Audi original factory announced a small modification of the e-tron S Sportback camouflage car in the snow test photos, this is the first time the official exposure of this crossover SUV modification information. It is generally predicted that the new car will have a range of 600 kilometers, and the new car will appear in this year and be launched as a model in 2023.
In the photos released by the original factory, although the small modification e-tron S Sportback covers the front and rear of the car with camouflage packaging, the design of the signature matrix Matrix LED headlights and full LED taillights can still be seen. The front bumper has a new design, and the lower air intake shape is slightly different. It is generally expected that the main changes in the new car with minor modifications may focus on the new "water tank guard", as well as the elements on the false air intake and rear bumper.
Although the original factory did not announce further information, the information of foreign media in the past shows that the most significant update of the small-sized e-tron Sportback and e-tron SUV models is the use of a larger battery pack, providing up to 600 kilometers of endurance, higher than the current model of more than 400 kilometers. What is certain is that the small redesign model will also use the current MLB platform, unlike the Audi Q4 e-ton MEB.
Although the Audi original factory first exposed the face of the small makeover e-tron S Sportback in disguise, the new car was not mentioned once in the public content. Instead, the focus was on the Volkswagen Group's winter test sites in northern Sweden and on special adjustments made by Audi to provide a unique driving experience.
Known as KALT 1, the mysterious test site in Lapland, Northern Sweden, is closed by a heavily fenced driveway. Covering more than 3,600 hectares, it includes office space and a 440-bed hotel in addition to the 83-kilometer-long test site. Every test season, there are 150 employees who live there. It is reported that before the new vehicle was sent to Sweden for testing, many dry wetland test projects had been completed in Germany. In Sweden, the extreme climate surrounded by ice and snow challenges the chassis setting and electrical equipment of the vehicle.