Another version of the Audi R8 e-Tron concept will be present at IAA. This one is said to be the real deal. Read More… Audi has already confirmed they will launch this electric supercar in 2012, so this version must be the production car, save a few minor details. If it weren’t for the vented [...]

Following the hatchback, Audi also revealed the A3 sedan e-tron, based on the A3 concept, at the Auto Shanghai 2011. Read More… This car is a plug-in hybrid consisting of a 211PS 1.4 TFSI four-cylinder engine with turbocharging and petrol direct injection, as well as a start-stop system and an energy recovery system,  and an [...]

Audi apparently wants to have an e-tron version of their entire lineup. Here’s the A3 e-tron concept which is based on an A3 Sportback. Read More… This electric A3 gets a 100 kW (136 hp) and 270 Nm of torque electric motor which sends the power to the front wheels. It doesn’t have a gearbox [...]

Apparently Audi is the first German manufacturer to release an all-electric sports car, as the production of the R8 e-tron at quattro GmbH in Neckarsulm has been confirmed for 2012. Mercedes SLS E-Cell is planned to launch a year later. With its four asynchronous motors – two on each axles – the R8 e-tron is [...]

One of the latest and finest evolutions of Audi e-tron platform is the Spyder which was revealed at the Paris Motor Show few weeks ago. The concept car showcases the electric version of the R8, if it ever makes it into the production. Cars like this Audi actually warm our hearts becasue they that going [...]

As promised earlier Audi revealed the latest e-tron model at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. It is the e-tron Spyder, still based on the initial R8, but featuring a more dramatic design and an even more sophisticated powertrain. This plug-in hybrid has a high-torque TDI diesel engine coupled to a couple of electric motors. So [...]

Audi’s e-tron project is like Daimler’s E-Cell. They started out with a sportscar prototype and are now expanding it. In Audi’s case, first we had that R8-based e-tron, then the A1 e-tron hatchback, and now as it turns out there’s a Spyder e-tron as well which will debut at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. The [...]