The Audi E-Tron Sportback Concept has been green lighted for production and it
will arrive in the USA in 2019.
The decision is official,
citing executives with knowledge on the matter, and once ready, the electric
SUV will be underpinned by a modified version of the MLB Evo architecture,
shared with the A4, A5, Q5, and Q7.
It's expected to hit the market with a broad range
of zero-emission powertrains, but the most potent version of the vehicle should
produce up to 500 horses, similar to the study's 496 hp with boost mode engaged.
This will allow it to travel from naught to 100 km/h roughly the same as
the show car, in approximately 4.5 seconds.
Audi will go the extra mile to make their E-Tron
Sportback as futuristic as possible by fitting it with exterior cameras,
organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and screens replacing the conventional
side mirrors, but only in markets that allow it.
Pricing is believed to commence at around US$ 70,000, which will make it some US$ 20,000 more expensive than the entry-level 2017 Q7.
