Progressive Thinking

Expect progressive electric fare with the Audi Q8 E-tron.

- Joel Chua

FIVE YEARS AFTER its release, Audi's first electric vehicle (EV), the E-tron, is due for a significant transformation. That it's now dubbed the Audi Q8 E-tron suggests that timely finetuning has been performed instead of a major overhaul. While the Q stands for SUV in Audi lingo, the introduction of a numeral signals the shifting tide in the German brand's approach towards car making, anticipating the day when full-fledged EVs will no longer be an intermittent occurrence but the established norm. As per the brand's official statements, expect subsequent Audi releases from 2026 to be electric.