Moon Rover Audi Lunar Quattro Featured in “Alien: Covenant”

Director Ridley Scott has integrated the Audi lunar Quattro into “Alien: Covenant, “a new chapter in his ground-breaking “Alien” franchise. The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is a strange paradise but a dark, dangerous world. They must attempt a harrowing escape when they uncover a threat beyond their imaginations.

In its film debut, the Audi lunar Quattro is integral to the Covenant mission. It is deployed to help Faris (Amy Seimetz) navigate and assess a new planet’s challenging, unknown terrain.

Incorporating the Audi lunar Quattro into the film is part of the collaboration between Twentieth Century Fox and Audi. “The ‘Alien’ franchise is the best way for us to garner suitable attention for the moon rover developed by Audi and to showcase Audi’s intelligent technologies in a visionary environment,” explains Giovanni Perosino, Vice President of International Marketing Communication at Audi.

“Fox’s partnership with Audi on ‘Alien: Covenant is an opportunity to bring to the forefront the innovative work Audi is doing in exploration,” said Zachary Eller, Senior Vice President Marketing Partnerships at Twentieth Century Fox. “We’re happy to continue our long relationship with Audi, allowing our filmmakers to incorporate authentic, leading-edge technology into their futuristic worlds.”

As part of the collaboration, a short film created by Twentieth Century Fox, 3 AM and Audi was captured on one of the movie’s most significant sets. It shows the Audi lunar Quattro patrolling the Terraforming Bay when it detects an unidentified life-form and goes to investigate what lurks in the dark.

The Audi lunar Quattro is preparing for an actual mission to the Moon. Since 2015, the premium manufacturer from Ingolstadt has worked with a team led by Robert Böhme, founder and CEO of “Part-Time Scientists”, on developing the rover. Audi experts have supported the Berlin-based start-up, particularly with Audi’s all-wheel-drive expertise (Quattro technology), expertise in lightweight construction, experience in developing vehicles with electric and plug-in hybrid motors (e-Tron), and with design optimisation.

By selecting the finest materials, the developers have managed to reduce the weight of the exploration vehicle to just 30 kilograms. The Audi lunar Quattro is 85 per cent aluminium, produced by the 3D metal printer at Audi’s headquarters in Ingolstadt. A pivoting solar panel supplies the rover with energy. On top of that, you have intelligent Quattro drive technology and an efficient e-Tron motor. The car manufacturer’s Mission to the Moon is nearing completion: Very shortly, we can expect to see the advanced Audi lunar Quattro set its course for the Moon.