The first teasers reveal that the Audi Grandsphere will be a massive limousine/shooting brake with a modern design and minimalistic interior.
Audi sent waves through the automotive and design worlds last month when it teased three brand-new concepts known as “spheres” and revealed the Skysphere, a 624-hp roadster that can transform itself at will a little later.
Since competition is now heating up in the autonomous driving segment, it was assumed that Audi would soon unveil another model built on its Project Artemis platform. And as expected, the automaker just teased the upcoming Grandsphere concept, another impressive EV showpiece that Audi will officially reveal on September 2 at Munich’s upcoming IAA motor show.
Audi pulled out all the stops on this one. Indeed, from the small glimpse we get in this top-down shot, the Grandsphere seems enormous, and it looks even more impressive when viewed from different angles. The manufacturer seems to have interpreted the brief literally, creating a much larger car with an aerodynamically streamlined body. As a result, there’s much more room for luggage or individual comfort, albeit at the expense of driving fun.
Since the Grandsphere’s main talking point will be the Level 4 autonomous driving capability, it was designed with comfort in mind. Indeed, with a small bench seat for the rear passengers and front seats that can be reclined and stretched back to the B-pillar, it promises to be unlike any other. Moreover, we can’t see any sort of screen on the teaser images, which is undoubtedly intriguing.
After revealing the Skysphere and teasing the Grandsphere, only one concept is left from the sphere trio, the Urbansphere. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have an official reveal date yet, but we’ll keep you posted as soon as we hear anything.
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