{"id":49397,"date":"2023-09-14T23:49:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T23:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highwaytale.com\/?p=49397"},"modified":"2023-09-14T23:49:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T23:49:35","slug":"audi-a6-avant-e-tron-spied-for-the-first-time-could-be-s6-in-disguise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highwaytale.com\/car-reviews\/audi-a6-avant-e-tron-spied-for-the-first-time-could-be-s6-in-disguise\/","title":{"rendered":"Audi A6 Avant E-Tron Spied For The First Time, Could Be S6 In Disguise"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve seen all kinds of camouflaged Audi prototype vehicles this year, but this one is a first. As such, it comes with plenty of questions but there are some things we can suss out right away. First of all, it’s an Audi. And second, it’s a station wagon. Groundbreaking stuff, this.<\/p>\n

Kidding aside, we’re fairly certain this is part of the A6 family. It’s bigger than the A4\/A5 Avant prototypes we’ve seen zipping about, and the front looks very much like an A6 E-Tron test vehicle we saw back in May at the Nurburgring. We called it a “high-performance” A6 because we still aren’t entirely sure what Audi’s plans are regarding vehicle names in its near-term electric future. We do know E-Tron branding will stick around as mainstream models go electric. Will this be an A6 Avant S E-Tron? An S6 Avant E-Tron? Stick around, because we’re just as curious as you are.<\/p>\n

Gallery: Audi A6 Avant E-Tron Spy Photos <\/h3>\n


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That said, we feel confident this wagon sighting isn’t a simple entry-level A6 Avant E-Tron. Note the red brake calipers behind the wheels, which by the way are shod with some aggressive Pirelli P Zero tires. There’s also a modest diffuser at the back, and there’s no denying this wagon has a very low, sleek stance. We don’t think it’s aggressive enough to land in RS territory, but calling this an Audi S6 Avant E-Tron wouldn’t be a stretch.<\/p>\n

Speaking of that sleek stance, these spy shots give us a nice view of the front clip. Camouflage wrap conceals design details with one notable exception. A strip of camo is missing next to the passenger-side headlight, offering some perspective on both the thin headlamps, and secondary lights mounted beneath.<\/p>\n

That lower light section is actually the top<\/em> of larger side vents reaching down to the bottom of the fascia. With camouflage in place, it looks like a split-light arrangement similar to what we see with the BMW i7. Once the camo is removed, however, we suspect it will look more conventional and much like the A6 Avant E-Tron Concept from March 2022 (below right).<\/p>\n

What’s hiding under the wrap as far as the powertrain is concerned? The new A6 should share the same PPE platform found under the Q6 E-Tron, rocking dual electric motors for all-wheel-drive grip. Details on the Q6 powertrain are still forthcoming, but the Q6 E-Tron prototype we drove earlier this year delivered 395 horsepower. The aforementioned concept featured 469 hp, and that wasn’t billed as a performance variant.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for more on the A6 E-Tron. A debut is expected sometime in 2024.<\/p>\n

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