alguem me identifica este modelo?
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Audi "Asso Di Picche", by Giugiaro
The Asso di Picche (Italian for ‘Ace of Spades) was built in essential limbo, commissioned by Karmann Coachworks and built by Giorgetto Giugiaro's design firm Italdesign. This wasn’t exactly a mainstream Audi concept.
In 1973, the Audi brand was experiencing a bit of a rebirth from near extinction. Volkswagen’s injection of cash had brought forward new models and with it new energy. It was the perfect stage onwhich Giugiaro could launch interesting new design, and a good possible source of income through production contracts for Karmann.
Giugiaro designed the Audi Asso di Picche as the first of his ‘Ace’ series of concept coupes. These designs were sponsored studies, and this one in particular displayed a potential coupe product that, perhaps intended by Karmann, would result in Audi contracting the Osnabruck-based coachbuilder to assemble.
The Asso di Picche made its auto show debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1973, with the mark of the spade on its flanks. Much of its design was inspired by an earlier Giugiaro design known as the Boomerang.
The Audi coupe design study was built as a front-wheel drive two-door 4-seat hatchback coupe based on the then-new B1 Audi 80 (a.k.a. Audi Fox in the USA). As such, it featured a longitudinally mounted four-cylinder engine, as did the 80 at that time
The body features many straight lines and acute angles, characteristic of Giugiaro designs of the day. Two superimposed isosceles triangles are used in the profile of the car – a compromise between habitability and aerodynamics according to Giugiaro.
The Asso di Picche perhaps maintains its strongest familial resemblance to the first-generation Volkswagen Scirocco – another Giugiaro design that would debut several months later. However, the Audi study is much more aggressive in its lines than the VW.
Subtle resemblances can also be seen in the B2-80 and coupe that would act as basis to the UrQuattro – production Audis that were also based on Giugiaro designs
Inside the coupe, a stylized cockpit was state-of-the-art at the time, featuring a unique cylindrical display and control concept, handbag-inspired pouches on the doors and replaceable seat cushions.
Giugiaro continued his series with additional ‘Ace’ models. In 1976, the design house showed its Asso di Quadri (Ace of Diamonds) at the Turin International Auto Show. This second ‘Ace’ concept was based on the then-new BMW E21 chassis used for the 320i.
The third ‘Ace’ was the Piazza ‘Ace of Club’ that would eventually be built as the Isuzu Impulse.
It is said all three ‘Ace’ cars were used in evaluation of a second-generation Volkswagen Scirocco design, though obviously now, none of the three were used.
The Asso di Picche can boast it was one of Italdesign’s earliest designs that made significant use of the straight and angular language that would inspire car design well into the 1980s.
In the end, Karmann did not inspire Audi to build a coupe under their roof, though Volkswagen would build both generations of the Scirocco in Karmann’s Osnabruck facility through the early 1990’s, later adding convertible models as well.
Today, Audi maintains a working relationship with Karmann in the production of its A4 and S4 Cabriolet models. Those current Audis are rumored to be slated for replacement in the next few years with the upcoming A5 coupe and convertible. Whether or not Karmann Coachworks will be contracted to build this most-modern Audi coupe and convertible remains to be seen.
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The Asso di Picche (Italian for ‘Ace of Spades) was built in essential limbo, commissioned by Karmann Coachworks and built by Giorgetto Giugiaro's design firm Italdesign. This wasn’t exactly a mainstream Audi concept.
In 1973, the Audi brand was experiencing a bit of a rebirth from near extinction. Volkswagen’s injection of cash had brought forward new models and with it new energy. It was the perfect stage onwhich Giugiaro could launch interesting new design, and a good possible source of income through production contracts for Karmann.
Giugiaro designed the Audi Asso di Picche as the first of his ‘Ace’ series of concept coupes. These designs were sponsored studies, and this one in particular displayed a potential coupe product that, perhaps intended by Karmann, would result in Audi contracting the Osnabruck-based coachbuilder to assemble.
The Asso di Picche made its auto show debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1973, with the mark of the spade on its flanks. Much of its design was inspired by an earlier Giugiaro design known as the Boomerang.
The Audi coupe design study was built as a front-wheel drive two-door 4-seat hatchback coupe based on the then-new B1 Audi 80 (a.k.a. Audi Fox in the USA). As such, it featured a longitudinally mounted four-cylinder engine, as did the 80 at that time
The body features many straight lines and acute angles, characteristic of Giugiaro designs of the day. Two superimposed isosceles triangles are used in the profile of the car – a compromise between habitability and aerodynamics according to Giugiaro.
The Asso di Picche perhaps maintains its strongest familial resemblance to the first-generation Volkswagen Scirocco – another Giugiaro design that would debut several months later. However, the Audi study is much more aggressive in its lines than the VW.
Subtle resemblances can also be seen in the B2-80 and coupe that would act as basis to the UrQuattro – production Audis that were also based on Giugiaro designs
Inside the coupe, a stylized cockpit was state-of-the-art at the time, featuring a unique cylindrical display and control concept, handbag-inspired pouches on the doors and replaceable seat cushions.
Giugiaro continued his series with additional ‘Ace’ models. In 1976, the design house showed its Asso di Quadri (Ace of Diamonds) at the Turin International Auto Show. This second ‘Ace’ concept was based on the then-new BMW E21 chassis used for the 320i.
The third ‘Ace’ was the Piazza ‘Ace of Club’ that would eventually be built as the Isuzu Impulse.
It is said all three ‘Ace’ cars were used in evaluation of a second-generation Volkswagen Scirocco design, though obviously now, none of the three were used.
The Asso di Picche can boast it was one of Italdesign’s earliest designs that made significant use of the straight and angular language that would inspire car design well into the 1980s.
In the end, Karmann did not inspire Audi to build a coupe under their roof, though Volkswagen would build both generations of the Scirocco in Karmann’s Osnabruck facility through the early 1990’s, later adding convertible models as well.
Today, Audi maintains a working relationship with Karmann in the production of its A4 and S4 Cabriolet models. Those current Audis are rumored to be slated for replacement in the next few years with the upcoming A5 coupe and convertible. Whether or not Karmann Coachworks will be contracted to build this most-modern Audi coupe and convertible remains to be seen.
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O meu Pai trabalhou na Fabrica onde esses carros eram feitos, na KARMAN em Osnabruck
