Audi May Be Prepping An RSQ6, And Might Look Like This

It’s no secret that Audi will launch one other crossover that can sit beneath the e-Tron crossover. Dubbed the Q6 e-Tron, this EV is anticipated for the 2023 mannequin 12 months. However latest developments trace a high-performance model is coming quickly as nicely.

Per a report from Motor.es, the Spanish publication uncovered a doc that reveals Audi registering the identify RSQ6. With ‘RS’ connected to its identify, there’s a probability that Audi is making ready its first hotted-up EV crossover. Not solely that, a render of the doable efficiency EV reveals us what it’d appear to be ought to Audi push by means of with the plan.

The picture is predicated on latest spy pictures plus design components from different Audi RS fashions. Meaning it will get the big nook intakes much like the RS6 and RS7, together with a closed-off grille. Curiously, the render ditches the cut up headlight design seen in the newest batch of spy photographs. After all, this isn’t the ultimate design, and the precise product may look a bit totally different.

Earlier than you get excited, a trademark registration doesn’t essentially imply Audi will construct this mannequin. I may be Audi securing the rights to the identify, however it gained’t use it in the interim. It’s an fascinating improvement nonetheless and one which’s price preserving a watch out for within the coming months. If this mannequin reaches, the RSQ6 may put out round 600 horsepower (447 kilowatts) and 612 pound-feet (830 Newton-meters) of torque similar to the RS e-Tron GT.

As for the usual Q6, it’ll use the PPE (Premium Platform Electrical) structure. It will likely be amongst a number of fashions within the Volkswagen Auto Group that can make the most of this platform. Some autos set to make use of the chassis embrace the Porsche Macan EV and the Audi A6 e-Tron.