{"id":221415,"date":"2022-03-17T17:01:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T21:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=221415"},"modified":"2022-03-17T17:01:26","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T21:01:26","slug":"audi-charged-up-about-latest-concept-a6-avant-e-tron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2022\/03\/audi-charged-up-about-latest-concept-a6-avant-e-tron\/","title":{"rendered":"Audi Charged Up About Latest Concept: A6 Avant e-tron"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Audi\u2019s big push to electrify its line-up focuses on the e-tron line-up. And while it\u2019s currently on the road in a couple of iterations, the German premium brand is continuing to look at what\u2019s next. The newest version being the A6 Avant e-tron concept<\/a><\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Audi introduced its newest e-tron concept: the A6 Avant e-tron. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith the Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept, we are offering a completely tangible look at future production models on our new PPE technology platform,\u201d said Audi Board Member for Technical Development Oliver Hoffmann in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concept is the latest example of the company\u2019s PPE platform, or Premium Platform Electric. It revealed the A6 e-tron concept last April. The platform sits on a skateboard-like design with batteries and motors mounted below the load floor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it\u2019s a technological marvel, it looks amazing while doing so. It walks the walk \u2014 or insert whatever metaphor you want for something that doesn\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bring me a wagon!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Audi A6 Avant e-tron styling clearly follows last year’s A6 e-tron concept.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The A6 e-tron debuted at Auto Shanghai last year, and Audi\u2019s rolled out a few more advanced battery-electric concepts since thing \u2014 Skysphere<\/a><\/u><\/strong> and Grandsphere<\/a><\/u><\/strong> \u2014 but the A6 Avant is \u201cproduction-oriented\u201d and clearly the all-electric evolution of the brand\u2019s famous Sportback line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The A6 e-tron shown last year is supposed to arrive later this year<\/a><\/u><\/strong>, which means the A6 Avant e-tron and its label of \u201cproduction-oriented\u201d means what you see is pretty much what you\u2019re going to get. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not just electrifying the Avant\u2019s successful 45-year history. What we want most of all is to use technical skill to add an exclamation point,\u201d Hoffmann noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the case of the Avant e-tron, it will be capable of traveling 435 miles \u2014 using the global WLTP test process \u2014 on a single charge. The PPE will be able to draw power from next-generation chargers delivering up to 270 kilowatts at 800 volts from a Level 3 charger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept sprints from zero to 60 mph in about two seconds.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019ll go from a 5% to 80% state-of-charge in just 25 minutes, Audi says, noting in 10 minutes, it would yield another 300 km, or about 186 miles. Perhaps more importantly, it\u2019ll race from zero to 60 mph in just about two seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two seconds.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s a lot of groceries, soccer equipment or golf clubs moving quickly to their final destination. Fast, but ugly\u2019s not a great combination. Fortunately the design team at Audi\u2019s ensured the A6 Avant e-tron isn\u2019t afflicted with that problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looks to match the performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While not everyone associates a wagon with speed, Audi makes that connection. Officials took great care to remind everyone that aerodynamics are an important part of Audi\u2019s legacy \u2014 the A6 Avant continues the tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can add 186 miles of range in just 10 minutes using an 800-volt Level 3 charger.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The coefficient of drag for the Avant is just 0.24, which is world class. Low, flat and wide, it slips through the wind. However, with 22-inch wheels and short overhangs its screams \u201cgo fast.\u201d That\u2019s accentuated by the lack of straight lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe absence of hard edges results in smooth transitions between convex and concave surfaces throughout the body, as well as in soft shadows. The Audi A6 e-tron concept appears monolithic, as if from a single mold \u2014 particularly when viewed from the side,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe showcar\u2019s sporty silhouette is emphasized by its warm shade of gray called Neptune Valley. While the paint has a modern, understated look when it is in the shadows, its full effect opens up in the sun, draping the showcar in shades of softly iridescent gold with its effect pigments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company didn\u2019t say if or when the A6 Avant e-tron concept would become available, but given its long history with the Sportback, sometime in early 2023 seems like a best guess.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Audi\u2019s big push to electrify its line-up focuses on the e-tron line-up. And while it\u2019s currently on the road in a couple of iterations, the German premium brand is continuing to look at what\u2019s next. The newest version being the A6 Avant e-tron concept. Check it out at TheDetroitBureau.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4389,"featured_media":221420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1608,7,8,10,905,9],"tags":[5327,5326,5325,1959,1279],"make":[],"post-state":[],"category_old":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221415"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4389"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221415"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":221422,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221415\/revisions\/221422"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/221420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=221415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=221415"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=221415"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=221415"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=221415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}