Audi will unveil facelifted variations of each the e-tron and e-tron Sportback on November 9 and has teased each fashions. In readying the mid-life facelift for the 2 SUV fashions, Audi has additionally renamed them so they’ll now be dubbed the Q8 e-tron and Q8 Sportback e-tron.
A single picture of the 2 fashions has been shared to Fb and showcases each fashions from the rear. The variations are exhausting to note however we are able to see that each fashions sport very comparable LED taillights and a light-weight bar to the pre-facelift mannequin. We suspect that some alterations have been made to the graphics of the taillights, even when their total form has not been modified.
Learn: New Audi E-Tron Prototype Unveiled, Previews Upcoming Facelift
Thoughts you, this isn’t our first time seeing the brand new Q8 e-tron and Q8 Sportback e-tron. In September, Audi showcased a thinly-camouflaged prototype of the up to date mannequin. It got here full with a revised entrance grille and a tweaked entrance bumper with new air intakes. Audi additionally made some styling alterations to the rear of the EV.
Technical specs for the brand new Q8 e-tron and Q8 Sportback e-tron aren’t but recognized however studies state that an up to date powertrain might come as normal, full with an upgraded battery pack, extra environment friendly electrical motors, and a greater power restoration system. These enhancements might see the vary leap from the present 272 miles (440 km) to as excessive as 373 miles (600 km) within the WLTP cycle, little question welcome information for these wanting to choose up the keys to the SUV.
Powering the present Audi e-tron is a 95 kWh battery pack driving a pair of electrical motors with a mixed 402 hp when working in enhance mode. This is sufficient to ship the EV to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 5.5 seconds and thru to a 124 mph (200 km/h) high velocity.