Top 5 Audi Cars Of The Future

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The top 5 Audi cars of the future showcase the evolution of the brand’s styling language, technological know-how, and the birth of a legend.

The top 5 Audi cars of the future not only hint at where Audi is going but where it’s been. In other words, these are not just cars of the future but cars of yesterday’s tomorrow. Cars that showed the company’s direction both stylistically and from an engineering standpoint.

It’s hard to know the impact of the present, but looking back, it’s obvious what these cars represent. The development of aluminum space frame technology improved both performance and safety. The evolution of new powertrains. And most importantly, the beginning of the brand’s core.

5. 2015 Audi A7 sportback h-tron

2015 Audi A7 sportback h-tron

Before Audi launched the e-tron lineup and moved towards electric cars, they experimented with hydrogen and fuel cell technology. Why is this important? Because Toyota and Hyundai are experimenting with fuel-cell cars today, including cars you can buy.

The A7 Sportback h-tron had a range of 310 miles and included Quattro all-wheel drive. Performance was slow by electric car standards, but the A7 h-tron showcased the possibilities of hydrogen fuel-cell power. Ultimately Audi chose to focus on BEV models, which quickly became cheaper and offered better performance. But fuel-cell vehicles are not dead and could gain traction in the future with advances in technology.

Mark Webb is fascinated by anything automotive and particularly loves cars that are unusual or have a good story. He's owned a variety of cars from 60's muscle, Japanese imports, and oddities like a VW Thing and Porsche 924. After 20 years in the automotive and tech industries, he's a walking encyclopedia of car info and is always on the lookout for his next project or a good road trip.


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