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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Comments

Muhammad Haqy Aunoora

this should be good, if they do this collaboration like the one in the past

04/05/2017 - 23:21 |
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Anonymous

At least its not made by Elon Musk

04/06/2017 - 01:37 |
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FUGL_S60 (Tesla Lover 800)

Is Volvo secretly doing a countdown?
4-Cylinder (Currently)
3-Cylinder (Coming soon)
2-Cylinder (Not verified)
1-Cylinder (Not verified)
Electric! (In a few years)

04/06/2017 - 03:28 |
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Actually it could be. A one cylinder could work as a range extender or something.

04/07/2017 - 14:32 |
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Anonymous

If Nissan And Apple Join Forces They Will Develop Next- Gen Hi-tech Laptops

04/06/2017 - 03:50 |
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Anonymous

So what they will do, is just just buy a Tesla and reverse engineer it…

04/06/2017 - 07:24 |
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Anonymous

Its beautiful to see different models and styles that you have shown. I appreciate and in future this type of cars will come into world. Thanks for your post.

04/06/2017 - 10:05 |
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TW203

A Porsche is not always a Porsche… Cayennes and Macans are nothing more than rebadged Audis.

04/06/2017 - 11:28 |
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FUGL_S60 (Tesla Lover 800)

In reply to by TW203

Honestly, the only difference is the engine brand. The Macan is 90% an Audi Q5 and the Cayenne is a 5-Seater Q7.
I do prefer Porsche over Audi and I support electric cars. Other than Tesla, I love hybrids, I’m proud of what Volvo is doing, and then Porsche too, look at the 918, hell, omg!!! And I fking love the Mission E concept. Besides electric cars, I love 911s and the Carrera GT is my favorite Porsche. But Audi, I’m not too happy with right now…

04/06/2017 - 14:01 |
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Anonymous

Im shocked.

04/06/2017 - 12:05 |
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Unamd Prcent

Audi and his sister Porsche (very talented kids racer kids) had a boring homework which was making diesel cars, and they wanted to play their favourite game (LeMans). Their mum suggested she does it for them so that they can play and beat all the other kids. Little did they know their mum actually cheated and didn’t do it correctly.

Audi:you know I’m sick of mum cheating in our homework.
Porsche:Yeah. We kinda cheated too by not doing it by ourselves.
Audi:Yeah. We should probably just kinda help each other no?
Porsche:Indeed we’d do it correctly and still have time to play.

04/07/2017 - 14:30 |
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Anonymous

Porsche AG owns 51% of Volkswagen Group, so technically it’s only on VW group brand that is joining up with parent company Porsche.

04/07/2017 - 18:55 |
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