Elegant and powerful in appearance and with a silver-grey paint finish, this design study attracts immediate attention as a result of its 140-millimetre wider track, with flared front and rear fenders linked by broad side skirts, and because of the sheer drama of the front- and rear-end styling.

The New Beetle RSi

The elegant, sporting interior is dominated by bucket seats upholstered in black and red leather. High-grade materials such as aluminum and carbon fiber are used for numerous details. Restyled instruments and additional displays in the headline supply the driver with all the necessary information. The central instrument is a revolution counter, which also contains a digital road-speed display. No decision on producing such an emphatically sporting "Super New Beetle" has yet been taken.

Audi TT Coupé

The Audi TT Coupe was launched in autumn last year. By February, almost 14,000 cars had been delivered. The iF award for design excellence was conferred last year on the Audi A3 and Audi A6. In 1998, the Audi A3 also received the German Product Design Prize. The iF Industry Forum Hanover, which was set up in 1953 under the name "Good Industrial Design" ["Die gute Industrieform"], is regarded throughout the world as one of the leading bodies in the field of industrial design. Each year, with its Product Design Awards, the iF bestows its Seal of Approval on products of outstandingly functional and innovative design.

Audi is a worldwide developer and manufacturer of high-quality cars. It has production plants in Germany, Hungary, Brazil, China and South Africa. In 1998, for the first time in its history, it produced over 600,000 cars and achieved a turnover in excess of 27 billion German Marks. The Audi Group has approximately 42,000 employees.