A new mystery Audi prototype was caught undergoing winter testing this week. Could this be a new Q9 to slot in above Audi’s current range-topping midsizer, or is this a special model that isn’t intended to join the rest of Audi’s global lineup?
This pro totype boasts quite a bit more upfront real estate than anything else we’ve seen with the four rings on it. The vertical fog lamp assemblies flanking the grille add a sense of vertical size that isn’t present on the sleeker, more car-like Q7
While it would be easy to write off the upright nose of the prototype as a trick of the camouflage, viewing this new mystery car alongside a 2020 Q7 prototype (above right) brings the differences into stark relief. The larger, pronounced arches of the new prototype stand out immediately when viewed side-by-side, and while the driver of the new prototype may simply be smaller in stature than that of the Q7 shown here, the proportions simply point toward it being a larger vehicle.
So, this just leaves us with one question: What is it? A Q9 makes sense, as the Q7 is a bit undersized in the luxury three-row space. Plus, Audi has been camped out