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Audi's A6 Avant E Tron concept marries elegant practicality with 700km range and searing straight-line speed
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Audi's A6 Avant E Tron concept marries elegant practicality with 700km range and searing straight-line speed

by  Sean Parker 3 min read
  • Audi exhibits concept for an executive class Avant with the electric drive system and offers acres of space in a stunningly designed package
  • The concept offers a glimpse of future production models on the new EV architecture Premium Platform Electric or PPE
  • Audi says the A6 Avant E-tron will boast the longest range of any of the brand's EVs with 700 kilometres of useable range using the European WLTP standard
  • A revolutionary fast-charging system with 270kW can add 300km range in just 10 minutes and is likely to be used in the future

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Audi is presenting the next model in its future electrically-powered A6 Luxury Class: the Avant. The company with the four rings introduced the Audi A6 Sportback with an electric drive system almost a year ago at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2021.

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Like the Audi A6 e-tron concept that was exhibited in 2021, the A6 Avant also has an exclusively electric drive system based on the forward-looking PPE platform. At the same time, it represents a new design concept with the same dimensions as the A6 Sportback e-tron.

Audi's electric A6 station wagon is a contender for world's best car
Audi's electric A6 station wagon is a contender for world's best car. Image: Newspress
Source: UGC

The Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept exterior model that is making its debut in March 2022 is not just a simple design exercise, Newspress reports. Its lines and elegant proportions preview future Audi production models and offer clues about how dynamic and elegant the electrically-powered luxury class will look.

Audi Board Member for Technical Development Oliver Hoffmann says:

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“We’re not just electrifying the Avant’s successful 45-year history. What we want most of all is to use technical skills to add an exclamation point. In particular, this includes powerful 800-volt technology, 270kW of charging capacity, and a WLTP range of up to 700 kilometres.”

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Audi's electric A6 station wagon is a contender for world's best car
At 4960mm long, 1960mm wide, and 1440mm tall, its proportions put it in the luxury class. Image: Newspress
Source: UGC

In the future, an Audi A6 e-tron will deliver up to 700 kilometres of range (under the WLTP standard), depending on the drive system and model variant. And the strongest representatives of the series will sprint from zero to 100km/h in less than four seconds, the Verge reports.

With its 800-volt system and a charging capacity of up to 270kW, it can take in enough energy in just 10 minutes at a fast-charging station to drive about 300 kilometres.

Audi's electric A6 station wagon is a contender for world's best car
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept’s two electric motors are capable of delivering 350kW (469ps) of total output and 800Nm of torque. Image: Newspress
Source: UGC

The New Maserati Grecale SUV features a high-performance version with an electric model due in 2023

An electric vehicle that is production-ready unlike the A6 Avant E Tron concept, is Maserati's Grecale Folgore Briefly News reports.

A full-electric Grecale wearing the Folgore badge will come to market in 2023 and is the first full-electric Maserati SUV.

To complete the range, the Grecale Folgore, the 100% electric version with 400V technology. Inside, in the cabin, the standout tech specs include the traditional Maserati clockface. Digital for the first time, it transforms into a veritable in-car concierge, courtesy of voice control.

Source: Briefly News

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Sean Parker Sean Parker is a motoring journalist with over 10 years' experience, who started out in the industry as the SA Guild of Motoring Journalists' Bursar student. Since then, the Cape Town-born editor has gone on to launch a national newspaper called Gears and Gadgets and worked for the country's premier online and print motoring publications before joining Briefly News to head up its Car & Tech section. He enjoys watching live sport and can't wait for F1 to make its debut in Mzansi.

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