Audi Teases Sweet-Looking Electric Off-Roader

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The 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show opens its doors next month, which is why automakers have begun teasing their latest concepts that will be on display. Hyundai showed a teaser of its all-electric concept and now it's Audi's turn to wow us with a battery-powered concept of its own. It's called the Audi AI:TRAIL Quattro concept, and it previews what a future electric off-roader from Audi could look like. The company released a pretty revealing teaser image showing the shadowy side of the concept, giving us a pretty clear picture of how it will look.

"With this premiere, the brand with the four rings is completing a quartet of visionary automobiles, which started in 2017," Audi said. The German automaker will also have the Aicon autonomous sedan concept from 2017 on display at its stand.

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The AI:TRAIL looks similar to the AI:ME concept, which was revealed at this year's Shanghai Auto Show as a futuristic hatchback concept. Audi hasn't given any stats on its new concept but we wouldn't be surprised if the predicted performance figures match the 170 horsepower quoted for the AI:ME. The AI:Trail looks larger than the AI:ME thanks to chunky tires and with almost no front and rear overhangs, the design should be conducive to off-roading.

Since the concept has Quattro in its name, we expect it to feature some form of all-wheel-drive system, perhaps one electric motor driving each axle or even one electric motor per wheel.

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But no matter what Audi says lives underneath the futuristic body, we don't think the AI:Trail will ever reach production. Just look at it, there's no way that shape and huge amounts of glass will be put on a production car. If anything, the AI:Trail could likely preview some future technology from Audi but it certainly doesn't hint at a new model that we will see anytime soon.

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