The ultimate design examine in Audi’s “sphere” collection is that this coupe crossover teased with a top-down shot that reveals a part of its design. It’s the fourth idea within the collection and in accordance with Audi it’s a sporty coupe-like crossover with an emphasis on providing the consumer freedom to go anyplace, even off-road, though it’s nonetheless designed to be good to drive on easy tarmac too.

Audi says about this idea that it “supplies final freedom and is the proper companion for bold out of doors adventures. Whether or not it is water sports activities, snowboarding, {golfing} or difficult mountain roads – the Activesphere idea presents final variability for all actions.”

We will see that from above it has a really sports activities car-like coke bottle form, regardless that it’s a four-door automobile. It additionally has what seems to be a one-piece glass roof and windscreen, giving us a peek inside at its crimson inside – we are going to get to see it in full on January 26 when its official debut is deliberate.

Audi did tease this idea as soon as earlier than, again in August, when it confirmed a entrance three-quarter view that highlighted the automobile’s sporty design, but in addition its raised experience top, in addition to its wheels and tires that appear like they’d be at residence on a unfastened gravel floor. No phrase on how a lot energy the idea’s electrical powertrain makes, but it surely’s certainly a minimum of a dual-motor setup, since this automobile has all-wheel drive.

The opposite three automobiles within the “sphere” household are the Skysphere, the Grandsphere and the Urbansphere. The primary is a daring two-door GT automobile, the second is a extra elegant four-door GT and the third is designed as a sensible cross between an SUV and a individuals provider designed to autonomously navigate crowded cities.

None of those 4 automobiles will instantly spawn a manufacturing mannequin, however their design is a preview of the place Audi desires to take its trademark design subsequent. And because the automaker has confirmed all through its historical past, the look of its future automobiles will really feel like an evolution of right this moment’s mannequin, in order that they gained’t be radically totally different, because the objective appears to be to maintain the identical recognizable household search for the long run.