The 2027 Audi Q6 And A6 E-Tron Have A ‘Energy Nap’ Mode To Doze In Your $80,000 EV

• The 2027 Audi Q6 e-tron and A6 Sportback e-tron are right here, bringing minor adjustments.
• They get a brand new steering wheel with scroll wheels, extra environment friendly one-pedal braking and an non-obligatory built-in dashcam.
• There’s additionally a brand new “Energy Nap” mannequin that’s alleged to make it simpler to chill out whereas the automobile is stationary.

Audi’s most fashionable electrical automobiles simply bought a light mid-cycle refresh in the US. The 2027 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron and Q6 e-tron, each of that are primarily based on the 800-volt Premium Platform Electrical (PPE) structure, at the moment are out there to order stateside with a redesigned steering wheel, a brand new infotainment system and a peculiar characteristic for a luxurious automobile.

Buried someplace within the official press launch, Audi notes that the refreshed electrical sedan and crossover now include a “Energy Nap” mode that “creates a peaceful and restful ambiance throughout charging classes.” There are not any particulars, however one would assume that the automobile will attempt its finest to assist the driving force take a nap throughout a charging session.

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That might be a helpful characteristic within the first-generation Nissan Leaf, however these are $70,000 luxurious automobiles we’re speaking about right here, and each of them can cost at as much as 270 kilowatts. That results in a ten% to 80% high up that may take as little as 21 minutes, in line with Audi, so who precisely goes to take a nap in these automobiles?

I can solely think about a spotlight group the place only one particular person raised their hand and stated: “Me!”

Anyway, getting again to the automobiles. There’s no vary improve, no battery measurement improve and no energy improve. As an alternative, the German automaker centered its consideration on software program enhancements and a few minor {hardware} adjustments.

Each the A6 Sportback e-tron and the Q6 e-tron now characteristic a brand new graphical consumer interface that’s simpler to make use of and has extra deeply built-in smartphone interface capabilities, together with mirroring the navigation, media and telephone capabilities immediately into the automobile’s digital cockpit.

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What’s extra, a pair of scroll wheels have taken the place of some capacitive buttons, making it simpler to alter the amount and entry different capabilities. The steering wheel design itself was impressed by the Audi Idea C coupe.

An built-in 4K dashcam can be out there throughout the lineup, both as customary gear or as an non-obligatory further. Built-in on the base of the inside rear-view mirror, the digicam can report HDR video and high-definition pictures immediately onto an SD card. The recordings may be performed again on the central infotainment display, and the automobile consists of navigation knowledge, pace and time within the combine.

The 2027 S6 Sportback e-tron will get a brand new drive mode referred to as Dynamic Plus, which was engineered to permit for somewhat little bit of controller oversteer when the driving force is on the sting, or their expertise runs out mid-corner.

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The marginally up to date Audi A6 Sportback e-tron liftback and Q6 e-tron crossover will go on sale in the US within the second quarter. The bottom 2027 A6 Sportback e-tron begins from $67,995 (together with vacation spot) and gives a most EPA-estimated vary of 395 miles with the Extremely Package deal. It’s powered by a 94.4-kilowatt-hour battery pack that sends electrical energy to a single, 375-horsepower rear-mounted motor.

Going for the Quattro all-wheel drive mannequin prices a further $2,000 and ups the ability determine to 456 hp, whereas the sporty S6 Sportback e-tron delivers 543 hp and begins from $80,895.

In the meantime, the 2027 Q6 e-tron crossover is barely out there with dual-motor all-wheel drive. The bottom spec delivers 456 hp and as much as 325 miles of vary, all for a beginning worth of $65,795. There’s additionally a sporty SQ6 e-tron with 509 hp that begins type $74,495, in addition to a coupe-like Q6 e-tron Sportback. The crossovers have the identical 94.4 kWh battery because the A6 sedan.