We had doubts about Audi naming this SUV the "Q9" ever since the first spy shots emerged last year. As it turns out, our assumption is turning out to be valid since we're looking at the first-ever Q6. Not to be confused with the upcoming Q6 E-Tron fully electric model, this gasoline-fueled SUV will be built in China exclusively for the local market. What is it? Essentially, a Volkswagen Atlas (Teramont in some countries) wearing a tuxedo.
The official reveal is scheduled to take place later this year, but the cat is out of the bag since Audi has registered the Q6 with China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Created through the local joint venture with SAIC, the three-row behemoth is 5,099 millimeters (200.7 inches) long, 2,014 mm (79.2 in) wide, and 1,784 mm (70.2 in) tall. It's actually a smidge longer and wider than the VW model while sharing the same 2,980 mm (117.3 in) wheelbase.
