At the 2012 Beijing Motor Show, Audi is showing its first luxury-class e-tron concept car based on the new Audi A6 L. Known as the Audi A6 L e-tron Concept, the study is a plug-in hybrid that has a pure electric driving range of 50 miles. Audi says the study was specifically designed to fulfill [...]
One of the largest issues with electric-cars is the lack of ‘engine’ noise they make, which poses a threat to pedestrians on the road that don’t look both ways before crossing the road or that have vision-impairment. Audi, not being the first to tackle the issue in this way, is working on developing ‘synthetic’ engine [...]
A couple of days ago, Audi announced that it is launched a new pilot program with the new A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid to test the car’s technology of in real-world applications. It seems like Audi already has huge plans for offering plug-in hybrids in the near future. Speaking at the Audi Annual Press Conference, CEO [...]
Whether or not that Audi R4 will enter production, we’ve seen the brand’s Spyder concept give us hope at almost ever major auto show for the past year and a half. The latest iteration of the concept, which have carried e-tron badges, was the Audi e-tron Spyder, which made its debut at the 2011 Detroit [...]
At the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi unveiled a near-production Audi R8 e-tron. The Audi e-tron concept is powered by four electric motors – two each at the front and rear axles – producing 313-hp and a maximum torque of 3,319 lb-ft of torque (501.5 lb-ft in real world terms). 0 to 62 mph comes [...]
The Audi R4, a much-rumored model that has been reported to be on-and-off many times, is back on. Recent reports from European media have suggested that the Audi R4 had been placed on hold over concerns that it may jeopardize Audi TT sales; however, a new two-seater platform sharing project between Volkswagen and Porsche has [...]
At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi unveiled the R8 e-tron Concept. The Audi R8 e-tron received a lot of attention with stellar technical specs that include four electric motors – two each at the front and rear axles – producing 313-hp and a maximum torque of 3,319 lb-ft of torque (501.5 lb-ft in real world [...]
At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Audi surprised us with a high-performance 408-hp concept version of the next-generation Audi A3. It was refreshing to see a concept without any electric, hybrid or any other fuel-alternative powertrains. However, at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show today, Audi is pleasing tree-hugging lovers with the new Audi A3 e-tron [...]
Audi has just recently released a brand new addition to the growing lineup of e-tron concepts: the A3 e-tron. Aesthetically, the e-tron concept appears to be a normal A3 on the outside. It’s distinguished however by a revised instrument cluster, leather and Alcantara seats, a heated windshield and an optimized air conditioning system. Click here [...]
Audi has been working on a hybrid system that doubles as an all-wheel drive conversion kit. Just recently they demonstrated a prototype after resorting to Peugeot and Citroen (PSA) for some engineering consultation. They start off with a normal A5. It’s given a 2.0L TFSI four banger good for about 208hp and is given an [...]
