The diesel-emissions scandal had forced Audi carmakers to implement new arrival of its e-tron Quattro battery-powered SUV. They do everything to bringing its all-electric e-tron Quattro and hydrogen fuel-cell h-tron Quattro models to the market.
“Everybody is of course concerned about the aftereffects of the diesel crisis, and the thinking is that Audi has to show people we are serious about these kinds of cars.”
Audi says in its release that the electric model will fit between the Q5 and Q7 models, suggesting that it could very well be called Q6, as originally rumored.
It was previously planned that the electric SUV would be a crossover coupe counterpart to one of Audi's conventional utility vehicles. The German luxury brands tend to move in lockstep, and right now Audi doesn't have a competitor to the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe.
The Audi e-tron quattro concept features a power output of more than 495bhp and this grunt is harnessed by Audi’s e-quattro drive technology. E-tron concept is capable of producing 800Nm of torque and can accelerate from 0-100kmph in under 4.2 seconds. These statistical marvels are achieved, thanks to the three electric motors that are featured under the hood of the concept car and so the e-tron quattro offers an electronically limited top speed of 209kmph.
The lithium-ion battery packs are attached to the floor pan of the cabin and helps maintain a low center of gravity and a balanced axle load distribution, which the company claims helps the SUV maintain the handling characteristics of a sports car. The battery features a Combined Charging System (CCS) that helps the car charge with either a DC or an AC electrical current. After a 50 minutes of DC electrical current charge, the e-tron quattro is capable of offering a power output of 150 kW.
Audi's development of the E-Tron Quattro is an example of Volkswagen Group's strategy to take EVs more seriously. For example, improved batteries will soon boost the e-Golf's range. Further in the future, Porsche will launch a production version of its Mission E electric sedan around 2020, and VW will reportedly make an electric Phaeton at some point next decade.
