Audi has revealed the Prologue Allroad concept that will make its debut at the upcoming 2015  Shanghai Motor Show. Audi says the concept “reflects a fresh interpretation of the typical allroad themes, providing a clear glimpse at the brand’s design future”.

The Allroad concept is 5.13 metres long, has a long bonnet, a sloping coupe style roof line and flat D pillars. It gets the matrix laser headlights and all LED tail lights. It comes shod with 22 inch alloy wheels.

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Coming to the interior, there are separate seats and a new operating system with three touch screen displays. The infotainment options can be configured by the front passenger via a widescreen display integrated into the instrument panel. He can swipe to send these to the right driver display or to the Audi virtual cockpit future behind the steering wheel. Rear passengers get an additional OLED display on the centre console which they can use to adjust the seats, climate control system and the infotainment for their area or to exchange data with the driver. The show car offers its driver and passengers superior comfort before the car even begins to move. The “butler” – an innovative, intelligent software program – identifies the passengers as they get based on their smartphones and adjusts the seats and climate control system according to their preferences. The system also makes suggestions for music and route planning according to the owner’s preferences. The Easy Slot system in the centre console connects the phones with the onboard infotainment system and charges them too.

The Prologue Allroad concept is a hybrid and is powered by a 4.0-litre TFSI petrol engine with two turbochargers and an electric motor integrated into the eight-speed tiptronic transmission. The total power output is 734 horsepower and 900 Nm of maximum torque. It does the 0 to 00 kph sprint in 3.5 seconds. The car comes equipped with Audi’s all wheel drive quattro system.

The front and wheel axles are lightweight, five-link constructions. The car gets carbon ceramic 20-inch brake discs . The adaptive air suspension sport  with controlled damping offers a wide range between extremely comfortable cruising and tight handling. The dynamic all-wheel steering combines a variable-ratio, dynamic steering unit with an additional steering unit for the rear wheels to harmoniously resolve the conflict between dynamic driving and stability.