Audi Q4 (rumor)
Audi is getting ready to
welcome a new SUV member after the brand with the four rings has secured the Q4
moniker.
The production model will reportedly draw inspiration from
the TT Offroad Concept, according to AutoExpress, creating this way a direct
rival to the likes of the BMW X4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe.
Getting the study all dolled up for
assembly will be just the initial phase, as the sporty SUV could also adopt the
plug-in hybrid technology, with batteries supplied by Samsung SDI.
Samsung will invest 400 billion won
(US$ 357 million) in a new battery factory in Hungary, planned to open in the
second half of 2018. The new facility is only 90 minutes away from the Gyor
plant, where Audi is producing the TT. This info is backed up by Audi's
statement that Samsung SDI will team up with LG to supply the necessary battery
cells for its upcoming EV projects.
Aside from the regular Audi Q4, the
German automaker also owns the SQ4 badge since late 2013, when it was
trademarked with the European Union Intellectual Property Office, suggesting
that a high-performance variant of the SUV is also on the cards.
