Second preview of the Audi urbansphere concept. Last summer, the firm with the four rings presented three concept cars designed under the same umbrella, and with a revolutionary interior style revolving around the Sphere philosophy. Now, the German brand presents a preview of a future electric minivan.
So simple in words, that Audi has only advanced a graphic preview of the new concept that the German firm will present in just over a week. It’s about the missing Audi urbansphere concept, the only one that remained to be revealed of the three advanced last summer. It’s been almost a year since those of
Ingolstadt advanced the presentation of a luxury sedan, a very sporty convertible and a minivan, all three conceived within the framework of the Artemis project.
the sophisticated Audi Skysphere Concept was presented in mid-August and the elegant luxurious Audi Grandsphere Concept it debuted just a few weeks later, taking advantage of the great first edition of the Munich Motor Show. But the third went to the drawer of oblivion going completely unnoticed. Now, taking advantage of spring and almost a year after the debuts of the “majors”, Audi has issued the first preview of the third SPHERE that was waiting to see the light of the spotlights.
Audi urbansphere concept, preview of the future electric A2
If at the beginning of last summer, Audi showed the main lines of the exterior design of this minivan, now it has been the turn of part of the interior. An authentic day of open doors in which it is possible to see a comfortable passenger compartment without a central pillar for easy entry and exit the same, with reverse opening rear doors. But, the last of the Sphere saga, which will be revealed in world premiere on April 19also reveals other almost more interesting details.
The first is that it has very balanced proportions and, despite being a minivan, it has a roof line that falls very gently towards the rear, concealing a very compact set. But almost more striking is the shape of the front section. The Urbansphere concept teaser features a short front overhang, and engine hoodso there is no doubt that it is a conceptual preview of an electric future. The long-awaited return of a zero-emission Audi A2.
Even aerodynamics will be a real key, with a sloping windshield that also features thin front pillars and holes, to facilitate maneuvers in the dead angles of the front. An ingenious solution that will also be used for advanced autonomous driving functions that this urbansphere will show off, at least as a concept car, since Audi has always maintained that it has been one of its unique features.. More information on April 19, when it will be fully revealed.