Update1 – 2017 Audi e-Tron Sportback Concept – Previews Q5-Sized 2019 EV
Audi’s astounding sales growth is slowing to a near halt lately. Â The firm needs to expand its range horizontally as well as vertically with new model sizes. Â The horizontal expansion will add hybrid variants and EVs to similar sizes of Audi’s we know and love today. Unlike just swapping engines, these e-tron models require to be unique platforms from the ground up. There is simply no other way to incorporate flat-pack batteries (a la Tesla) in a conventional chassis. A fresh hint at Audi’s new mission is the 2017 E-Tron Sportback concept. Â This full EV just bowed in Shanghai with …