Return of the Audi TT? Wild ‘lightweight’ Concept C EV-coupe breaks cover ahead of Germany’s international motor show

Audi has pulled the sheet from its wild Theory C electric coupe, stating that the TT-impressed EV marks the initiating of a recent invent philosophy for the German imprint.

Officially published in Milan, and scheduled to gain an examine the Global Motor Display conceal Germany (IAA), the Theory C is designed with ‘radical simplicity’, that contains swish, unbroken body lines, stark pixel LED head and aid lights, a tapering coupe body and a retractable hardtop.

Whereas TT-impressed, the Theory C is now not supposed to be a successor to Audi’s iconic combustion coupe. It measures 4520mm prolonged, 1970mm huge, 1285mm excessive, and sports a wheelbase of 2568mm. – which map the ‘C’ is longer than the now discontinued 4191mm TT and 4426mm R8 combustion-powered coupes.

Audi has furthermore confirmed the idea that is rear-wheel force, electric powered, and can merely at some level enter production with a recent name. It has a inferior weight of 1690kg, says Audi, greatly lighter than rival EV coupes cherish the MG Cyberster (1985kg), Porsche Taycan (2090kg), and BMW i4 (1990kg).

We can’t succor but witness the similarity between Audi’s low-slung, tapered roof electric and the now not too prolonged in the past published (and equally charming) Bentley EXP 15, and we are able to forgive these that, at a look, mistake the Theory C for Jaguar’s Form 00 EV.

The Theory C also parts prominent aerodynamic body styling, mighty cherish the Jag and Bentley. On the aid, you’ll gain a mighty rear diffuser, and earlier rear glass replaced by slim, stacked rear louvres.

On the entrance, Audi says the idea that’s entrance discontinuance is impressed by the Auto Union Form C and the third-technology Audi A6. Big air intakes accentuate every corners of the entrance bumper, framing a slim rectangular grill which proudly sports Audi’s signature four rings.

Within, Audi’s timeless and contemporary invent language continues, with cloth doorcards and bucket seats, and a wealth of physical buttons carried out in a silver steel. The dashboard sports a digital instrument cluster, but there might be no infotainment display conceal conceal to be viewed.

Audi is adamant that ‘simplicity is key’ with its recent invent language, which is able to reportedly prevail on all future Audi items. In accordance to Audi, the Theory C marks the initiating of a “recent interior trip” and a “reduction to the needed”.

The Theory C is slated to be the indispensable of plenty of recent invent ideas released by Audi over the coming years. Already confirmed to be in improvement for 2026 is an entry-stage EV idea and recent efficiency items from Audi Sport.

Moreover coming to the Munich IAA, and presumably one in all the final ‘conventionally styled’ recent Audi items is the soon to open Q3 e-hybrid. No Australian open timing for the Q3 e-hybrid or a production model Theory C has been made.