AUDI boss: "No marque will grow in such a way like AUDI"
AUDI boss Martin Winterkorn over new models and the rationalization potential of its new modular component system.
How realistic is Roadjet concept of Detroit?
Winterkorn: Like each study of AUDI also the Roadjet is far more than only one finger exercise of our designers: indeed a vision and a technique carrier, which give a view already now on the qualities of future AUDI vehicles. They know: We want to supplement each series around a further model. With the A4 sedan and Avant are set. The question is whether we also one here sport-bake need. I believe, this task fulfilled already the Avant. Therefore the probability that we build a Roadjet between A4 and A6, is very large.
What is so special about this concept?
Winterkorn: The Roadjet connects a dynamic Design in an astonishing way with exzellenter space economics. The Package is the surprising. One sits 60 millimeters more highly, has a more comfortable entrance and a mad seat feeling. We extended the wheel base, are somewhat grown toward the AUDI A6. in such a way experience all four passengers a space comfort as in the upper class.
How are your expectations for 2006?
Winterkorn: We will bring altogether twelve new models and model variants to 2006 on the market. We will continue to grow and plan clearly more than the 829,100 units of the record yearly 2005.
Are the million target realistic for 2008?
Winterkorn: That depends strongly on how the year 2007 becomes. We get the value added tax increase, promote preferred autopurchases. Later we are then with important novelties in the market. There reaching of the million should be realistic.
In the future you place the mark on completely new legs. From a large, modular component system A4, A6, A8 and all derivatives will develop in the future.
Winterkorn: If I think of the future and the whole synergies, then this is the most intelligent, which we made ever.
But not completely without risk.
Winterkorn: No risk, but certainly a genuine challenge. With the future models several important components are parallel again introduced. I did not make already much, but in this intensity yet.
