- Audi has supplied a primary have a look at its rugged Q6 E-Tron Off-Street idea
- The idea options portal axles for elevated floor clearance, together with different modifications geared toward off-roading
- Audi hasn’t introduced whether or not manufacturing is deliberate
Audi took to social media on Thursday to submit the primary pictures of a wild off-roader idea primarily based on the Q6 E-Tron electrical crossover.
The automaker did not present any further particulars other than confirming that the idea, dubbed the Q6 E-Tron Off-Street, is fitted with portal axles, which give it a tall and vast stance. Not like typical axles, the wheels do not sit on the top of the axle middle however are as an alternative located a lot decrease on the axle hubs, separated by portal gears.
Mercedes-Benz famously used portal axles on some G-Class fashions lately. On the G-Class, the portal axles helped create 13.8 inches of floor clearance, a 41.3-degree method angle, a 36.8-degree departure angle, and a 42.0-degree breakover angle. It is not clear what the specs are for the Audi idea, however the enormous fender flares definitely trace at a excessive degree of wheel articulation.
Audi was noticed testing a camouflaged model of the Q6 E-Tron Off-Street idea final fall, and it stays unclear whether or not the idea hints at a production-bound mannequin or serves as a take a look at mule for one more automobile, reminiscent of a rumored rugged SUV designed to focus on the Land Rover Defender and Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Mercedes, a number of years in the past, constructed a rugged EQC with related modifications to these seen right here whereas creating the four-wheel-drive system for the electrical G-Class.
Mercedes-Benz AMG G 63 4×4 Squared
Mercedes-Benz AMG G 63 4×4 Squared
Extra particulars must be launched shortly, maybe in time for the 2025 F.A.T. Ice Race operating Feb. 1. The annual occasion, held at Austria’s Zell Am See airport, historically sees a number of Volkswagen Group manufacturers take part.
The Q6 E-Tron Off-Street idea is predicated on the sleeker Q6 Sportback E-Tron physique fashion. Presently, solely the common Q6 E-Tron is on the market to order within the U.S. It is accessible for the 2025 mannequin yr and is priced from $65,095, together with a $1,295 vacation spot cost.
2025 Audi Sportback Q6 E-Tron (European-spec)
The Q6 E-Tron comes customary with a 100-kwh battery and a single rear motor rated at 302 hp (322 hp with launch management). Including all-wheel drive prices $2,000 and will increase energy to 422 hp (456 hp with launch management) due to the addition of a motor on the entrance.
Consumers searching for extra efficiency can decide for an SQ6 E-Tron, which comes customary with all-wheel drive and is priced from $74,195, together with vacation spot. The SQ6 E-Tron is rated at 483 hp (509 hp with launch management) and might ship 0-60 mph acceleration in 4.1 seconds, with a high velocity of 143 mph.
