Audi: A secret car together with KTM!

The Austrian "Kleine Zeitung" is reporting that Audi is preparing a secret car together with Austrian motorcycle company KTM.
The secret car is said to arrive 2007 and will be a "puristic roadster".
The project has "the sympathy" of Audi's boss Dr. Winterkorn, but will be decided in 2 to 3 months time by Audi.

The roadster's role model is the legendary Lotus Super Seven, but with all characteristics of a motorcycle. It's already clear that you have to wear a helmet inside the two-seater which is weighting only 700 kg.
It's also already clarified that it will receive its powertrain from Audi. Currently discussed is a 4-cylinder engine with 250 bhp.

A prototype shall be produced soon and the world premiere of the roadster could be at the Bologna motor show end of 2006. Start of the production, which will be in Austria, could be in 2007.
Estimated price is around 35.000 Euro.

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Source: Kleine Zeitung

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