{"id":35241,"date":"2022-03-30T20:46:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T18:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/?p=35241"},"modified":"2022-03-30T20:46:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T18:46:42","slug":"spy-shots-audi-q6-e-tron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/spy-shots-audi-q6-e-tron\/","title":{"rendered":"Spy Shots &#8211; Audi Q6 E-tron"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audi and Porsche are sharing development of a new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture, and one of the first Audi models to use the new underpinnings will be the Q6&nbsp;E-tron SUV.&nbsp;Our spies caught a prototype of the new model at the company\u2019s Swedish development centre this morning \u2013 and simultaneously banned on camera the short moment another prototype showed its bare front inside a development centre in Germany. It\u2019s the first time we see the car with the production headlights and taillamps mounted. Big surprise: The Q6 E-tron will get split headlights, much like we\u2019ve seen on the latest BMW prototypes \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confirmed for launch in 2022 by Audi CEO Markus Duessman, the new model will sit between the imminent Q4 E-tron, which uses the VW Group&#8217;s MEB platform, and the full-sized E-tron flagship, which is based off a modified version of the MLB SUV architecture. It will be built in Ingolstadt, where Audi is also building a new battery production facility to serve its expanding EV line-up.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"autoestrada-nel-contenuto autoestrada-entity-placement\" id=\"autoestrada-1141141270\" style=\"position: relative;padding: 30px;border: 2px solid red;margin: 25px auto 35px;text-align: center;width: fit-content;\"><div class=\"autoestrada-adlabel\">Advertising<\/div><div id=\"autoestrada-4054815153\"><!-- START ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar uri = 'https:\/\/impfr.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(img)g(25346028)a(2263928)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11);\r\ndocument.write('<a href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=289682&a=2263928&g=25346028\" target=\"_BLANK\"><img src=\"'+uri+'\" border=0><\\\/a>');\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- END ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com --><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will serve as a sister car to the promised electric version of the Porsche Macan \u2013 in much the same way as Audi&#8217;s new E-tron GT saloon shares the bulk of its make-up with Porsche&#8217;s Taycan. As was the case with those two cars, the Porsche will arrive several months before the Audi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PPE architecture \u2013 based on the J1 platform used for the Taycan and E-tron GT \u2013 is designed for full-sized luxury models from the two firms, both in low-slung and SUV forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Porsche has confirmed that the current, combustion-engined Macan will initially remain on sale alongside the all-new electric car, paving the way for Audi to keep the same-sized&nbsp;Q5 in dealerships beyond the launch of the Q6 E-tron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The big-selling Q5 has only recently been facelifted and is now available with both mild- and plug-in hybrid powertrains, helping to minimise its impact on Audi&#8217;s fleet emissions average, so should remain on sale into 2023\/2024. It is not yet clear whether Audi is planning a third generation of the Q5, or whether it could be replaced entirely by the new Q6&nbsp;E-tron.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of styling, our sighting of a prototype suggests heavy influence from the full-sized E-tron, with the Q6&nbsp;adopting a cab-backward silhouette,&nbsp;gently sloping roof line and bulky rear arches. Though it will be mechanically identical to the Macan EV, the two will share little in the way of design cues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Q6&nbsp;E-tron will have a more obvious performance focus than the current combustion car, given the nature of its PPE architecture. The most powerful variant, likely badged RS in line with Audi&#8217;s plan to electrify its performance sub-division, should send around 590 hp to both axles, though the PPE platform has been designed with just a rear-mounted electric motor as standard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PPE platform also has 800-Volts charging functionality built in, which means the Macan EV and Q6&nbsp;E-tron will be able to charge at speeds of up to 350 kW. Expect a range in excess of 500 kilometres, given the entry-level E-tron GT is quoted to be capable of 490 kilometres per charge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Q6&nbsp;E-tron will offer a dynamic advantage over MEB-based electric cars from Audi and Volkswagen, too, courtesy of inbuilt torque-vectoring and rear-axle steering functionality, though these will likely be reserved for the more expensive performance options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It remains unclear whether this new electric SUV will arrive before an A4-sized electric saloon that Audi first previewed in 2019, and has been described by company bosses as the most important Audi to use the PPE platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" 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