Premium Platform Electric at 2023 Munich Motor Show

Premium Platform Electric (PPE) is a modular car platform for electric cars being developed by Volkswagen Group brands Audi and Porsche.[1][2][3] The platform will be for larger electric vehicles which are not suitable for the Volkswagen Group MEB platform, although Audi will also build cars with the smaller platform.[3] Details of the platform were first revealed in 2019, with Audi noting that it would have 2/3 assembling commonality with the MLB Evo platform.[3] The first car officially announced for PPE was the Audi A6 e-tron.[4]

Details

The car reportedly has a 435 miles (700 km) WLTP range, with an 800V electrical architecture that allows DC fast charging at up to 270kW.[4] In November 2022, it was revealed that the architecture allowed rear or four-wheel drive, with power up to 450kW.[5] The batteries run at 800V, but can split into 2 400V packs for further charging.[5]

Models

Prototypes

See also

References

  1. ^ "Audi provides new EV platform details". www.electrive.com. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. ^ Glon, Ronan (2 April 2020). "Audi details PPE platform for electric cars". Autoblog. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Gitlin, Jonathan M. (4 October 2019). "These are Audi's four electric car platforms for the coming years". Ars Technica. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Gitlin, Jonathan M. (19 April 2021). "This electric fastback is the next Audi A6 e-tron, due in late 2022". Ars Technica. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Gitlin, Jonathan M. (13 November 2022). "Electric doesn't mean boring—Porsche's EV future includes plenty of power". Ars Technica. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Audi A6 E-Tron Concept Debuts on PPE Platform: 435-Mile Range".
  7. ^ Gitlin, Jonathan M. (2023-12-11). "Porsche gives Ars a look inside its next EV: The all-electric Macan". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2023-12-22.

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