Audi is on a roll with an overhaul of its entire line-up; there are new cars in the pipeline, while the current ones are either getting a facelift or entering a new generation. Amidst all this, Audi is also determined to extend its electric vehicle portfolio in the coming year. The Ingolstadt-based carmaker is now set to showcase yet another e-tron concept at the upcoming Shanghai Motor Show.
This new e-tron concept is a called a ‘Sportback’ but the teased images hint at a car that may be a crossover-coupe in its body style. The design sketches of the concept give us a glimpse of a sleek silhouette, high ground clearance and obscenely big wheels. Audi’s enchantment with LED continues with the e-tron Sportback concept, which hosts a plethora of LED trickery. Audi’s four-ringed logo is illuminated, and the rear-view mirrors have been ditched for slender camera mounts. On the inside, one can expect a Virtual Cockpit with many more advanced features and futuristic touches.
No details of the power plant have been revealed yet. But the e-tron designation hints at an unconventional powertrain, similar to all the e-tron concepts before it, and more specifically, like the e-tron quattro concept showcased in 2015.
Audi has already announced its plans to introduce three different electric vehicles by the turn of this decade. This three-EV model offensive will include a sportscar, a hatchback and an SUV. So, this current e-tron Sportback could very well spawn the electric SUV, or simply lend its design and technical features to the Q6 e-tron, due in 2018.
The e-tron Sportback will be officially unveiled in just a few days at the Shanghai stage. Stay tuned to CarWale for all the news and developments from the Shanghai Motor Show.
