Soon to Debut on the Big Screen, Audi's RSQ will Star in I, Robot
The year is 2035, and the question for car enthusiasts is what will you be driving? If you want to own a future Audi sports car, perhaps the innovative RSQ gives a hint of what to expect. A previous report on Audi's collaboration with the film industry on the movie "I, Robot" (20/12/2003 - Audi Concept Car Being Featured in Upcoming Will Smith Sci-Fi Flick), a sci-fi thriller based around the book of the same name by Russian novelist Isaac Asimov, debuts the futuristic Audi that actor and lead character Will Smith drives.
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| If you want to own a future Audi sports car, perhaps the innovative RSQ gives a hint of what to expect. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
Unlike other films and television shows which take normal cars and alter them for movies, such as the Batmobile in various "Batman" movies, and going way back the futuristic transportation in Woody Allen's "Sleeper," the RSQ in "I, Robot" is a revolutionary design and engineering exercise developed in house by Audi.
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| The RSQ isn't just a normal car with body cladding added, it was completely engineered and developed in house by Audi. (Photo: Audi Canada) |
And just what kind of vehicle will Detective Spooner be driving on his man-hunt for a killer robot? Well, it's not a variation of the TT which had been originally predicted, as the RSQ is a mid-engine sports car. Underneath the futuristic new lines is most likely another rendition of Audi's upcoming Le Mans supercar, or at least that's good guess.
While exciting, a mid-engine configuration is hardly ground breaking. What is innovative, however, is using spherical balls instead of wheels to connect the car to the road. Director Alex Proyas (The Crow, Dark City) came up with the idea, as well as the RSQ's unique insect wing-like doors.