When Audi introduced the Q6 and SQ6 e-tron last month, they promised more variants were on the horizon. Spy photographers have apparently caught one of them as this prototype is believed to be the RS Q6 Sportback e-tron. While that’s just a guess, there are a few clues this isn’t your run-of-the-mill electric crossover. The biggest resides up front as the model has an aggressive fascia with a large intake and vertical air curtains.
Further back, we can see a beefy braking system
with red calipers. While the prototype eschews drilled discs, we wouldn’t be
surprised to see them on the production model. While the body doesn’t look too
remarkable at first glance, the prototype has vertical front fender vents. They
blend in with the camouflage, but are notable as they’re not found on the SQ6
e-tron.
The rest of the design appears to largely
carryover, but there could be a few surprises hiding beneath the disguise. That
being said, the cabin should be familiar and include an 11.9-inch digital
instrument cluster, a 14.5-inch infotainment system, and a 10.9-inch front
passenger display. Besides the usual tech features, we can expect sport seats,
carbon fiber trim, and plenty of RS badging.
Little is known about the model at this
point, but the SQ6 e-tron has a 100 kWh battery pack and a dual-motor all-wheel
drive system. The latter produces 483 hp, although that
figure jumps to 510 hp with launch control. This setup
enables the crossover to accelerate from 0-96 km/h in around 4.2
seconds. The SQ6 e-tron also has a top speed of 230 km/h as well as a
WLTP range of up to 598 km.
The RS Q6 Sportback e-tron would obviously
build on those numbers and likely echo the Porsche Macan Turbo Electric. That
particular model has 630 hp and can accelerate from 0-96 km/h in 3.1 seconds.
