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Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron Concept Is One Sexy Electric quattro

Just as promised, Audi has just unveiled the Q4 Sportback e-tron. It is just a concept for a car that clearly did not need a concept, but we do know the production model will follow the formula closely.
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In many ways, the Q4 Sportback makes things even more confusing. For example, why are all the other Audi electric models just called "e-tron" while this has a nameplate? And does the Q4 really need to be available in two distinct body types?

We want to believe that Audi did all its homework before approving this for production, but some of their recent launches have not been doing that well. Thankfully, the Q4 Sportback e-tron comes from the best stock.

While this fact is almost never mentioned by Audi, the two Q4 models are supposed to be underpinned by Volkswagen's MEB platform, which is so good that other companies want to borrow it.

Even though it is a concept, the Q4 Sportback does come with specs that link it to other MEB models such as the VW ID. twins. The electric motor located at the back delivers 201 horsepower and 229 lb-ft (310 Nm) of torque. For extra performance, the front motor can also kick in, delivering another 101 hp and 111 lb-ft (150 Nm) of torque.

Despite presumably being quite heavy, this electric crossover's 302 hp allow it to accelerate from 0 to 62 62 mph (0-100 km/h) in 6.3 seconds, before hitting a top speed of 112 mph (180 km/h). The only battery mentioned here is an 82 kWh one, supposedly offering a range of 280 miles (450 km), though the American rating will probably be more like 240 miles (386 km).

Above all, the Q4 Sportback would be a car worth buying just for the way it looks. If the RS7 had a child with the Q8, it would probably resemble this machine. The lines over the shoulders are impressively crisp, while the rear integrates a large diffuser into the trunk opening. Meanwhile, the interior puts a luxury Audi spin on components we have seen in other cars.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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