- The Audi A2 celebrates its twenty fifth anniversary in 2024.
- Audi let its apprentices modernize the A2 by turning it into an EV.
- The Audi A2 E-Tron options trendy design cues borrowed from different E-Tron fashions.
The Audi A2 was an oddity when it launched 25 years in the past. It had brief overhangs, a tall roof, and an aluminum physique. However the five-door hatch solely existed for about 5 years. A crew of Audi apprentices has now revived the funky hatch for the trendy period by turning it into an electrical car.
Audi didn’t present particulars in regards to the A2 E-Tron’s powertrain, as that is only a one-off venture, however we will see the crew made a number of exterior adjustments. The A2 now options illuminated badges just like the E-Tron fashions on sale in the present day, new entrance and rear fascias, a brand new grille, up to date headlights and taillights, shaved door handles, and a relocated license plate.
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The A2 went on sale 25 years in the past with a collection of small gasoline and diesel engines, however its most stand-out function was its aluminum physique—a novelty on the time. Nonetheless, the futuristic panels weren’t sufficient to entice clients, and Audi struggled to promote the mannequin.
Manufacturing lasted till the 2005 mannequin yr when the automaker discontinued the mannequin. The A2 identify remained dormant till Audi teased a revival on the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Present, exhibiting off a compact and enticing electrical idea. But it surely by no means entered manufacturing.
Audi launched the super-compact Audi A1 in 2010, slotting under the A3 within the lineup and leaving little room for the A2. If it ever did return into manufacturing, we hope a brand new A2 would look precisely like this one.
