The Audi Q6 e-tron range that has recently been joined by the SQ6 e-tron performance variant will gain a good stronger variant, the RS Q6 e-tron that’s resulting from debut in 2025, Audi insiders have told Autocar.
Because the naming convention suggests, this can be a high-end derivative of the range based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture that also underpins the newest Porsche Macan, which boasts of as much as 639 PS and 1,130 Nm in top Turbo guise with its dual-motor, all-wheel-drive powertrain.
It’s a version of this powertrain that is predicted for the RS Q6 e-tron, which might be expected to have over 600 PS at its disposal; for comparison, the SQ6 e-tron that recently made its debut in Beijing is specified with dual-motor setup driving all 4 wheels with 489 PS, or as much as 516 PS with launch control activated.
That said, the RS Q6 e-tron can be more comfort-oriented than the Porsche Macan Turbo that’s more likely to share its powertrain specification, although the RS Q6 e-tron may have “daring styling cues” within the guise of the RS6 and RS e-tron GT models, including larger wheels and RS-specific interior elements.
Performance of the RS Q6 e-tron is predicted to enhance up that of SQ6 e-tron, which does 0-100 km/h in 4.2 seconds and a top speed of 230 km/h. Electrical architecture needs to be as on the Q6 and SQ6 e-tron, which is a 800-volt setup that allows charging at as much as 270 kW DC, replenishing the 100 kWh (94.9 kWh usable) battery pack within the SQ6 e-tron from 10-80% in 21 minutes.
Interior architecture of the RS Q6 e-tron is predicted to be carried over from the Q6 and SQ6 e-tron, which might mean retaining the 11.9-inch digital instrument cluster and the 14.5-inch touchscreen infotainment unit, in addition to the ten.9-inch MMI front passenger display with an lively privacy mode as a way to prevent driver distraction.
As for the Q6 e-tron, the electrical SUV has been confirmed for the Malaysian market, with brand distributor PHS Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM) revealing last yr that Q6 e-tron will arrive locally sometime this yr.
GALLERY: Audi SQ6 e-tron in Beijing
GALLERY: Audi Q6 e-tron
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