Looking at the concept, we see no reason to doubt the claimed advancements in the vehicle’s development. Considering all the other electric models we’ve seen from Audi so far, this concept seems to fall in line, lacking any extravagant features that scream “show car”.
That being said, it does show the difficulty of drawing a beautiful nose for an all-electric car, particularly for a brand that’s been doing ICE-powered vehicles for decades. So far, Audi’s solution has been to keep the shape of the grille but not its function, seeing how EVs don’t need the extra cooling of a combustion engine, but will gladly profit off a closed front end that reduces drag.
The Ingolstadt-based company is now in the same phase Tesla was when it debuted the Model S in 2012. Musk knew he had to keep the vehicle’s appearance as close as what the public was used to if he wanted his electric sedan to be…