Audi recently introduced the MQB-based Q6 in China, but we’re far more interested in the upcoming Q6 e-tron and Q6 e-tron Sportback. The latter models were recently spied undergoing testing and they’ll push Audi’s electric vehicle effort forward as they’ll ride on the all-new PPE platform, which will also underpin the electric Porsche Macan. While both prototypes are decked out in swirly camouflage, the crossovers will adopt a curvaceous front fascia with a fully enclosed grille that is flanked by slender lighting units. Further below, there’s vertical air curtains and a sporty central intake.
Moving further back, there’s a rakish
windscreen that flows into a sloping roof on the Sportback variant. The
crossover also sports streamlined bodywork, pronounced fender flares, and a
compact greenhouse.
Out back, there’s an angular window that
directs air to a prominent spoiler with an integrated third brake light. We can
also see three dimensional taillights and a rounded bumper. The standard Q6
e-tron is largely similar, but it adopts a less flamboyant roofline as
practicality is the name of the game.
The biggest mystery remains the powertrain
lineup, but the PPE-based A6 e-tron concept could offer some clues. It had a
roughly 100 kWh battery pack as well as a dual motor powertrain that produced a
combined output of 469 hp and 800 Nm of torque.
That being said, we can expect a variety of powertrains including
high-performance variants.
