2007 Audi Cross Cabriolet quattro Concept

It's not the production version of the new Q5 small SUV - that likely awaits a Geneva motor show introduction next year - but Audi's new Cross Cabriolet quattro concept carries some hints as to what the Q5 will do and look like when it bows next year.

The Cross Cabriolet quattro concept will be unveiled today at the Los Angeles auto show. The two-door, four-seat concept blends sport-ute traits with a convertible body, as the name indicates.

The engine motivating the concept is a six-cylinder turbodiesel with 240 horsepower. A version of Audi's new 3.0-liter turbodiesel six, the new engine comes with an ultra-low emission system using urea aftertreatment that meets European standards for the year 2014. The concept's engine is teamed with a a Tiptronic eight-speed automatic. Audi claims a 0-60 mph time of less than 7.2 seconds.

Audi's quattro all-wheel-drive system is of course beneath the Cross Cabriolet's skin. It is set up to push torque to the wheels in a 40/60 front-rear split. Under extreme circumstances the system can deliver 65 percent of available torque to the front wheels, or 85 percent to the rears. Adjustable shocks and ride height are baked into the all-road gear, and derived in part from the applications found in the current Q7 SUV.

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