The ultimate design research 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 based on Audi it’s a sporty coupe-like crossover with an emphasis on providing the person freedom to go wherever, 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 right companion for bold outside adventures. Whether or not it is water sports activities, snowboarding, {golfing} or difficult mountain roads – the Activesphere idea gives final variability for all actions.”

We are able to see that from above it has a really sports activities car-like coke bottle form, although it’s a four-door car. It additionally has what seems to be a one-piece glass roof and windscreen, giving us a peek inside at its pink 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 car’s sporty design, but additionally its raised journey peak, in addition to its wheels and tires that appear to be they’d be at residence on a unfastened gravel floor. No phrase on how a lot energy the idea’s electrical powertrain makes, however it’s certainly a minimum of a dual-motor setup, since this car 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 car, the second is a extra elegant four-door GT and the third is designed as a sensible cross between an SUV and a folks provider designed to autonomously navigate crowded cities.

None of those 4 automobiles will straight spawn a manufacturing mannequin, however their design is a preview of the place Audi needs 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 immediately’s mannequin, in order that they received’t be radically completely different, because the purpose appears to be to maintain the identical recognizable household search for the longer term.