German carmaker Audi is set to showcase its expertise by letting a "driverless" TTS Coupe Quattro car take on the infamous Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado.

A partnership between the Volkswagen Group Electronics Research Laboratory and Stanford University gave rise to the Autonomous Audi TTS Coupe Quattro, which is aimed at advancing car technology.

The attempt will not be part of the actual Hill Climb Championships expected to take place next year, but an exercise aimed at marking the 30th anniversary for quattro technology.

Dr Burkhard Huhnke, executive director of the Electronics Research Laboratory, explained the wisdom behind the car's creation.

"We believe that developing a car that can perform as well and respond as rapidly as a 'professional' driver, like a race or rally driver, will eventually be able to drive its way around incidents in a way that a 'normal' driver couldn't," he said.

Audi models include the A6 and the Q5 sports utility vehicle.

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