Amidst the uncertainty over Audi ’s ultra-high-end car offerings in light of Porsche ’s increasing influence over Volkswagen , comes word that Audi might be planning another mid-engine ‘supercar’ to complement the R8. Johan de Nysschen, executive vice president of Audi of America said in an interview published today a new crossover is also under consideration.
The nature of the proposed supercar is unknown. Since late 2006, there have been rumors about a smaller ‘R4′ sports car from Audi , but it would be a stretch — to say the least — to call a Boxster rival a supercar — and that’s the term Mr. de Nysschen used, according to AutoWeek.
Perhaps, then, de Nysschen might be referring to the recently-rumored R10 supercar, based on the Le Mans-winning TDI diesel race car of the same name. We’ll have to hold judgement until more information becomes available.
Audi’s next crossover is less mysterious — we’ve already heard countless rumors about the Q3. While the name is not finalized, the premise is simple: a smaller version of the new Q5 crossover. The biggest mystery about the Q3 is whether it will have two or four doors. Early rumors firmly indicated two doors were in order, but recent reports hint it might have four. Again, time will tell. As for de Nysschen, he was tight-lipped.
