Audi Grand Sphere concept car to be unveiled on September 2

Audihas signed off on the design of the high-tech Project Artemis electric car, which will go on sale as the company's new flagship in 2024 and will be previewed as a concept car at the Munich Motor Show in September.

The Grand Sphere, which will be unveiled on September 2, will be one of three show cars the German brand will produce next year to demonstrate its approach to vehicles equipped with a Level 4 autonomous driving system, which allows for unsupervised autonomous driving.certain conditions).The production version will succeed the A8 sedan asAudi's luxury flagship.It will be released in 2024 and then go on sale early the following year.

Audidesign director Marc Lichte told Autocar that the Grand Sphere will be "a very specific teaser for the Artemis project" that will showcase "a new revolution in design" with a focus on interior spaces."I asked our design team not for what they thought of the A8 successor, but for something completely new," he said. "[Sales] Sales of sedans like the A8, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes S-Class, etc. new, more attractive body styles appear.

"Honestly, I think the S-Class was much more successful than our A8, so we had to come up with something completely new to attack the S-Class. That's the result."

Artemis EV design nearing completion

Project Artemis initially operated as an independent business, but has recently operated entirely in-house, with the task of developing new platforms and software to support a new generation of all-electric, self-driving-ready Audi models.

These will be the next major technological steps after the introduction of the latest Audi electric cars, such as the E-tron GT and Q4 E-tron.

Project Artemis is responsible for developing a long-range grand tourer that could benefit from these autonomous systems, which will initially only be available on limited roads with the necessary infrastructure installed.

The Project Artemis production car, developed under the codename Landjet, is envisioned as the successor to the A8 and will be a rival to the new Mercedes-Benz EQS electric luxury sedan.The Landjet name is understood to refer to the focus on interiors, offering "first-class" luxury akin to a private jet.