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Audi A9 e-tron production confirmed

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Audi boss Rupert Stadler has given the go-ahead for a four-wheel-drive electric saloon to rival the Tesla Model S. The luxurious new four-door is expected to be called A9 e-tron and will share much of its technology with the upcoming Q6 e-tron SUV.

Audi A9 e-tron production confirmed | Autocar
 
By 2020 we will have three EVs in the line-up,” said Stadler. “We’ll start with the production version of the e-tron quattro concept car, which will have a range of up to 500km. By 2025, 25% of our line-up will be battery-driven models.”
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Audi loves to talk. They seem to have great difficulty making a BEV. The make one "concept car" and then they fail to follow through.

By 2020 Tesla will be well beyond where they currently are, and currently they are far ahead of all other manufacturers. Audi will be playing catchup forever.

And Audi has no long distance high speed DC charging network.
 
Interesting piece I found in the article was their choice of motor. Looks like AC induction (like Tesla) for this car - if it indeed arrives at some stage.

"Knirsch said: “Some rivals have gone for a synchronous motor with a high power density but at relatively low revs. There are also asynchronous motors that typically achieve similar power outputs but at much higher revs. From 2018, our electric cars will be equipped with asynchronous motors. We are convinced they offer higher efficiency levels than synchronous motors.”"
 
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Audi boss Rupert Stadler has given the go-ahead for a four-wheel-drive electric saloon to rival the Tesla Model S. The luxurious new four-door is expected to be called A9 e-tron and will share much of its technology with the upcoming Q6 e-tron SUV.

Audi A9 e-tron production confirmed | Autocar
Looks like a copy of the Model S but with an ugly front and too much "styling" on the sides.
Now that I think about it some more... it's just ugly all around... that front is really messed up.
Of course, this Audi is just this weeks, "Tesla killer" story.
When will one of these companies finally produce something that you can buy which is even close to a Tesla?
 
“By 2020 we will have three EV’s in the line-up and that we’ll start with the production version of the e-tron quattro concept car, which will have a range of up to 500km. And by 2025, 25% of our line-up will be battery driven models.”

Are we at a tipping point yet for the rest of the industry to end their denial?

BTW, not to be that guy, but if you're a Tesla engineer you're probably feeling pretty good that a former technology leader just announced a theoretical 2020 vehicle that essentially fails to exceed your actual 2015 performance specs.
  • 2020 release date
  • 95 kwh battery yielding 500 km (311 miles) of range
  • 0-100 khm (0-62 mph) in 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 211 kmh (131 mph)
 
They need that big grill for what??

When the Prologue concept was released, it was intended to be solely an ICE car.

The A9 e-tron version has come about only in the wake of Dieselgate. And at the moment we are only speculating that it might be based on the looks of the Prologue concept. No official confirmation of this, or any design indication for the A9 e-tron at the moment, nose or otherwise. Sure, it is highly realistic that it will look quite a bit like the Prologue concept. And as many customers are still used to grills, Tesla's efforts notwithstanding, it might quite likely sport something that at least looks like a classic grill. Nothing wrong with that by the way, as long as aerodynamics aren't influenced badly, why not. Just because one drives a BEV one doesn't have to not want the look of a grille.
Cars can look good with or without a grille, and as always, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder anyway ;)