Audi is readying a rugged electric 4x4 to rival the Land Rover Defender 👀 Using Scout's ladder chassis, it promises go-anywhere capability
To compete effectively with the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Land Rover Defender , Audi’s first entry into the luxury 4x4 market will need to combine unparalleled off-road ability with top-class interior technology and rolling refinement.
Scout’s ladder chassis will provide the steep departure angles and ground clearance needed to negotiate tough terrain, while the latest generation of Audi’s Quattro four-wheel-drive technology will boost traction on loose surfaces and steep topography - while no doubt making for enticing on-road performance potential, in a straight line and through corners.
The firm has recently stepped back into top-flight off-road motorsport with its RS Q E-tron rally-raid machine – a fearsome range-extender EV built to take on the formidable Dakar Rally – which is serving as a test bed for some of the 4x4 technologies bound for future production cars. Lichte referenced Audi’s illustrious rallying heritage as a prevailing influence on the project: “If you think about the history of Audi – the rallying success in the '80s with the Quattro and Sport Quattro – it's easy to explain why Audi needs a car like this. And if we talk about Quattro 2.0, it matches even more.”
“I think there is space" for a rugged SUV in Audi’s passenger car line-up, he said. “There is potential because there are only two premium players” in this particular segment (
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