Designed under Peter Schreyer's supervision, the rounded volumes of the Rosemeyer are animated with precise geometric details expressing quality, rationalism an honesty, the foundations of Audi Design. From side view, horizontal lines connect the prominent wheel arches while visually elongating the already generous wheelbase. The headlamps seems to have been taken straight from a TT, but these can be protected behind flush-fitting metal panels that slide upwards when the headlights are switched on. When shut, they only leave a thin slot of light visible. The wing mirrors have been replaced by little cameras bulging out from the roof and transmit their images to monitor screens in the cockpit.
Compared to all its rectangular surroundings, the bold radiator grill appears somehow out of place. It recalls the original Auto Union Type C "Silver Arrow" from the 1930s which was successfully driven from victory to victory by Bernd Rosemeyer and Tazio Nuvolari. Just like the Type C, the gently sloping engine cover is punctuated by a series of vertical air inlets suggesting the use of a similar type of engine. Together with the engineered aesthetics, the combination of a brushed aluminium finish with exposed bolts provide a very solid and industrial look.
The readability and elegance defining the exterior can be discovered again whilst you take a seat interior. Far from being a stripped out race machine, the indoors is really a as an alternative cosy place to be for two. Brushed aluminium, carbon fibre, leather and fireplace-resistant quilted Nomex provide the interior its man or woman with out compromising the general purity. The 4 spoke aluminium steering wheel is a specially super detail taken from the Type C once more. For the petrolheads, a window behind the cockpit offers specific perspectives on the heart of the beast: a W16 eight.0L developing 630bhp installed in front of the rear axle.
Designed completely for the display, the formidable yet pragmatic method became an immediately classic, as become its older sister the TT in 1995. From the Quattro transmission to the all aluminium body and the undying engineering precision, the Rosemeyer was an inspiring imaginative and prescient and and incredible interpretation of the crucial Audi.
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