Audi hosted no fewer than 4 world premieres this week in China at Auto Shanghai the place the A7L stretched sedan and A6 E-Tron Sportback are catching many of the consideration. The 2 are sharing the highlight with the facelifted long-wheelbase Q5 and a quite mysterious examine of a completely electrical SUV lined within the typical wrap with E-Tron branding.
Whereas the A7L would be the first Audi mannequin in China developed with VW’s native companion SAIC – the others had been developed with FAW – this new electrical automobile is just not far behind. Labeled as a examine in the interim, it’s going to morph right into a manufacturing automobile within the second half of this yr. Particulars are scarce in the interim, however we do understand it stretches at 4.87 meters (191.7 inches) lengthy.
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That makes it almost so long as the worldwide Audi E-Tron SUV and native studies say it is based mostly on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform utilized by the smaller This fall E-Tron and This fall Sportback E-Tron. All the home windows are absolutely blacked out, which means the corporate is not fairly prepared but to point out off the SUV’s inside.
With Audi being coy on particulars, all we will do is speculate. Contemplating the automobile’s general size has been introduced, maybe the manufacturing model can be Audi’s equal of the Volkswagen ID.6 additionally launched at Auto Shanghai. The three-row electrical SUV rides on the identical MEB platform and stretches at an similar 4.87 meters lengthy. Nonetheless, take into accout nothing is confirmed at this level.
If that is the case, anticipate the top-end model to return with Quattro all-wheel drive courtesy of twin electrical motors offering a mixed output of 302 horsepower (225 kilowatts) and 310 Newton-meters (229 pound-feet), no less than within the case of the dual-motor ID.6. Within the VW, the flagship model sprints to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 6.6 seconds and is electronically ruled at 99 mph (160 km/h).
We’ll remind you the ID.6 comes with a alternative between 58 kWh and 77 kWh batteries, with the latter enabling a most vary of 365 miles (588 kilometers) within the China NEDC cycle. Time will inform whether or not the mannequin carrying the 4 Rings can have the identical numbers. The examine’s generic “Audi Idea Shanghai” identify will definitely change for the road-going mannequin, which can be a China-only affair.
