A few months ago, Audi confirmed it would kill off its TT sports car, and now additional details have surfaced about the vehicle that will replace it.
In May, Audi chairman Bram Schot said that the TT would be phased out and replaced by a “new emotive model in the same price range” with an all-electric powertrain. Auto Express reports that this vehicle will take the shape of an all-electric crossover.
It’s claimed that Audi has been debating the future of the TT since 2014, when former boss Rupert Stadler proposed replacing it with a petrol-powered Sportback or a crossover. Since then, the automaker has fast-tracked its introduction of various electric models following dieselgate and decided that an electric crossover is the way to go that’s internally referred to as the ‘eTTron’.
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The EV will reportedly be smaller than a Q3, at about 4.35 meters (14.2-feet) in length and be much lower and more streamlined than current crossover models being produced by Audi. Underpinning it will be the Volkswagen Group’s entry-level MEB architecture in a bid to keep costs down. VW’s MEB platform also happens to be very flexible, allowing the car manufacturer to offer a multitude of different variants with varying levels of performance.
Sitting at the base of the range will be a rear-wheel drive model with a single electric motor delivering roughly 200 HP. Taking a step up in the range will lead customers to a dual-motor, all-wheel drive model comparable to the current TT RS. Three battery sizes of 45 kWh, 58 kWh, and 78 kWh will reportedly be available, with ranges varying between 200 miles (320 km) and 340 miles (547 km).
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