Recently, overseas media exposed a set of road test photos of the new Audi e-tron Sportback, and the new car will be upgraded in appearance and power as a medium-term modification.
It is reported that the first exposure of the new e-tron Sportback road test spy photos was in October 2021, although the exposed spy photos covered the same camouflage decorations, it can be clearly seen that the new car uses chrome decorative strips around the window and the roof rack, which is obviously different from the previous spy photos. The current e-tron models offer similar differences in trim, so these different styles of trim are expected to be carried over to the new e-tron Sportback models.
The overall design of the new car is not expected to change much. According to foreign media speculation, the new Audi e-tron Sportback will shrink the grille, while reshaping the bumper, and its front and rear lighting design is expected to be adjusted. The interior design is expected to retain the design of the current model.
Rumor has it that the biggest changes will be concentrated in the power component. Audi is said to provide more efficient electric motors and upgraded batteries for the new model. Both will help increase its range while boosting its performance.
The name of the car has not yet been revealed in the spy photos. Audi had announced in 2021 that it would launch the Q8 e-tron in 2026 and said the model would replace the e-tron crossover. Audi will also launch the Q6 e-tron in 2022, so it makes sense to preemptively rename the e-tron to Q8 for continuity. We expect Audi to launch the new e-tron and e-tron Sportback later this year.