Audi E-Tron Facelift Revealed, Q8 E-Tron Confirmed As Successor

Audi E-Tron Facelift Revealed, Q8 E-Tron Confirmed As Successor

The largest electric SUV in the company will be updated in 2022, and then replaced four years later.

The Volkswagen Group seems to be announcing or revealing a new electric vehicle every week. Audi introduced the Q5 E-Tron last Friday and now the company is revealing plans to launch a new flagship electric vehicle. In an interview with RTL Information the chief honcho of Four Rings revealed plans to launch the Q8 E-Tron by 2026.

Audi E-Tron Facelift Revealed, Q8 E-Tron Confirmed As Successor

According to the 52-year-old executive, the zero-emission SUV will replace the E-Tron The largest Audi electric model currently on sale. The E-Tron will be the successor to this vehicle. It will use a dedicated EV platform, while the E-Tron will ride on an adaptation of MLB architecture. This has been the foundation for everything from the VW Touareg and the E-Tron. Bentley Bentayga. The Q8 E-Tron will be made in Belgium, at Forest, a municipality in Brussels. Audi also builds the ETron Sportback. Both body styles will produce a high-performance S version that features a tri-motor configuration. The E-Tron will get a nip in 2022, as shown in our latest spy shots. The camouflage conceals the fact that the prototype features slimmer headlights, and a new grille with hexagonal elements. This replaces the existing E-Tron’s horizontal and vertical lines. Side profile shows that the vehicle is equipped with cameras rather than traditional mirrors. The back features mildly updated LED graphics for its taillights.
Audi E-Tron Facelift Revealed, Q8 E-Tron Confirmed As Successor

According to reports, Audi engineers will replace the old battery pack and make the electric motors more efficient in order to get more range. Both the E-Tron Sportback and the E-Tron Sportback will receive the same updates. They should both be announced next year, before they are retired in 2026 to make way for the Q8 E-Tron. Although it’s not yet clear if the Sportback will be given to the latter, Ingolstadt’s method of operation makes it seem like a safe bet that a coupe-styled variant will. The Q6 E-Tron will also be available next year. This is Audi’s first model that rides on the PPE platform developed with Porsche. It will launch the next-gen Macan as an EV, and possibly with a new moniker.