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[Maquis]

Ground clearance looks excessive for this class of vehicle.

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[BigMach-E]

What the hell is that? These concept cars are looking less and less like cars.

 

[macchiaz-o]

Actually, I meant those VR glasses - they look like something a stoned 1970s Elton John would wear.

I knew what you meant.

 

[Graction]

So many unnecessary features. No steering wheel when auto driving? That sounds safe. And what’s the point of those teeth on the side that open and close. Look like dirt collectors that will be very hard to clean.

 

[JohnnyForensic]

I can only imagine how expensive it would be if it actually made it to production! Doubt it'd be less than $150k. I'd definitely want to see it in person, but after having suicide doors on the BMW i3 it wouldn't interest me as much. I also wouldn't like the VR headset controls. Neat looking, tho!

https://www.driving.co.uk/news/audi...es-vr-headsets-in-place-of-interior-controls/

Out of curiosity, what did you not like about suicide doors? I’ve always thought they would be fun to have and convenient for the wide opening.

 

[macchiaz-o]

So many unnecessary features. No steering wheel when auto driving? That sounds safe. And what’s the point of those teeth on the side that open and close. Look like dirt collectors that will be very hard to clean.

It's a concept car. It isn't ever intending to be mass manufactured or ridden in by regular people.

 

[minders]

Out of curiosity, what did you not like about suicide doors? I’ve always thought they would be fun to have and convenient for the wide opening.

It was a pain in the butt for getting to the back seats while in a garage or tight parking spaces and the front doors have to be opened to be able to open the back doors (at least on the i3) for passengers or just being able to put anything back there.

Luckily I don't have small kiddos to make it a huge deal, but having a doggo that goes everywhere with us still made it annoying. I was doing DoorDash at the time and it made it a pain in the butt if I wasn't in the car alone since I'd put the hot bag on the back floor.

 

[RedStallion]

So many unnecessary features. No steering wheel when auto driving? That sounds safe. And what’s the point of those teeth on the side that open and close. Look like dirt collectors that will be very hard to clean.

That's what I though too. The dirt would probably clog the mechanism and it will break after one mud ride. Also, if there is no steering wheel there is no airbag. I'd like to see what happens to the dummy during a crash.
But I applaud Audi for thinking outside of the box, perhaps something good comes out of it.

 

[agdad]

Plus...its an Audi so it will cost $500 for a tire rotation and "Inspection"
but I guess if you can afford this monstrosity....what's $500 dollars !

 

[Okuma]

I love to see new concepts as EVs rise in popularity and reality. The point of a concept car is to express and test new ideas. Thankfully, some concepts become results, and gratefully, some concepts never see the light of day in production. I'll be sticking with my MME for a while!

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

As a rural snow-belt resident, I love the ground clearance while still looking sleek. But most of the other stuff isn’t really for me.

 

[Hammered]

Would you trade Mach-E for Audi Active Sphere? It looks cool with lots of gadgets.

Usually concept cars are pretty cool / interesting. This is neither of those.

 

[Guss-E 2021]

The aesthetics don't do it for me. At the price of admission, they definitely don't. I still think my MME is a bit of a funny looking thing but in a cool, niche way.

I think Ford should push the design queues a bit further. Maybe flatten the hood ever so slightly, with a bit more fender flare for a more muscular look. But overall, Sheeba is already very photogenic. Especially in the sun and at night with her lights on.

Sorry Audi but I'm good.

 

[Mach1E]

One thing I really like is the “truck bed” in the back.

Not sure why it’s taken manufacturers this long to figure out how to give an SUV the functionality of a truck.

 

[RVAtom]

Out of curiosity, what did you not like about suicide doors? I’ve always thought they would be fun to have and convenient for the wide opening.

I had suicide doors on the back on my F-150 before my MME. The real pain is in parking lots. If you park next to another car, there is a bit of extra work to get a back seat passenger out because you are trapped by the open doors up against the car you parked next to.

Its a nice setup in a wide open space, but in tight quarters I absolutely hated it.

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