According to Autocar, the forthcoming Audi A2->ke2085 will be prepared as an all-electric vehicle when it hits the streets in the next few years.
The second incarnation of the Audi A2 will be starkly different from its predecessor, which bombed in sales because of the expensive spaceframe construction that it came with. This time around, Audi->ke14 is being more prudent and will instead use a steel monocoque for the A2, similar to what is being used for the A1->ke1729, the company's new premium hatchback.
Likewise, the report that the A2 will solely be an electric car is indicative of what Audi chairman Rupert Stadler mentioned as one of the company's main priorities, that being the company's stance in pushing for electric vehicles. With the new all-electric A2 already in the oven, it wouldn't surprise us the least bit if the car is pegged as the competitor for the BMW Megacity, which is scheduled to hit dealerships in 2013.
UPDATE 06/05/2012: Audi->ke14 has been experimenting with the electric-car market for a few years and officially unveiled plans for the A1 e-tron and an electric-powered A2->ke2085 recently. It does not look like either one is going to happen any time soon, according to a report from Car.
The entire A2 line will likely continue as expected, sans the electric model. This leaves a gasoline and diesel model as the only drivetrain options.
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