A two-minute YouTube video (see above) posted by Audi on July 5 and featuring Audi’s design chief, Marc Lichte, and senior vice president, Henrik Wenders, said the vehicles would be revealed over the next 12 months.
“They recognize you, listen to you, and read wishes in your eyes,” Lichte says in the video. “They know your preferences, know what you love, and where to find it.”
The outline of the Grand Sphere concept is low slung, with a dramatically sloping rear roofline resembling a fastback sedan.
“A grand, high-class experience for all senses,” Lichte said.
Of the three concept sketches posted, the Sky Sphere offers the most futuristic and sporty look, with large wheels and muscular haunches suggesting sleekness and speed. “A driver’s car, and autonomous at the same time,” Wenders said.