Full speed ahead! While Porsche Boxster EV hits reverse, reborn electric Audi TT powers on
Audi has reaffirmed plans to build a production version of its Concept C electric sports car next year, with CEO Gernot Döllner addressing staff directly to quash rumours the so-called “electric TT” had been cancelled.
The model is being developed alongside the next-generation electric Porsche 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman, and is expected to share elements of its platform, powertrain and battery technology with the Porsche pair.
The Porsche EVs were originally slated to arrive mid-decade, however their launch timing has been pushed back amid software and cost challenges.
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New Porsche CEO Michael Leiters has previously flagged a more cautious approach to electrification and tighter cost controls, fuelling speculation about the long-term viability and timing of the electric 718 programme.
Given the technical links between the two projects, uncertainty around the Porsche models had raised questions about the business case for Audi’s version.
Döllner’s reported internal communication is understood to have been aimed at reassuring staff that Audi’s sports EV remains on track.
Previewed by the Concept C show car at the 2025 Munich motor show, the production model is expected to mirror the concept’s compact proportions and low-slung stance.
It is understood to be based on a shortened version of the Volkswagen Group’s Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture, the same 800-volt EV platform underpinning models such as the Audi Q6 e-tron and Porsche Macan Electric.
In sports car form, PPE is expected to be reconfigured to allow a low seating position and mid-mounted battery layout within the wheelbase to optimise weight distribution.
From launch, a single-motor rear-wheel-drive variant is anticipated, alongside a dual-motor all-wheel-drive version wearing Audi’s quattro badge.
Beyond serving as a spiritual successor to the discontinued Audi TT, the Concept C is also said to signal Audi’s next design direction under design chief Massimo Frascella, who joined the brand in 2023.
Elements such as a reinterpreted grille treatment and slimmer lighting signatures are expected to influence future Audi EVs.
Final specifications, power outputs and on-sale timing have yet to be confirmed, but Audi’s recommitment suggests the electric sports car remains a key part of its broader PPE-based rollout.
