Audi Activesphere Concept Car can Function as a Luxury Coupe or a Truck

Audi has unveiled its latest concept car, the Activesphere. The new concept car combines the functionality of a luxury coupe and a truck. The Audi Activesphere is an autonomous electric vehicle with rugged features suited for off-road riding in comfort.

The Audi Activesphere is the fourth EV concept released by the car maker. It says these designs will be a guide for its subsequent EV offerings. Audi continues to evolve solutions to urban and sub-urban transportation challenges. The Activesphere is a sleek electric luxury coupe that can transform into a pickup truck with off-road capabilities. It has impressive ground clearance, massive 22-inch wheels, and a hatchback that can transform into an open cargo bed. At a push of a button, the Activesphere transits from a coupe to a pickup.

The Activesphere is a culmination of Audi’s sphere concepts. The four concepts represent each of the four rings in Audi’s logo. The concept car has a modular electric drive platform still under development by Audi and Porsche. The Premium Platform Electric (PPE) drive platform will subsequently be adapted to future Audi EVs. Indeed, the PPE will be an integral part of the next Audi production vehicle to be released later this year.

The PPE platform has an 800V architecture that will enable fast charging. Although the fine details are not yet released, it could mean up to 300km for 10 minutes of charging. It will accommodate what Audi has said is an unprecedented range of high-volume automobiles. These include SUVs and CUVs with high ground clearance, as well as cars at the low end.

Being a concept car, it is unlikely that the Activesphere will go into production. But its concept, together with the exciting features including AR/VR experience could berth in subsequent Audi cars.

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