine A V6 is an internal combustion piston engine with six cylinders in a V configuration. ... Volkswagen has moved boundaries for petrol technology with its FSI unit. ... In automotive engineering, an intake manifold or inlet manifold is a part of an engine that supplies the fuel/air mixture to the cylinders. ... For the computer software/games company, see Valve Software A valve is a device that regulates the flow of fluids (either gases, fluidised solids, slurries or liquids) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. ... The Direct-Shift Gearbox is a semi-automatic transmission invented by Volkswagen (which also owns the Audi brand). ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... Audi A6 quattro system Quattro is a permanent all wheel drive system used on Audi brand automobiles. ...

According to Audi, this study is a technology demonstrator of innovative electronic systems that will be built into the production models in the next few years.

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• RSportsCars.com - with story and both exterior and interior pictures