Porsche And Audi Join Forces To Develop Next-Gen Electric Cars

The two Volkswagen Group brands will work side-by-side on an eight-year project to build highly advanced large electric cars with advanced automation
Porsche And Audi Join Forces To Develop Next-Gen Electric Cars

Audi and Porsche have announced plans to collaborate on a shared electric car platform that both companies hope will take their cars into true next-generation territory.

The new cars spawned from the project will have new levels of electrification, digitalisation and autonomy, according to the plans, although it’s not yet clear just what degree of parts-sharing will be involved. Porsche chairman Oliver Blume has hinted at distinct separation between the end products. He is quoted by Auto Express as saying:

“A Porsche is always a Porsche, and that will remain so in the future.”

Porsche And Audi Join Forces To Develop Next-Gen Electric Cars

Audi chairman Rupert Stadler affirmed that the partnership should be mutually beneficial, saying:

“The best brains of both companies will together set the technical course for the future. We are united by many shared values: above all, by our pursuit of the best solutions and the best offerings for our customers.”

According to the report, the two most prestigious of the Volkswagen Group’s mainstream brands are specifically targeting ‘large electric vehicles’, hinting at fully-electric replacements for the A6, A7, A8 and Panamera, plus the Q7 and Cayenne.

Porsche And Audi Join Forces To Develop Next-Gen Electric Cars

Plans have been drawn up that tie the two marques’ developmental paths together until 2025, by which time both brands expect to have more than a few electric and heavily electrified hybrids on sale. At the same time, each brand will be free to carry on its own business across its other model ranges.

As the Group’s leaders in propulsion and technology, Audi and Porsche are also likely to be making paths down which Volkswagen, Skoda and Seat can follow. Starting with large cars is likely to allow room for miniaturisation further down the line, which could make for an interesting next 20 years or so.

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Carbonlover 723

Please make this Porsche!!!!

04/05/2017 - 16:13 |
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I’m waiting for it too. What a beautiful piece of machinery.

04/05/2017 - 16:24 |
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Anonymous

Something else they did together

04/05/2017 - 16:16 |
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Freddie Skeates

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And this (sorta)

04/05/2017 - 16:41 |
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Anonymous

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Audi had nothing to do with the 917/30 as far as I know. The whole Porsche+Audi thing was more a marketing deal intended for the road car side of things.

04/05/2017 - 22:24 |
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ramses rizal

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What’s that?

04/06/2017 - 01:44 |
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Valanti Demetriades

Its like two classmates being forced to do a group project together

04/05/2017 - 16:18 |
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Anonymous

If BMW and Mercedes Join forces Will they Develop New Indicators

04/05/2017 - 16:24 |
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Valanti Demetriades

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If Apple and Samsung join forces will you stop stop capitalizing every word

04/05/2017 - 16:32 |
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GregK

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How can they develop what they never had?

04/05/2017 - 17:14 |
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Gites

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No* Indicators

04/05/2017 - 20:15 |
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Joshua Persaud (Wagon/Estate Squad) (Sleeper Squad) I need a

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If Apple and (any car company) join forces, there will be no Windows. Oh wait, maybe Lamborghini secretly did so:

04/05/2017 - 22:20 |
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NunoJ

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They should create indicators that can read your mind and turn on and off, since the drivers don’t use them xD

04/08/2017 - 14:01 |
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Zoomer Slick

I sense electric-gate recalls. Cheeky Germans are gonna try to cheat the system by not making it full electric

04/05/2017 - 16:30 |
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“It’s just a diesel range extender!”

04/05/2017 - 22:18 |
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Anonymous

Joining forces…. its more like when Mom tells you to play nice with your brother.

04/05/2017 - 17:23 |
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Anonymous

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The brother who is rubbish at video games…..

04/05/2017 - 19:15 |
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Octorio

Well, they’ve made some great things together in the past, here’s hoping the new electric cars they plan on doing are just as great!!!!

04/05/2017 - 18:19 |
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Bryan from Philly

When step siblings join forces to compete against others

04/05/2017 - 18:20 |
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RodriguezRacer456 (Aventador SV) (Lambo Squad)

So now we will have Mission Es with Advanced Tailgating Software

04/05/2017 - 23:07 |
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The car will simply lock on to the car infront while almost touching it…

04/06/2017 - 05:14 |
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