Audi unveiled the Cross Cabriolet quattro with the world's cleanest diesel engine at the LA motor show in November. Expect to see this concept car make its way to the production line like so many of its predecessors.

3.0-litre V6 TDI

• Ultra low emission system
• 240PS and 500Nm
• Acceleration – 0-62mph 7.2 seconds
• Top speed 149mph
• Fuel economy – 38.6mpg combined

Delivering classic cabriolet expectations of the sun worshipper and the mountain-scaling agility of a quattro-equipped ‘off-roader’, we´ve already been smitten by the Cross Cabriolet quattro.

Highlights include:

• The use of a special AdBlue additive reduces nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 90 per cent making the 3.0-litre, 240PS V6 TDI engine even more fuel efficient
• Eight-speed automatic transmission with a new lever design incorporating a gear selector ‘control wheel’
• Continuous Damping Control variable shock absorbers
• Five-link front and transverse link rear suspension similar to the set-up in the new A4 and A5 coupe
• Audi drive select adaptive technology enables the driver to adjust shock absorber settings to suit the prevailing road conditions with a choice of ‘dynamic’ mode, ‘sport’ mode and ‘efficiency’ setting
• When the going gets tougher, the Audi drive select system automatically softens the shock absorber settings and the electric ride height adjustment system varies the body’s height in relation to its 21-inch wheels by up to 40mm
• Latest quattro four-wheel-drive directs up to 40 per cent of drive to the front wheels and up to 60 per cent to the rear in normal conditions
• Innovative two-layer double floor structure provides the soft-top with the solid foundations of a fixed head car
• Four individual ‘White Stone’ leather-upholstered seats
• Heatable and coolable cup holders
• Multi Media Interface (MMI) system with futuristic satellite navigation technology using photorealistic 3D maps from Google Earth
• Bang & Olufsen sound system with internet radio
• Intercom facility removes the need for raised voices with the use of four microphones