Overview
- In an internal memo reported by German media, Audi CEO Gernot Döllner said delivery of the Porsche-developed PPE platform for Audi’s two-door EV “is not in question.”
- Audi will proceed with the production version of the Concept C, known internally as C‑Sport, with a target arrival in 2027.
- The C‑Sport is planned to share core components with Porsche’s electric 718 program, including its PPE-based underpinnings and drivetrain technology.
- Porsche’s new CEO Michael Leiters is reviewing the 718 EVs as part of cost-cutting efforts, according to Bloomberg, creating uncertainty for the sister program.
- Audi’s sports coupe uses a heavily modified PPE layout with the battery positioned behind the driver for a lower seating position, and it is being positioned as a spiritual successor to the TT.