Audi RS Q6 E-Tron Spied Up Shut Close to The Nurburgring

Camouflaged check autos from German automakers are a standard sight on the Nurburgring, however we have not seen Audi’s RS Q6 E-Tron very a lot. The high-performance EV was not too long ago seen not on the observe, however reasonably, simply outdoors. It isn’t as cool as catching prototypes banking by corners, however our photographers can get nearer for clearer, extra detailed photographs past the observe partitions.

That is precisely what now we have right here. This check automobile nonetheless wears the identical body-hugging camo wrap seen in earlier spy pictures, coincidently snapped on the ‘Ring as an alternative of out of doors. At a look, one would possibly assume this can be a customary Q6 E-Tron because it rides on a brilliant set of silver wheels. Earlier sightings noticed prototypes with black wheels, however the massive brakes with crimson calipers are a useless giveaway that that is one thing extra. The footprint of the tires additionally factors to extra energy, and the RS mannequin could have a extra aggressive entrance fascia with distinguished nook vents. These vents are clearly seen within the pictures under.

The split-light design related to electrical E-Tron fashions can be simple to identify, regardless of the camo. Much less apparent is the grille, or reasonably, the grille define. The acquainted Audi form is there in case you look carefully, although it is stable since there is not a combustion engine to feed. On the rear, anticipate the RS Q6 E-Tron to look very like a regular Audi Q-series crossover, albeit with none exhaust pipes.

Underpinning the Q6 BEV would be the modular Premium Platform Electrical (PPE) structure. It is the identical setup you may discover underneath the electrical Porsche Macan and as such, it ought to pack a correct efficiency punch. We all know the Macan EV will ship over 600 horsepower (447 kilowatts) and there is not any purpose to imagine the RS Q6 E-Tron will not match that output. Tighter suspension, sticky tires, and an enormous battery pack must also be on the playing cards. That is an RS mannequin, in spite of everything.

When will it arrive? Our first RS Q6 E-Tron sighting was in March 2022, so we needs to be within the later phases of testing at this level. We’re anticipating one thing from Audi within the first half of 2023. Within the meantime, try the Rambling About Vehicles podcast for extra efficiency EV information and different automotive content material, obtainable under.