8 Jul 2024

Northern Spain in the Audi Q6 e-tron

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="103356"] Axles kinematically refined, control systems and steering precisely tuned to ensure driving dynamics typical of the brand  High emotionality and driving enjoyment thanks to sporty powertrains  Experience innovations: augmented reality head-up display stages driving-relevant content and marks the next big step in digital display technology  [source: Audi AG] The road climbs steeply for around 150 meters, followed by a ...
17 May 2024

UK Pricing and Specs Confirmed for Audi Q6 & SQ6

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="98528"] New fully-electric Q6 SUV e-tron quattro available to order now priced from £68,975 MDP (manufacturer direct price) New PPE platform, new interior design philosophy, and many technological advances Twin-motor Q6 SUV e-tron quattro and SQ6 SUV e-tron quattro available from launch Rear-wheel drive Q6 SUV e-tron and Q6 SUV e-tron performance to launch later in the year priced from £59,975 and £63,475 (MDP) respectively Mo...
14 May 2024

Audi Q6 e-tron: Focus on Charging Performance

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="98541"] Maximum charging power of 270 kilowatts for a large part of the charging time – energy for up to 255 kilometers recharged in only ten minutes Standardized communication between charging station and vehicle  The Europe-wide Audi charging network and Audi charging hub terminals in urban environments offer a dense network of charging points Ingolstadt, GERMANY – When designing and developing the high-voltage (HV) battery f...
7 May 2024

Audi Future Models Roadmap: PPE Architecture & Large EVs

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="100866"] With the Audi Q6 e-tron and Porsche’s Macan already officially launched, you’re going to be hearing a lot more about the Volkswagen Group’s Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture that will underpin future luxury EVs from Audi, Porsche and even Bentley. The Q6 is said to arrive in Europe this spring and we’re hearing possible arrival in the U.S. later in 2024. Porsche has suggested the Macan will first begin global del...
25 Apr 2024

In Detail: Audi Q6L e-tron

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="100887"] Audi presents a dedicated variant from the Q6 e-tron family for its largest market, China, at Auto China in Beijing  Audi CEO Gernot Döllner: "With the Q6L e-tron, we are bringing a tailor-made offering for our customers in China" The Q6L e-tron is the first PPE model to be built in the new factory in Changchun [source: Audi AG] The Audi Q6 e-tron series are the first production models on the Premium Platform El...
18 Apr 2024

Preview: Audi at Auto China 2024

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="100447"] New market-specific Audi models including the Q6L e-tron to debut on all-electric booth at the international auto show in Beijing  Strategic insight into the brand’s activities on the Chinese market shared at Audi press conference and Volkswagen Group Night by Audi CEO Gernot Döllner The strategic importance of Chinese market to Audi is apparent through the local production of vehicles based on the Premium Platform Elect...
17 Apr 2024

Audi House of Progress: The Culture of the Avant-Garde at Milan Design Week

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="100222"] Audi present from 15 to 28 April in the spaces of Portrait Milano with its creative hub World premiere to the public of new Audi Q6 e-tron Reflaction, the installation of the Bjarke Ingels Group studio, in the center of the Square of the Quadrilatero with entrance from Corso Venezia 11 made as part of the event exhibition INTERNI Cross Vision Audi Italia co-producer of the Fuorisalone for 11 years Henrik Wenders, Cesar M...
5 Apr 2024

Interview: Audi’s Györ Director of Electric Propulsion Systems on EV Motor Production for PPE

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="98527"] - For the manufacture of electric motors, three new lines have been implemented, with an initial production capacity of 2,000 motors per day .- The propulsion systems will initially be used in the new Audi Q6 e-tron .- From 2022, about 2,000 employees in Győr have received specific training on electrification [source: Audi España, translation by Apple] Audi manufactures electric motors for models based on the Premium Electric Platform (P...
1 Apr 2024

Audi Q6 e-tron World Premiere to Public on April 15 in Milan

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="98520"] • Audi Q6 e-tron, a new expression of the Brand's technological avant-garde, will be shown in absolute preview to the international audience of Design Week • The Audi full electric model will be the protagonist of the spaces of Audi House of Progress during the Fuorisalone del Mobile from 15 to 28 April [source: Audi Italia] On April 15, the opening day of the Milan Design Week 2024, Audi will present a world premiere to the...
18 Mar 2024

Audi Q6 e-tron: Focus on Charging Performance – The New Premium Platform Electric (PPE)

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="98437"] Maximum charging power of 270 kilowatts for a large part of the charging time – energy for up to 255 kilometers recharged in only ten minutes Standardized communication between charging station and vehicle The Europe-wide Audi charging network and Audi charging hub terminals in urban environments offer a dense network of charging points [source: Audi AG] dense network of charging points Ingolstadt, March 18, 202...
18 Mar 2024

Aud Q6 e-tron: The High-Voltage Battery for the Premium Platform Electric

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="98370"] Completely redeveloped high-voltage battery with high energy density requires less installation space Twelve modules with 180 prismatic cells, intelligent thermal management, and 800-volt architecture boost charging performance Battery layout enables assembly of more batteries in shorter time [source: Audi AG] The Q6 e-tron series, built in Ingolstadt, is the first fully electric high-volume model manufactured...
18 Mar 2024

Audi Q6 e-tron: The Design – Interior & Exterior

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="98451"] New design philosophy goes into series production with the Q6 e-tron The interior of the Audi Q6 e-tron1 is oriented towards the needs of the customer more than ever. The properties of materials used were incorporated into the interior design at a very early stage of the development process and, in combination with the Audi MMI panoramic display and the MMI passenger display, create a visually clear digital stage. The high-contrast design of the i...
18 Mar 2024

Audi Q6 e-tron: World First in Lighting Technology

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="98407"] With the Q6 e-tron1, Audi is not only starting a new chapter in electric mobility but also in an important part of Audi's DNA: lighting technology. With the world's first active digital light signature, the Audi Q6 e-tron1 ushers in a new era characterized by design and aesthetics that are unique to Audi. The second generation of innovative digital OLED technology not only shapes the appearance of new Audi models but also increases ...
18 Mar 2024

Audi E³ 1.2 Electronic Architecture Brings “Vorsprung durch Technik” to Life

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="98466"] Scalable: in the E3 1.2 electronic architecture developed jointly with CARIAD, a future-oriented foundation with new hardware and software debuts in the Audi Q6 e-tron1 Update and upgrade capable: high-performance domain computer network and high-power connectivity for new functions and user experience Comprehensive safety concept: security-by-design and update-by-design [source: Audi AG] With the launch of Prem...
18 Mar 2024

Technological Leap for Electric Mobility: Premium Platform Electric & the E³ 1.2 Electronic Architecture

[gallery link="file" size="full" columns="1" ids="98476"] Audi is commencing series production of the new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) with the Q6 e-tronseries Audi CEO Gernot Döllner: “The PPE enables us to launch high-volume, technologically advanced models in various segments and thus further electrify our portfolio” E3 stands for an electronic architecture that takes digitalization to a new level; it will be used scalably across the Volkswagen Group [source: Audi AG] ...
18 Mar 2024

Experience Vorsprung durch Technik: the new Audi Q6 e-tron

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="98420"] The new Audi Q6 e-tron1 sets standards in terms of performance, range, charging, driving dynamics and design Audi CEO Gernot Döllner: "Built on the new PPE platform, the Audi Q6 e-tron1 is the next technological leap in premium electric mobility for our customers" The new model takes the digital experience at Audi to a new level [source: Audi AG] The Audi Q6 e-tron1 is the first production model o...
8 Mar 2024

Audi Confirms Reveal Date for Q6 e-tron

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="88149"] The much anticipated and slightly delayed Q6 moved closer to market availability this week when Audi Deutschland shared a three-panel teaser image of the mid-sized electric crossover. The post also included confirmation of a March 18 reveal date. See it below. https://www.instagram.com/p/C4OJ-aZO6Qq/?img_index=1
1 Feb 2024

Is This an Undisguised North American Spec Q6 e-tron?

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="96728"] This latest set of Q6 e-tron test mule photos shows a largely undisguised Q6 e-tron seen testing near the Audi factory. With the new Porsche Macan, another PPE-based Volkswagen Group EV crossover, having just been revealed days ago, we know it won't be long before the Q6 e-tron is fully revealed. Audi has already shown camouflage livery versions of the Q6 e-tron and let a few press drive them, and now this particular car shows the car no...
15 Sep 2023

Audi Q6 e-tron Test Mule Spied in Burbank, CA

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90091"] photos: Paul Rivera While we know the reveal of the Q6 e-tron is coming soon, evidence of this is particularly noticeable when US market test mules start popping up in domestic locations… like Burbank, California. And, as it turns out, should those test mules stop to charge, they’re effectively sitting ducks for eagle-eyed enthusiasts stopping in to take a closer look. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90092"] Take Pau...
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6 Sep 2023

Audi at the IAA Mobility 2023

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="89778"] The focus of Audi's activities for media representatives at IAA Mobility will be the revolutionary cockpit and interior of the Q6 e-tron including a completely new display and operating concept. In Munich, Audi's first all-electric model based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) will make an appearance as part of the Group Media Night to kick off the show and on the Summit press day at the trade fair. At the Open Space area, which is ...