Following last year’s Audi A6 e-tron Sportback concept car presented at Auto Shanghai and Milan Design Week, the Ingolstadt-based company now revealed the second part of the EV saga, the Avant version. And it seems everyone loved it.
Even more production-oriented than its sibling, which is already undergoing the traditional prototype testing phase, complete with odd headlights, the 2022 Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept represents another bold step for the upcoming electrically-powered A6 “Luxury Class.” Also, it comes along with a promise that classic station wagons still have the support of the German company even during the sustainable EV revolution.
Naturally, we should fully expect this new e-tron family member to also morph into a production-intent model based on VAG’s luxury PPE architecture. That way, the EV sub-brand will finally welcome additional (traditional) body styles, not just fill its ranks with a couple of four-doors and lots of crossover SUV representatives (e-tron/Sportback, Q2L e-tron, e-tron GT/Sportback, Q4 e-tron/Sportback, Q5 e-tron).
As always, this natural real-world development also gave the virtual automotive artists a lot of fresh ideas. Some decided to simply look a little further into the future and just lead the way with an unofficial Audi RS 6 Avant e-tron panache. Sure, we love the idea of an ultra-fast family EV station wagon, especially since Tesla is stubborn enough to discard the possibility.
Photo: Audi
But how about the classic two-door body style, doesn’t it deserve a little EV e-tron love too? At least on a virtual level, courtesy of the pixel master better known as X-Tomi Design on social media, who has quickly imagined a sportier derivative of the second Audi A6 e-tron concept. The CGI expert was not too fussy about everything, as he just subtracted a numeral unit from the moniker and a couple of doors from the body style. Oh, and he also flattened the rear just a little bit, all for good Coupe measure.
The author did the redesign in the same vein as the two larger quattro e-tron concepts with a focus on what could easily be achieved in the real world, as well, even though only at a conceptual level for now. As such, the front end resembles the A6 e-trons without any shadow of a doubt, especially since the OEM versions already featured a steeply-racked windshield that fits a two-door coupe profile like a charm.
Things become a bit more futuristic past the first pillar as the designer opted for an uncharacteristically high beltline that corroborated with the quick-dropping low roof does not give much chance for ample greenhouse developments. Unfortunately, there is just one (traditional, front three-quarters) POV to discuss, and thus we are deprived of the chance to comment on the rear-end goodies. But we are already used to that treatment from this author, right?
Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution. Full profile
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