Audi is accepting £1,000 deposits for new E-tron – its Tesla Model X rival SUV that hasn’t even been revealed yet

RICH Audi fans can take a £1,000 gamble on the Tesla-rivalling electric SUV.

The German maker is taking deposits for its new "e-tron" model before its even been revealed.

Wealthy wannabe owners can splash the cash despite these camouflaged prototypes being the only images of what it'll look like.

In fact, the Audi e-tron - which will take on the Tesla Model X and Jaguar I-Pace - won't get a full reveal until later this year.

And people leaving deposits don't even have the final price confirmed or a date for delivery.

The £1,000 down payment does get you in a "Priority Order Members Club" which means invitations to special preview events and opportunities to enter exclusive competitions - plus first dibs on ordering the production-ready model.

Fortunately if it turns out the car is too pricey you can say "no" and get your deposit back.

If you go ahead, the £1,000 will be taken off the list price.

The prototypes do give us an idea of what it'll look like - expect a more coupe-style rear-end compared to current Audi "Q" SUVs.

There will likely be driverless tech on-board and a "virtual cockpit" carried over from the space-age A8 revealed last year.

Range is likely to be around 300 miles on a single charge with a 0-60mph time to match Tesla's 4.5 seconds.

Fast charging will be offered letting you top up in just 30 minutes - just like the £60,000 Jaguar I-Pace.

The e-tron SUV will be joined by an all-electric four-door GT and a compact car by 2020.

For now, 250 of the Audi e-tron prototypes will cover more than three million miles across four continents for 85,000 hours of testing.

This includes cold-weather testing in Scandinavia, the heat of Africa, congested cities in China and the relentless "Green Hell" of the Nurburgring.