According to FAW-Volkswagen, the first welded body of Audi’s internal code-named AU401 project has officially rolled off the production line recently, and the official said it was “delivered 2 weeks ahead of schedule.”
This internal codename corresponds to the new generation of Audi “A4L”. However, Audi announced earlier this year that the original “A4” name will be used only for pure electric models, and the fuel version will be named A5. To put it simply, they are odd-numbered petrol cars and even-numbered electric cars.
According to the vehicle manufacturing process, it will still take some time for the vehicle to go off the production line from welding to small batch trial production. The car is expected to go into domestic production next year and compete with models such as the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Cadillac CT5.
According to previous reports, spy photos of the new car’s interior have been exposed before. Its design adopts the style of the overseas Q6 e-tron, and is equipped with a new three-spoke multi-function steering wheel, as well as a full LCD digital instrument and an integrated curved screen in the central control.
▲ Audi Q6 e-tron interior
It is worth mentioning that the new car also adds an embedded LCD screen in the passenger position for the first time. In addition, the new car also uses an electronic toggle shifting mechanism.
In addition, the new Audi “A4L” (or A5L) will provide multiple power combinations of 1.5T+48V mild hybrid, 2.0T engine, and 1.5T plug-in hybrid system, matched with a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
