In the era of fuel vehicles, the Audi RS 6 Avant is considered to be the dream car of "crock tank" fans with its 4.0T V8 twin-turbo power and acceleration performance of breaking 100 in 3.6 seconds, but due to its high price and large displacement engine, this car is gradually leaving us in today's increasingly stringent emission regulations. However, it is clear that Audi is not going to give up on this model that has strong feelings for many "crock pot" fans, and with the advent of the era of electrification, it will appear in front of us again with a new attitude.
Recently, Audi unveiled the second concept model of the A6 e-tron pure electric family: the Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept car. In fact, as early as last year's Shanghai Auto Show, Audi unveiled the A6 e-tron concept car, and the Audi A6 Avant e-tron is a version of the station wagon derived from this, both of which are built by Audi's latest PEE pure electric platform. It is reported that the mass production model is expected to be launched in overseas markets as soon as next year, and the follow-up will also enter the country.
Compared with the sedan, the station wagon can bring people a more elegant visual effect, which is also reflected in the Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept body. The car not only shows Audi's latest design language through smooth body lines and dynamic body proportions, but also can see many of the iconic elements of the Audi e-tron family, such as the fully enclosed integrated front grille and the continuous light strip at the rear.
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept car has a length, width and height of 4960/1960/1440mm, and the size is between the Audi A6 and Audi A6L, which is also a medium and large car. The car features a short front and rear suspension, low cockpit design, 22-inch spoke wheels and smooth roof lines to create a sports car-like posture. The wind resistance coefficient of the whole vehicle is as low as 0.24Cd, which is helpful for the improvement of the cruising range.
In pursuit of aerodynamics, the section above the rear of the Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept diversify the airflow around to reduce air resistance. Below, two large air outlets of the rear diffuser are integrated into the bumper area, directing air flow to the underside of the car, reducing air resistance and increasing downforce.
From the front, although the Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept car uses a closed grille only for electric vehicles, the family grille profile makes it highly recognizable, making people recognize at a glance that this is an Audi model. The bottom of the grille is connected to the sides with deep air intakes that can be used to cool the powertrain, battery and braking systems.
Audi, known as the "light factory", did not disappoint us in the A6 Avant e-tron concept car this time. Flat headlights and slender taillights, in addition to bringing very sharp visual effects, under the blessing of digital matrix LED technology and digital OLED technology, can achieve maximum brightness and various features, and provide customized lighting features to choose from.
In addition, the digital matrix LED headlights can also act as a projector, when the user stops in front of a wall to charge, sit in the car and project the mobile phone screen to the wall through the headlights, you can directly watch videos or play games. The taillights using digital OLED light sources can customize different versions of digital lighting characteristics and dynamic lighting display effects according to user preferences, and can be adjusted according to the shape of the body to form a 3D space lighting effect integrated with the body.
The PPE platform used in the Audi A6 Avant e-tron Concept is a platform designed for all-electric models, led by Audi and developed jointly with Porsche. Models built on the platform have several things in common, namely long wheelbase and short front suspension, and both battery size and wheelbase are scalable to accommodate different market segments. In the future, the PPE platform will take the lead in launching medium and large vehicles, and then gradually launch medium-sized cars and large vehicles.
The dual-motor version of the Audi A6 Avant e-tron Concept, with a total output of 350 kW and a peak torque of 800 N·m, the entry-level model will accelerate in less than 7 seconds from 100 km/h and the high-performance model will accelerate in less than 4 seconds from 100 km/h. The front of the car features a five-link structure optimized for electric vehicles, a multi-link bridging at the rear, and an Audi air suspension with adaptive damping control.
In terms of charging endurance, the Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept car matches the battery pack with a capacity of 100 kWh, and the maximum range of the Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept car under WLTP conditions is more than 700 km depending on the model. In addition, the car also supports 800V fast charging technology, users can charge the battery at a rate of up to 270kW in the fast charging station, charging 10 minutes to increase the cruising range of more than 300 kilometers, while its 100 kWh battery from 5% to 80% charge takes less than 25 minutes.
As Audi's largest overseas single market, the mass production model based on the PPE platform is also planned to be put into operation at the PPE plant of Audi FAW BJEV in Changchun, China in 2024, and the first model should be the Audi A6 e-tron, and the A6 Avant e-tron will be imported into China in the future.
In view of the positioning of large cars, the future audi A6 e-tron competitors will include Weilai ET7 and Zhiji L7, and its old rivals Mercedes-Benz and BMW will also launch EQE and i5 respectively in the near future. Let's wait and see.