Frankfurt Motor Show 2009: Audi e-Tron electric supercar gets early web unveil
Apparently, electric cars aren’t such a bad idea after all. Just days after Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen proclaimed that diesels were the future in lieu of electrons, Audi’s own electric supercar concept will be officially debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show. While we’re anxiously awaiting Audi’s scheduled press conference, a slew of renderings managed to make their way to the internet this morning that show some of the car’s interesting visual details.
Called the e-Tron, Audi’s eco-friendly supercar concept is based heavily on the underpinnings of the German automaker’s awesome R8. Major differences include a closed-off front grille, revised front and rear fascias with C-shaped LED head lamps and a unique set of multispoke wheels. Perhaps the most obvious change is the deletion of the standard Audi R8’s trademark side blades. We sorta miss ‘em, though it’s understandable that aerodynamics are the name of the game for this concept car.
Although photos of the Audi e-tron concept leaked onto the internet days before its official debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, Audi managed to keep a tight lid on its technical details until the cover was taken off at the show.
From a design standpoint, the e-tron looks like an R8 that has gone backwards through the concept-to-production process, receiving futuristic-looking headlights, taillights, and wheels on the outside and a spartan, futuristic cockpit featuring an LCD display in the middle of the gauge-cluster inside. At 167.7 in. long, 74.8 in. wide, and 48.43 in. tall, the e-tron is slightly smaller than the R8 and its 102.4-in. wheelbase is slightly shorter.
Powering the 3527-lb all-electric sports car are four electric motors generating a combined 313 hp and a semi-truck-like 3319 lb-ft of torque, which propel it from 0-62 mph in 4.8 seconds though top speed is limited to just 124 mph. Power for the motors comes from a lithium-ion battery rated for 42kWh that provides a range of approximately 154 miles.
[Source: World Car Fans]
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