Audi TT goes SUV: offroad concept revealed in Beijing

Audi has revealed a bold TT crossover SUV at the Beijing Motor Show – and the offroad concept looks so complete and production-intent, we wouldn’t bet against this concept becoming a showroom reality sooner than we think.

Audi’s technical boss Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg admitted at the big China show that the TT offroad concept was “a glimpse of how we might imagine a new model in a future TT family”, and that last word is crucial: this is the first clear sign that the TT is going to turn from a single model into a range of cars in its own right.

It’s an approach similar to that confirmed by Land Rover for the Discovery family at the New York Motor Show recently.

Question is, can the pretty TT coupe design cues carry over onto a larger four-door, four-seat SUV? Click on the image above to see more…

By Richard Aucock, Motoring Research