The 4 Rings range will soon expand and redesign certain models. What does Audi have in store for us in terms of new products in 2022?
Audi: what new features are planned for 2022? – If the Rings were more impacted by the health crisis than BMW and Mercedes, in terms of global sales, in 2020, the French market made them regain color, in the first half of 2021, with the insolent success of the new A3 (+ 118%). A priori complete, since the introduction of RS3, its range will however expand via an original silhouette that smells of adventure, given its increased ground clearance and his multiple protections bodywork. The one who, according to the noise of the hallway, could see herself named A3 Cityhopper (the city jumper), also modifies the graphics of its rims and its grille, and should also be declined in two and four wheel drive (Quattro), as well as a plug-in hybrid. Knowing that the second generation of Mercedes GLA has become a full-fledged SUV, and not a simple raised compact, only the DS4 Cross will be able to oppose this new A3 head-on, in the premium segment.
Large revamped sedans
Higher in the range, the Ingolstadt firm will multiply restylings for many models arriving at mid-career. This is already the case forAudi A8, the first copies of which will be delivered in a few weeks, before the sedans and station wagons A6, without forgetting theA7 Sportback, do also benefit from a slight stroke of the scalpel. If the A8 has been forced to review the shape of its optics to harmonize its facies with recent house productions, the “eyes” of the A6 already have an inverted “L” shaped outline which would allow it to be satisfied with modify only its light signatures. But recent stolen photos seem to indicate that the mid-range sedan will also redesign its look. Conversely, it would be normal for the A7 range to swap its rectangular headlights for more contemporary elements, although it is impossible to be certain, for the moment, for lack of having been able to cross the road of one of its prototypes. . Already benefiting from a very large panel, the new A6 and A7 should not change their engines too much, with the exception of Rechargeable hybrid modules that could gain 100% electric driving range.
The Q7 will make the fun last
Similar developments could also affect the SUV AudiQ8, in the course of 2022, whileit is rumored that the Q7 would receive a new aesthetic update, despite its facelift intervened in 2019, four years after its launch. This new overhaul is symptomatic of the desire to curb development costs for thermal vehicles, whose life cycles will tend to extend in the years to come. Thereby, it would not be surprising if the current Q7 sees his career extended until 2025, if not beyond.
A brand new electric SUV
The challenge for Audi, as for the entire automotive industry, is to initiate the costly shift towards electrification as best as possible, by gradually limiting the investments allocated to vehicles powered by fossil fuels. 2022 will shed light on a new 100% electric mid-range newcomer, dubbed AudiQ6 e-tron. If his appearance will distinguish him little from Q5 e-tron, presented last November and reserved for the Chinese market, it will make the difference through the sophistication of its technical base by being theone of the first models of the Volkswagen group to feature the PPE platform, developed jointly with Porsche for the needs of high-end vehicles. This is the reason why it will share many technological refinements with the future electric Macan, of which it is said that a maximum power of 600 hp would be considered. Ideal for an RS version of this Q6 e-tron which, more generally, will wear its voltage at 800 V to quickly reduce its cooldowns, when autonomy will happily exceed 500 km, on paper.
The forerunner is getting a makeover
Audi’s zero-emission news will also go through the e-tron restyling, at the top of the hierarchy. On this occasion, it could adopt additional terminology, such as Q7 or Q8, to better identify it in the range. It is above all a given that the interested party and its Sportback derivative will modernize their faces while taking care of improve their level of autonomy, currently limited to 436 km. For the flagship of the range, it will be a question of responding particularly to the assaults of the recent BMW iX, capable of covering up to 600 km WLTP.
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The 4 Rings range will soon expand and redesign certain models. What does Audi have in store for us in terms of new products in 2022?
Audi: what new features are planned for 2022? – If the Rings were more impacted by the health crisis than BMW and Mercedes, in terms of global sales, in 2020, the French market made them regain color, in the first half of 2021, with the insolent success of the new A3 (+ 118%). A priori complete, since the introduction of RS3, its range will however expand via an original silhouette that smells of adventure, given its increased ground clearance and his multiple protections bodywork. The one who, according to the noise of the hallway, could see herself named A3 Cityhopper (the city jumper), also modifies the graphics of its rims and its grille, and should also be declined in two and four wheel drive (Quattro), as well as a plug-in hybrid. Knowing that the second generation of Mercedes GLA has become a full-fledged SUV, and not a simple raised compact, only the DS4 Cross will be able to oppose this new A3 head-on, in the premium segment.
Large revamped sedans
Higher in the range, the Ingolstadt firm will multiply restylings for many models arriving at mid-career. This is already the case forAudi A8, the first copies of which will be delivered in a few weeks, before the sedans and station wagons A6, without forgetting theA7 Sportback, do also benefit from a slight stroke of the scalpel. If the A8 has been forced to review the shape of its optics to harmonize its facies with recent house productions, the “eyes” of the A6 already have an inverted “L” shaped outline which would allow it to be satisfied with modify only its light signatures. But recent stolen photos seem to indicate that the mid-range sedan will also redesign its look. Conversely, it would be normal for the A7 range to swap its rectangular headlights for more contemporary elements, although it is impossible to be certain, for the moment, for lack of having been able to cross the road of one of its prototypes. . Already benefiting from a very large panel, the new A6 and A7 should not change their engines too much, with the exception of Rechargeable hybrid modules that could gain 100% electric driving range.
The Q7 will make the fun last
Similar developments could also affect the SUV AudiQ8, in the course of 2022, whileit is rumored that the Q7 would receive a new aesthetic update, despite its facelift intervened in 2019, four years after its launch. This new overhaul is symptomatic of the desire to curb development costs for thermal vehicles, whose life cycles will tend to extend in the years to come. Thereby, it would not be surprising if the current Q7 sees his career extended until 2025, if not beyond.
A brand new electric SUV
The challenge for Audi, as for the entire automotive industry, is to initiate the costly shift towards electrification as best as possible, by gradually limiting the investments allocated to vehicles powered by fossil fuels. 2022 will shed light on a new 100% electric mid-range newcomer, dubbed AudiQ6 e-tron. If his appearance will distinguish him little from Q5 e-tron, presented last November and reserved for the Chinese market, it will make the difference through the sophistication of its technical base by being theone of the first models of the Volkswagen group to feature the PPE platform, developed jointly with Porsche for the needs of high-end vehicles. This is the reason why it will share many technological refinements with the future electric Macan, of which it is said that a maximum power of 600 hp would be considered. Ideal for an RS version of this Q6 e-tron which, more generally, will wear its voltage at 800 V to quickly reduce its cooldowns, when autonomy will happily exceed 500 km, on paper.
The forerunner is getting a makeover
Audi’s zero-emission news will also go through the e-tron restyling, at the top of the hierarchy. On this occasion, it could adopt additional terminology, such as Q7 or Q8, to better identify it in the range. It is above all a given that the interested party and its Sportback derivative will modernize their faces while taking care of improve their level of autonomy, currently limited to 436 km. For the flagship of the range, it will be a question of responding particularly to the assaults of the recent BMW iX, capable of covering up to 600 km WLTP.
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