AUDI SQ6 E-TRON

It may not look any different but this is the go-faster version of the upcoming SUV

- FELIX PAGE

TESTED 17.7.23, FAROE ISLANDS ON SALE FEBRUARY 2024

Audi engineers acknowledge that what the company's performance cars offer in whip-crack acceleration and visual drama, they tend to concede in steering feel and dynamic responsiveness. So to avoid the hallowed 'S' prefix becoming a mere trim level as the brand phases out the charismatic combustion engines that help to compensate for this numbness today, those criticisms must be eradicated.

As the flag-bearer for the 'new Audi DNA', the sporty SQ6 is thus charged with not only providing confidence-inspiring handling but also establishing a flair for balance and engagement that, you could argue, has been missing from warmed-up Audis of late.