The signal was unambiguous: “We are building affordable, easy-to-service cars again,” Audi will be clearer again in terms of design, the autonomous ID.Buzz is coming and Scout is trying its luck in the USA—with a communication that is arguably arrogant toward Europe…because, as Scout CEO Scott Geogh emphasized: It was developed in America for America and built there as well and will initially create 1,000 jobs. And to pay Trump even more obeisance, they have given the electric car an internal combustion engine as a
range extender.
So far, so unimportant for Europe. Much more important is what awaits us from Barcelona: four small electric cars, namely ID.Polo, ID.Cross from VW, the Epiq from Skoda and clearly – the Cupra Raval. Thanks for that! At first glance, all of them score with great usability, great ideas and a 'Rightsized' package with up to 450 km WLTP range – in reality about 300 plus/minus x remain from that, and thus always enough.
Audi will be elegant again
In addition, at some
point they will present an autonomous ID.Buzz AD and in the USA the gigantic Scout, while at Audi a new design era is finally beginning. Yes, if you think of Jaguar now, you’re not entirely wrong, because Audi chief designer Massimo Frascella had previously worked at Jaguar-Land Rover, but did not go out on a limb too far with the anticipated Porsche 718-brother. Our first live impression: ABSOLUTELY successful! Exactly the way Audi must or can be.
711 hp in the top-spec 911 Turbo S
The fireworks were gently rounded off by the new Porsche 911 Turbo S, which with 711 hp (the 911 will certainly continue to exist in the future) and 800 Nm is subtly electrified as it sprints into the future. The new Cayenne is expected to follow. It’s on!
What does that mean?
The VW Group is making a confident comeback—and presents its new models exactly where they are needed. Also in the USA—for the USA—but one could have spared Europe Scout's USA-only and USA-first tirade
