Audi’s A6 household is about to develop to incorporate an electrical member, and a prototype has simply been noticed.

The electrical variant is the A6 E-Tron which Audi first previewed in 2021 with a thinly veiled idea model.

The automaker adopted up the unique idea with an A6 Avant E-Tron idea final yr, and prototypes for the wagon are additionally out testing. Avant is the designation Audi makes use of for wagons.

The A6 E-Tron manufacturing mannequin was initially due in 2023 however like a number of Volkswagen Group EVs, it has been delayed. It’s now anticipated in 2024 as a 2025 mannequin within the U.S. It’s going to compete towards the Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan that arrived for the 2023 mannequin yr, in addition to high-end variations of the Tesla Mannequin S hatchback.

Because the spy pictures and video point out, the A6 E-Tron manufacturing mannequin will intently resemble the gorgeous idea. The idea measured 195.3 inches in size, which is in regards to the measurement of present gas-powered A6, and the manufacturing model must also be this measurement.

There might be some variations, in fact, like barely extra floor clearance, in addition to precise aspect mirrors as a substitute of the present automotive’s digital camera stalks. The LED gentle bar that shaped the taillights of the idea can also be hidden right here beneath camouflage gear.

The headlights of the prototype are shaped from twin components, whereas the idea solely featured skinny slits on the prime that shaped the daytime operating lights. An identical design will characteristic on the associated Q6 E-Tron SUV which is due out shortly.

Audi A6 E-Tron Idea – 2021 Shanghai auto present

Each the Q6 E-Tron and A6 E-Tron might be among the many first autos primarily based on Volkswagen Group’s PPE modular EV platform that was primarily developed by Audi and Porsche. The primary Porsche to experience on the platform would be the electrical Macan, which has additionally seen its launch delayed, this time to early 2024.

Audi has confirmed the A6 E-Tron will provide single-motor rear-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrains. Audi used a dual-motor setup within the idea rated at 469 hp. Audi additionally stated the idea was fitted with a 100-kwh battery good for greater than 300 miles of vary and able to charging from 5-80% in lower than 25 minutes because of 800-volt know-how. A sporty S6 E-Tron can also be within the works and Audi Sport may provide a high-performance RS 6 E-Tron in some unspecified time in the future.

Though Audi is about to launch the A6 E-Tron, the present gas-powered mannequin will stick round for just a few years, although maybe with an A7 badge. Audi plans a new naming technique the place electrical fashions may have a fair quantity of their names and internal-combustion fashions may have an odd quantity.