Audi announces new flagship electric SUV, Q8 e-tron
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Audi has announced the new Q8 e-tron.
The flagship electric SUV and Sportback now has an optimised drivetrain, improved aerodynamics, higher charging performance, and battery capacity and an increased range of up to 330 miles (WLTP) in the SUV and up to 343 miles (WLTP) in the Sportback for UK customers.
Audi’s electric portfolio now comprises eight models. By 2026, it said that it will have more than 20. At that point, Audi will only be releasing fully electric models on the global market.
“With our corporate strategy ‘Vorsprung 2030’, we’ve set a fixed date for our withdrawal from combustion engines and clearly decided that Audi will be a fully electric brand within 11 years,” said Markus Duesmann, chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG.
“The new Audi Q8 e-tron, with its improved efficiency and range and refined design, is another important component in our electric portfolio to get people excited about electromobility with emotional models that are suitable for everyday use.”
Audi Board Member for Technical Development Oliver Hoffmann added: “In the new Q8 e-tron, we were able to significantly increase both battery capacity and charging performance. This allowed us to achieve an optimal balance between energy density and charging capacity, as well as to increase efficiency.
“On top of that, we improved the motors, progressive steering, and chassis control systems – and thus the dynamic driving characteristics that are typical of Audi in all versions of the Q8 e-tron.”
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