2000 Audi Project Rosemeyer - AllCarIndex

Future meets past. The study named after the racing legend Rosemeyer has been on show in the museum mobile in Ingolstadt. Its purist design is distinguished by powerful forms, a 16-cylinder mid-engine and numerous innovations. The study provides a glance at the past and future of car manufacture.

Flowing lines

The aluminium body is defined by flowing lines from the monumental radiator grille to the stretched, gently sloping engine cover with its air intakes.

Lighting

Clear-glass lenses conceal high-intensity xenon headlights protected by metal covers. The headlights pop up into action when needed.

Monitors

In place of rear-view mirrors, the car has a number of cameras that project the vehicle’s surroundings on to monitors in the cockpit.

Cockpit

Racing-car cockpit: fire-resistant cabin with leather-upholstered seats and a panoramic windscreen echoes the purist design of the TT.

Engine

A window in the cockpit reveals the study's heart, the 16-cylinder engine. Engine dimensions common in racing cars of Rosemeyer' time.

source: Audi

Engine & performance:

Position: mid-engined
Type: W16, 80 valves
Capacity: 8004 cc
Power: 630 hp
Torque: 761 Nm @ 4000 rpm
Drive: 4WD
Top speed: 350 km/h

Dimensions:

Length: 4539 mm
Width: 1920 mm
Height: 1240 mm
Wheelbase: 2910 mm