As if anybody wanted it, here is but extra proof of the Volkswagen Group’s march in direction of electrification. That is the upcoming Audi RS Q6 e-tron, spied testing alongside its gas-powered brother, the China-only Q6. As for the dinosaur within the background, we’re unsure whether or not that is an upcoming S or RS mannequin Q6, however the bigger brakes definitely scream “RS” to us.

Anyway, onto the electrical automotive (or vehicles) at hand. Clearly, Audi’s e-tron lineup is present process some heavy testing. We lately caught a camo-clad A6 e-tron during testing, in addition to the upcoming e-tron Sportback enjoying a snow day. No matter Audi’s e-tron division has cooking clearly requires numerous vehicles testing across the similar time. Vary testing? Espresso run? Who is aware of?

Not like different variations of Audi’s e-tron lineup, there is not an current gas-powered RS Q6 that this tester relies on. As a substitute, we’re betting it is based mostly on the automotive driving behind it within the photograph above. Our spies report that automotive is certainly utilizing a traditional ICE motor. However the automotive in entrance is most definitely not. The massive giveaway is the closed-off grille that is turning into a synonym for “EV” inside the business.

That stated, this spied mannequin shares some distinctly RS bits, particularly across the entrance. Like that Audi A6 e-tron we noticed testing just some days in the past, there’s the distinctly Audi verticle grille inlets. Even gas-powered RS fashions just like the RS6 Avant get these. After all, it would be arduous to overlook the massive fats crimson brakes hiding beneath the blacked-out wheels.