Enlarge / Audi took the lead on developing VW Group's new Premium Platform Electric, and its first EV to use PPE is the 2025 Q6 e-tron. (credit: Audi) Audi provided flights from Washington to Bilbao and accommodation so Ars could drive the Q6 e-tron. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. The arrival of the Q6 e-tron marks a significant milestone on the electric journey that Audi and its corporate siblings began in the wake of dieselgate, nearly a decade ago.