In 2005, Audi unveiled the Shooting Brake Concept vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show.
The German automaker originally developed it as a study vehicle for research and development. Plans of production were tentative but now it's official that Audi has no plans to bring this concept into the mass production stages. According to reports, the company felt that the Shooting Brake concept would clash sales with the new TT roadster which the concept shares its platform.
However, the concept will survive in other forms. Expect to see some of its designs in the upcoming Volkswagen Scirocco concept that debuted at the Paris Motor Show last September. Audi and parent Volkswagen promise a full slate of new models patterned after the idea of the Shooting Brake.
Our take? Ditch the TT and bring back the Shooting Brake. Now.