Audi is considering a premium off-roader to challenge the Land Rover Defender and Mercedes G-Class—and it could arrive as soon as next year.

If Audi actually builds a large, hard-core off-road SUV like the one shown in this rendering, the line of potential buyers could be very long indeed. The automaker has been discussing the launch of a direct rival to the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and the Land Rover Defender for several years, and it could do well among affluent buyers. But will it actually happen? Here’s everything we know.
— Anthony Alaniz, Associate Editor
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