This new naming system will debut with the new combustion engine version Audi A6, which will be revealed on March 4th. You can expect Audi A6 models to have names like A6 Avant TFSI or A6 Sedan E-tron. (Current models will not be renamed.)

Exactly how Audi would apply the Sportback name varied, though: the A7 was similar in concept to the A5 Sportback, with its coupe-like roof over a four-door body, whereas the A3 Sportback is a vaguely wagon-esque hatch rather than a 'four-door coupe', and it retained the A3 name. It could hardly take the A4 name, after all.

Numbers will once again refer only to a model's size and positioning in the lineup, Audi said in a press release. The letters A and Q will remain as differentiators between cars and SUVs, respectively, rather than powertrain type, meaning electric and combustion models can now share the same alphanumeric combination, Audi confirmed.

Once upon a time, an Audi naming strategy snafu was a simple one. Remember the introduction of badges like 35, 40 and 50 for power output? The ones nobody understood? Sorting that out looks like a walk in the park against this latest refresh.

Switching all ICE cars to odd numbers and reserving evens for EVs was meant to help customers distinguish between powertrains

Audi has changed its model naming strategy yet again and at this stage, your head is likely spinning faster than a crankshaft on one of its combustion-engined cars. Speaking of, they won’t get a separate odd number to denote they’re gas-guzzling ICE cars anymore.