Audi’s Alpine testing continues with the latest batch of pictures from our spy photographers showing the all-electric A6 e-tron sedan undergoing development high in the European mountains.
Again wearing a frustrating amount of camouflage, little beyond the general shape of the car is visible. As before, the split headlights are emphasized by the wrap, but upon closer inspection, though, we can see that the lower lighting element appears to be set back from the camo. That suggests that, as we have long expected, the car’s fascia will look like that of the A6 e-tron concept with the lighting element located in intakes that bracket the front end.
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The production prototype of the A6 E-Tron above versus the conceptual version below
The lower air intake still looks pretty large, signaling that Audi’s singleframe grille will be shrinking for duty here on this electric vehicle. This prototype is also rocking dark new wheels with what look like sensors on the hub that we haven’t seen before and that are no doubt collecting valuable data for the automaker.
Audi first unveiled the A6 e-tron concept last year and the car will be the same size as the conventional A6. Otherwise, though, it will differ significantly, as it is based on an entirely different platform.
The all-electric sedan will be underpinned by the highly versatile PPE architecture, which was jointly developed by Audi and Porsche and will be used in an array of different vehicles, from tall riding crossovers to hunkered down sedans like the A6. Audi said the A6 e-tron concept had 470 hp (350 kW/476 PS) and 800 Nm (590 lb-ft) of torque thanks to a pair of motors on both axles. The automaker is also planning to make an RS version of the vehicle that should blow us away with its performance figures.
Expected to be sold alongside the internal combustion A6, the A6 e-tron will also get an Avant (or wagon) variant as the automaker teased with the very attractive concept model. The sedan you see pictured here, isn’t expected to be revealed until 2023 as a 2024MY vehicle in North America.
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