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Audi Q5 Cabrio

Drop-top SUV could make production

Bosses at Audi have revealed that convertible off-roader could hit showrooms within three years.

Audi CC show

By Mat Watson

15th November 2007

It may seem like a weird idea, but Audi may offer a drop-top version of its forthcoming Q5 baby SUV. It would take its inspiration from the Cross Cabriolet Quattro, shown here at the LA Auto Show.

Design chief of Audi USA, Brit Steve Lewis claimed that: “Such a vehicle has been talked about within the company for some time as no one has ever done a cabriolet SUV before. If there is sufficient demand for around 5,000 units a year it could go into limited production and arrive around 2010.”

If such a vehicle gets the go-ahead it is likely to be built with the help of German coachbuilder Karmann, as it created the roof on the show car. But the canvas covering isn’t the only feature of the drop-top off-roader that could end up in the showroom. Company bosses are also considering adding the bright metallic Copper Sunrise orange paint to its colour charts.

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