onemanparty
04-03-2010, 07:18 PM
Audi are going all electric!!!
Geneva has seen the Audi A1 E-tron and A8 Hybrid - Will they make them?
The Audi A1 E-tron concept is a plug-in range extender, with a petrol engine that only kicks in to charge the batteries when their charge is drained. The synchronous electric motor (located under the bonnet) has a continuous output of 45kW and 111lb ft, but it can produce 75kW and 177lb ft in short bursts. Power is sent to the front wheels via a single-speed gearbox.
Mounted under the floor are the lithium-ion batteries, and with a 12kWh capacity, the A1 E-tron can drive for 31 miles zero emissions miles. The surprise is the engine, which is a 254cc single-rotor Wankel engine that runs at a constant 5000rpm.
Audi claims the A1 E-tron weighs just 1190kg, can hit 62mph in 10.2 seconds and reach 80mph. It’ll also cover at least 124 miles if the petrol engine is running, but manage 123mpg and emit just 45g/km CO2.
See link for video http://tv.audi.com/video/10339#/01
Geneva has seen the Audi A1 E-tron and A8 Hybrid - Will they make them?
The Audi A1 E-tron concept is a plug-in range extender, with a petrol engine that only kicks in to charge the batteries when their charge is drained. The synchronous electric motor (located under the bonnet) has a continuous output of 45kW and 111lb ft, but it can produce 75kW and 177lb ft in short bursts. Power is sent to the front wheels via a single-speed gearbox.
Mounted under the floor are the lithium-ion batteries, and with a 12kWh capacity, the A1 E-tron can drive for 31 miles zero emissions miles. The surprise is the engine, which is a 254cc single-rotor Wankel engine that runs at a constant 5000rpm.
Audi claims the A1 E-tron weighs just 1190kg, can hit 62mph in 10.2 seconds and reach 80mph. It’ll also cover at least 124 miles if the petrol engine is running, but manage 123mpg and emit just 45g/km CO2.
See link for video http://tv.audi.com/video/10339#/01