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ers presented the Steppenwolf concept car based on the A3 as an idea for a compact SUV. The Avantissimo luxury station wagon appeared in 2001 on the platform of the new A8 that followed soon after. The concept cars that stole the limelight in fall 1995 were rather closer to the reality of everyday driving: The TT quattro, in Coup and Roadster versions, was not far removed from the production version. Three additional show cars rang in the expansion of the model program in 2003. Audi presented the Pikes Peak quattro the precursor of the Q7 at the Detroit Motor Show in January. This was followed at the Geneva Motor Show by the Coup Nuvolari quattro, the forerunner of the A5. And in September the Audi Le Mans quattro became the star of the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show it looked almost exactly like the R8. In recent years, the primary purpose of Audi show cars has been to showcase new directions in driveline technology. The e-tron, one of the stars of the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2009, is a powerful sports car with purely electric drive. Its output of 230 kW (313 hp) is used to drive all four wheels in typical Audi fashion. 30 years after going into production, the quattro concept is more dynamic and emotional than ever.