What you’re looking at is an independently made study dubbed
the Audi Quattro Truck by Raleigh Haire who’s experience includes internships
at Ford’s Dearborn Advanced Automotive Interior Design and VW’s Exterior Design
teams.
Whereas the X-Class was largely marketed
for its luxury, this Audi pickup seems to be about go-anywhere ruggedness that
would allow it to go after popular models like the Ford F-150 Raptor.
Underpinning the Quattro Truck is a unibody frame that incorporates a battery
pack mounted in the floor. The frame of the unibody doubles as the A- and
C-pillars to give the vehicle the strength it would need to tackle the harshest
of environments.
While Stuttgart’s Nissan-based X-Class
adopted a rather soft and approachable appearance, the Audi Quattro Truck is
all about aggression. This is particularly evident from the front where there
are thin LED headlights, a blacked-out grille, bash plate, and fog lights
subtly incorporated into the hood. Elsewhere, the truck sports forward-facing
LEDs on the roof as well as a set of big off-road wheels and tires that give it
mountains worth of ground clearance.
Other key areas of the design include the
rear with sharp taillights and a folding tailgate. To make the truck perfect
for loading on and off motorcycles, there are loading ramps integrated to slide
away under the bed.There have been rumors floating around online in recent
years indicating that Audi could launch a pickup truck but we remain
unconvinced. However, if it were to look like this, you wouldn’t hear us
complaining.
