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Audi presents new e-tron Launch Edition model

2019-Audi-e-tron-Launch-Ediiton-910 There’s a this saying – camera never lies. And maybe this is why Audi has decided to incorporate two HD cameras in the latest e-tron Launch Edition model that replace the door mirrors. These virtual door mirrors are among the most prominent technological features in the new all-electric Audi machine.

In fact, new Launch Editions offer extended list of specifications and standard features that not only raise the overall value of the models, but also contribute to that overall sexiness and all-terrain capability. Buyers will benefit from neat 21-inch Audi Sport Alloys, new intelligent Matrix LED technology and extremely elegant and sexy exterior design.

Additional visual hallmarks include a black styling pack in the Singleframe grille surround, window cappings and privacy glass extending from the B-pillar rearwards. For the interior Audi team has included panoramic glass sunroof, illuminated door sill trims, matt brushed aluminum inlays an upholstery upgrade from Twin Leather to Valcona Leather that makes the cabin look even more luxurious and cozy.

Some of the comprehensive comfort utilities include high-quality materials and exceptional worksmanship as the e-tron counterpart, two large MMI touch response displays with haptic feedback and voice control. For this particular edition designers have included fully digital Audi Virtual Cockpit Plus function that adds tons of functionality and technological advantages. The list expands in order to include electric steering wheel adjustment, adaptive cruise control, camera-based traffic sign recognition and a 360-degree camera with panoramic views, along with bird’s eye view.

In terms of drivetrain power, new Audi machine features a 95kWh 36-cell battery mounted beneath the passenger compartment. It feeds an electric motor, positioned on each axle and is chargeable at fast charging stations with direct current at up to 150kW – as from what we know so far, new Launch Edition can be charged to up to 80 per cent in mere 30 minutes. How cool is that? Furthermore, the two powerful zero-emission electric motors deliver a total of 300kW and ensure a pretty fast 0 to 100km/h run – in mere 5.7 seconds. Vehicle’s top speed is measured at 223km/h (124mph) and benefits from massive 664Nm of torque and revised chassis system that ensures confident and smooth driving experience. Neat!

Source: Audi

December 4, 2018

Audi announces details about the new e-tron SUV. Here’s what we know so far!

2019 Audi e-tron With the introduction of a new e-tron SUV Audi aims to showcase that new vehicles can be both sexy and agile without sacrificing quality or technological features. With vast proportions and tons of ambitions, the latest and most advanced Audi SUV hits the roads – let’s see what this bad boy has to offer!

Exterior styling

The e-tron reflects Audi’s new age design concept – it is stylish and yet aggressive. It features an octagonal-styled Singleframe gille with vertical struts, lower edge of standard LED lights and revised daytime running lights. And given that the vehicle comes with new continuous shoulder line and new flanks, we can say that this is one of the most muscular and somehow massive vehicles that Audi has produced.

The design team has worked in close collaboration with aerodynamics experts that resulted on super sexy, and as it seems, functional changes. There’s full array of high-tech efficiency gadgets and solutions as the regulated cooling air inlet, speed-dependent air suspension and super-sexy 20-inch wheels, fitted with 255/50 tires.

Interior styling

2019 Audi e-tron

The cabin blends intelligence and lightness that can be seen in every detail. However, we believe that the key word here is space. And there’s ample space for everyone and everything. Audi e-tron offers smart interior packaging with interior length, second-row leg room and headroom front and rear for comfortable seating.

Furthermore, driver and passenger will enjoy a pleasurable ride, thanks to all the convenience features that are packed in – panoramic glass sunroof, four-zone automatic air conditioning, multi-adjustable contour front seats and ambient lightning. Neat!

Drivetrain system

2019 Audi e-tron

Audi e-tron is capable of sprinting from 0 to 100km/h in 5.5 seconds and chase a top speed of 124mph. Thanks to the two asynchronous motors and their sophisticated cooling concept, the whole drivetrain ensures smooth and pleasurable ride. However, what’s special about this particular model is the fact that Audi team has geared the new e-tron with advanced brake control system that controls the overall power output, generated from the advanced AWD system.

As we talk about this AWD systems, we should immediately say that it is electrified and offers optimum traction in variety of weather conditions and challenging surfaces. Also, SUV’s driving character and dynamics can be adjusted by Audi’s new selectable modules – there are a total of seven profiles, each of which offers unique driving experience, focused on achieving a certain goal. Enjoy!

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Source: Audi

September 18, 2018

A sporty Audi hybrid? Yes, please!

2017 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron Audi of America refreshes the A3 Sportback e-tron and welcomes the latest member to the electric plug-in family. The compact A3 car offers some neat performance capabilities, blended with good efficiency and tons of technologies. So, let’s see what is going on here.

The agile 2017 A3 Sportback e-tron

2017 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron

Benefitting from both electric and inner-combustion power, the sweetheart offers a total of 204hp (152kW) via a 1.4-liter TFSI power unit and 258lb-ft of torque. Long story short, A3 Sportback sprints from 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in 7.6 seconds. Not bad, not bad at all.

So, what else makes this car appealing? There are more than 43.5 cubic feet of cargo capability and tons of sweet technologies: panoramic sunroof, rearview camera, LED daytime running lights, optional e-tron signature LED headlights (available with Premium Plus and Prestige trim levels), Audi Pre-Sense Basic and Audi Pre-Sense Front as standard. Sweet.

Interior comfort is achieved by adding Audi Virtual Cockpit, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smart phone integration, Audi connect PRIME and PLUS services with 6-month trial subscription, MMI Navigation, MMI touch. Sounds good to me. What do you think?

What about the sporty features?

2017 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron

What is special for this particular one, is the exclusive 3-spoke flat-bottom multifunctional steering wheel with shift paddles, 18-inch 15-spoke Turbine-design wheels, all-season tires, front sporty seats and exclusive S-line roof spoiler. Cool.

Source: Audi

August 31, 2016

Audi e-tron quattro concept is the Next Tesla Model S Competitor

Audi e-tron quattro concept Front View Audi e-tron quattro concept has been revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show and it seems that it is the next competitor of Tesla Model S as well as of Porsche Mission E, which we have shown you a few days ago. Just like Mission E, Audi’s electric concept has 500 km range on a single charge. However, it is little less powerful: it can produce only 503 hp in comparison to Porsche’s 600 hp.

With its flow-enhanced design, this concept achieves a drag coefficient of 0.25. By the way, it is pretty obvious that this EV is Audi’s official statement about the future of electric mobility. At first glance it seems that the e-tron quattro concept has got it all: it is sporty, efficient and suitable for everyday use. But let’s see in details what it is all about.

Electric Concept

This car utilizes the power of three electric motors. The first one drives the front axle, while the other two – the rear axle. Their total output is 320 kW or 435 hp. As a matter of fact, the driver can mobilize up to 503 hp (370 kW) and over 800 Nm (590.0 lb-ft) of torque, but this happens only temporarily while boosting. Given this force, the concept study can perform like a sports car.

The acceleration time is also impressive, and especially when we talks about an EV. The 0-100 km/h (62.1 mph) sprint can be covered in 4.6 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited at 210 km/h (130.5 mph).

Integrated into the floor of the passenger’s compartment is a large lithium-ion battery. The battery has a capacity of 95 kWh, which enables a range of more than 500 kilometers (310.7 mi). How about the charging? The Combined Charging System (CCS) comes in help when charging with DC or AC electrical current. And for a full charge (with DC) at a charging column with an output of 150 kW takes just 50 minutes.

There is even an alternative: the concept is equipped with Audi Wireless Charging technology for contactless induction charging, and there is also a large solar roof which provides electricity for the drive system battery on sunny days.

Aerodynamic Exterior

Audi e-tron quattro concept Rear View

It is rather a true statement that it is a necessity for an electric vehicle to have aerodynamic exterior. Audi e-tron quattro concept is 4.88 meters (16.0 ft) long, 1.93 meters (6.3 ft) wide and just 1.54 meters (5.1 ft) high. Its forms are so fantastically managed ad designed that its drag coefficient measures just 0.25.

And this is one of the main reasons for the long range. And even the rearview mirrors have been removed for better aerodynamics. They have been replaced with cameras and it seems that this is one of the newest and most preferable technologies of the future of driving.

Other cool features in the exterior include the front headlights with Matrix laser technology. The bottom section houses five lighting elements, each of which combines an LED luminary with an extremely flat OLED element (organic light-emitting diode). As a mater of fact, this Matrix OLED technology is currently under development for future use in production use. The rear lights also have two sections with nine red OLED units for the tail light function and three more below.

The Interior

The cabin is spacious and comfortable, and suitable for four persons. All displays inside use OLED technology contributing for the further development of the new Audi virtual cockpit. Below the fully-digital instrument cluster are two touch displays with black glass and a subtle aluminum frame. The left display is controlled by the driver when he or she wants to change the lights and the systems for piloted driving. The right display is for media and navigation management.

There are also two more OLED displays for the drive system status, climate control and other information functions. At the rear, the passengers sit on comfortable individual seats. They can connect via LTE module to the Internet.

We are definitely excited to see if and when this concept will eventually come in production. Would it be a true rival of the Model S? Your thoughts?

Source: Audi

September 18, 2015

Audi e-tron quattro Concept Revealed with First Sketches. Debuts in Frankfurt

2015 Audi e-tron quattro Concept Side Sketch Audi e-tron quattro concept is going to be one of the main attractions at the International Motor Show (IAA) 2015 in Frankfurt in September. Since there is less than a month until the premiere, Audi has released the first official sketches of the all-electric sporty SUV. Five images give us a very good idea of what we are to expect from brand’s first large-series electric car.

The e-tron quattro concept is a pioneer in its segment. It has been designed from the ground up as an electric car, thus being the first such vehicle in its segment. The visual appearance of the model is built around the design of Audi “Aerosthetics” concept.

The images also show a typical design for the brand with the characteristic SUV body and the flat, coupe-like but spacious cabin.

This means that it combines technical improvements, which reduce the aerodynamic drag and at the same time are so creative that they also appear as design solutions. For instance, there are movable aerodynamic elements at the front, while on the sides and at the rear the specialists at Audi have enhanced the air flow around the car. Moreover, the aerodynamically optimized underbody is entirely closed.

The Battery

2015 Audi e-tron quattro Concept Interior Sketch

This electric SUV has a cd value of 0.25. This in turn considerably contributes to the range of more than 500 kilometers (310 miles), which beats even Tesla Model S. The large lithium-ion battery is mounted between the axles and below the passenger compartment. This installation allows for low center of gravity, balanced axle load distribution, and better driving dynamics.

What was also understood from Audi is that the length of the e-tron quattro concept is positioned between the Q5 and Q7 models and it is based on the second-generation modular longitudinal platform.

At last, we should also say that the Audi R8 e-tron sports car served as an inspiration for this concept. In fact, the drive system in the SUV is the same as in the sports car. There are exactly three electric motors used in both vehicles: one on the front axle and two on the rear axle, and they are driving the concept.

Oh, and what is even better is that the sporty SUV with top aerodynamics and all-electric drive is scheduled for a series production in 2018.

Source: Audi

August 19, 2015

Audi Team Is Ready for World’s Toughest Race at Le Mans 24-Hour

Audi Sport Team is ready for the toughest race in the world: Le Mans 24-Hours 2015. The first qualifications were on Wednesday, when Audi engineers worked on shifts for incredible amount of time from midnight to 19:00 the next day in order to complete all the tweaks and upgrades on the three Audi R18 e-tron quattro vehicles.

And there were additional qualifications on Thursday, when the team made further optimizations and tests on the machines. What engineers say is that on Thursday the conditions and preparations were considerably better than the previous day, despite the fact, that there were numerous interruptions.

For this year’s Le Mans race, Audi relies on a special efficiency technology, named Audi Ultra. Furthermore, the R18 e-tron quattro car is considered as one of the most efficient sport vehicles, thanks to the special engine and the aerodynamics. In fact, the vehicle managed to reach a speed of 340 km/h (188 mph) on the famous Hunaudières straight at Le Mans.

The three Audi R18 beasts will start the race on Saturday ahead of two Toyota vehicles and behind three Porsches. The racers behind the wheels of the R18s are Lucas di Grassi (BR), Loïc Duval (F) and Oliver Jarvis (GB), who will be on the second row with number “8”, while the third row is taken by this year’s winners Andre Lotterer (D), Marcel Fässler (CH) and Tréluyer (F), who will start with number “7”. With number “9” will start Filipe Albuquerque (P), Marco Bonanomi (I) and René Rast (D).

In fact, Loïc Duval set the fastest lap with the Audi team on Wednesday with an average speed of 245 km/h (136 mph), while André Lotterer moved up from sixth to fifth on Thursday. A promising start for the Audi team.

And here is the starting grid at 2015 Le Mans:

Dumas/Jani/Lieb (Porsche) 3m 16.887s
Bernhard/Webber/Hartley (Porsche) 3m 17.767s
Hülkenberg/Bamber/Tandy (Porsche) 3m18.862s
di Grassi/Duval/Jarvis (Audi R18 e-tron quattro) 3m19.866s
Fässler/Lotterer/Tréluyer (Audi R18 e-tron quattro) 3m 20.561s
Albuquerque/Bonanomi/Rast (Audi R18 e-tron quattro) 3m 20.997s
Wurz/Sarrazin/Conway (Toyota) 3m 23.543s
Davidson/Buemi/Nakajima (Toyota) 3m 23.767s
Prost/Heidfeld/Beche (Rebellion-AER) 3m 26.874s
Imperatori/Kraihamer/Abt (Rebellion-AER) 3m 28.930s

Source: Audi

June 12, 2015

2015 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron Goes On Sale

2015 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron is a five-seater, plug-in hybrid, delivering zero emissions while on the run. The car will go on sale from the beginning of August and all deliveries are expected to happen from January next year. The electric power of this vehicle makes it possible to achieve 176.6mpg and CO2 emissions of 37g/km. It has a combined output of 204 hp (150 kW) and 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) of system torque. In addition, the car is capable of reaching the 100 km/h from standstill in just 7.6 seconds. The Vmax here is 137 mph. What is also important to mention is that A3 Sportback e-tron furthermore can travel up to 31 miles under purely electric power and speed of 81 mph, while its total range is of up to 584 miles.

This spacious five-door hatchback is driven by the combination of the 1.4-litre TFSI petrol engine and an electric motor. The modified unit has a peak power output of 150 hp (110 kW) and it is connected by a clutch to a 75 kW electric motor. The latter is integrated into a six-speed S tronic transmission that sends power to the front wheels. As already mentioned the combined power of those two units is 204 hp (150 kW) and 350 Nm (258 lb-ft).

There are several ways for managing vehicle’s response. Precisely, four key settings take car for this: the EV mode, which gives priority to electric drive; the hybrid auto mode that is perfect for long journeys; the hybrid hold mode that keeps electrical energy stored in the battery for later use; and the hybrid charge mode, which utilizes the combustion engine as a generator to charge the battery.

When the driver chooses a particular mode it appears on the powermeter’s display in the instrument cluster. There can also be seen system’s overall output and the battery charge, the operating ranges and consumption figures.

Audi has implemented in this car its ultra lightweight construction philosophy. The result is that the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron weighs only 1,540 kilograms. Furthermore, it features comprehensive additional equipment such as LED headlights and daytime running lights, special ‘turbine design’ 17-inch alloy wheels, rear parking sensors, light and rain sensors, MMI navigation plus with hard drive-based mapping and Audi connect online services.

There are two charging leads developed for the A3 Sportback e-tron. The first one is appropriate for public charging points, while the second one – for domestic use. The charge status of the A3 Sportback e-tron can be also monitored via smartphone with the e-tron app. More importantly, using a domestic socket it takes four hours to fully charge the battery of the car. When a wallbox is connected or a public charge point is used, the charging time is reduces to two hours and fifteen minutes.

2015 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron has a starting price of £34,950.

Source: Audi

July 28, 2014

Audi Shooting Brake Allroad Concept Debut at NAIAS

Audi-allroad-shooting-brake-show-car-shadow The mysterious Audi NAIAS Show concept has been revealed. It’s a compact crossover allroad shooting brake thing that is, apparently, very “functional for recreational sports” and a “concrete look into the near future”. Now, where have we heard that before?

It also has something called “sex appeal” according to Prof. Dr Ulrich Hackenberg who is a Member of the Board of AUDI AG. Technical Development. Must be related to those short overhangs, or the double LED rings within the front lights playing the part of quattro legacy in the flesh, or the succulent aluminum underbody at the raar. Erhm, let’s not get too carried away here. The body is a blend of a carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and aluminum. The wheels too (255/40 tires, 19-inch) are CFRP. All that space technology has brought down the weight to just 1600 kg-ish.

Sure it’s compact – measuring at 4.20 meters from end to end, 1.85 meters long and 1.41 meters wide – the Ice Blue Audi NAIAS concept contains a complex hybrid drive system. It has an already powerful 2.0-liter TFSI engine that boasts 292 hp and 380 Nm of torque, it has a disk-shaped electric motor supplementing the said TFSI with 40 Kw of power and 270 Nm of torque, and a second electric motor which works independently on the rear axle. The total output amounts to 400 hp and 650 Nm of torque. That’s 4.6 seconds from 0 to 60 mph and a top speed of 155 mph. All the while, you get back 123 mpg and 45 g/km of CO2 emissions based on the ECE standard if you don’t put your foot down.

The e-S tronic dual clutch transmission sends the combined power output of the TFSI and the disc-shaped motor to the front wheels only. The third electric motor at the back runs only when the allroad is in EV mode (purely electric), in Sport mode, or when the on-board systems decides that AWD is needed. Consequently, Audi have called the system “e-tron quattro”. There’s also a Hybrid mode which regulates all three sources accordingly in order to achieve the best milage. If needed, the disk-shaped motor can act as a generator, charging the 8.8 kWh battery pack, which stands right in front of the rear axle.

All that clever stuff, is an extension of the interior really. You’ve got Audi’s MMI terminal with its 12.3-inch screen, a comprehensive instrument panel which displays with varying (depending on the mode of driving) priorities the speedometer, the powermeter, the navigation map, and the tachometer. The interior is also a nice place to be in in general. So they tell us.

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Source: Audi

January 13, 2014

Audi R18 e-Tron Quattro

Audi Sport has developed a fundamentally new Le Mans prototype that corresponds to the Technical Regulations for 2014 and is designed for maximum efficiency. The new Audi R18 e-Tron Quattro is being tested on the race track where all new Le Mans prototypes of the manufacturer have had to prove their worth – at Sebring racetrack.

“We’ve reached a crucial stage in this project,” commented Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich.

“After building the first prototype, testing on various race tracks is now taking center-stage. The tests are mainly focused on achieving high mileage, coordinating the highly complex hybrid drive systems and working out an efficiencyoptimized total package that has never before been as complex as this one.”, he added.

Audi has won the manufacturers’ and drivers’ classifications in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) for the second time in succession and the Le Mans 24 Hours for the twelfth time this year. Until the end of this year, the manufacturer will introduce the next generation of its hybrid sports car.

Stay tuned!

Source: Audi

December 9, 2013

2014 Audi A3 e-tron Delivers Efficiency And Innovation

2014 Audi A3 e-tron which will have a premiere in Geneva has an “electrified” drivetrain thanks to a plug-in hybrid technology. With 150 kW (204 hp) of system power and 350 Nm (258.15 lb-ft) of system torque, sporty performance is guaranteed.

Further details are that the car has a top speed of 222 km/h (137.94 mph), and sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 7.6 seconds. The five-door model consumes on average just 1.5 liters of fuel per 100 km and has CO2 emissions of 35 grams per km (56.33 g/mile).

When it operates in electric mode, the Audi A3 e-tron reaches a top speed of 130 km/h (80.78 mph) and has a maximum range of 50 km (31.07 miles). The combustion engine is a modified 1.4 TFSI that generates 110 kW (150 hp).

Moreover, a clutch links the TFSI to an electric motor with an output of 75 kW. The latter is integrated into a newly designed six-speed e-S tronic, which sends the power to the front wheels. It is important to mention that both motors work in cooperation. The electric one deliver a peak torque that starts from around 2000 rpm, and the TFSI’s maximum pulling power is available in a range from 1,750 to 4,000 rpm.

Of course, this Audi model can be driven with just the combustion engine, just the electric drive or in hybrid mode. In addition, the driver can choose to have both powerplants active at the same time (“boosting”). On the other hand when he or she lets up on the accelerator, they both deactivate temporarily (“gliding”) thus motor braking torque is eliminated and efficiency is enhanced.

Source: Audi

February 22, 2013

Audi R8 e-Tron Nurburgring record [HD video]

Audi has finally revealed the video of the R8 e-Tron setting a lap record at the world’s hardest race track – Nurburgring Nordschleife.

The sports car is driven by Markus Wankelhock, who managed to close a lap in just 8 minutes and 9,099 seconds. This time is faster than any other production electric vehicle.

Audi R8 e-Tron is powered by two electric motors with overall power of 313HP (230 kW) and 820Nm (605 lb-ft) of torque. There is a 49 kWh lithium-ion battery bringing power to the electric motors. 0-100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph). The R8 e-Tron can go up to 215 km (134 miles) on a single charge.

“Of course, the R8 e-tron is a production car, not a racing car with the assistance of aerodynamics. But with its low center of gravity and rear biased weight distribution, it brings with it a lot of sporty qualities. The torque with which the electric motors propel the car uphill beats everything that I know – even if they make hardly any noise in the process, which at the start was really a completely new experience for me. In places where I really need traction, the torque vectoring – the displacement of the torque between the powered wheels – really helps me.” said Markus Winkelhock.

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Source: Audi

August 7, 2012

Audi A6 L E-Tron at the 2012 Beijing

Audi is presenting its first luxury-class e-tron concept car – Audi A6 L e-tron at Auto China 2012 in Beijing. The manufacturer also presents two other brand new concept vehicles at the auto show, but they won’t be in focus now.

The plug-in hybrid is based on the long-wheel-base version of Audi A6 saloon, which is the best-selling model on the Chinese market. It is typical for the European manufacturers to run LWB versions specially for the Chinese market like the BMW 3-Series F30 LWB. These models are widely appreciated and well sold in China, that’s why Audi decided to run their new hybrid in LWD version.

However, the styling has been updated to differentiate it from the production model. The A6 L E-tron comes with new front grille with horizontal chrome bars giving it better front look and massive appearance. There is also a new rear diffuser and enormous 21” alloy wheels in special e-tron design.

The A6 L e-tron concept is precisely tailored to the requirements of Chinese customers. Plug-in hybrids that can travel long distances electrically – thereby enabling zero emissions driving in local areas – are ideal for use in rapidly growing megacities. Beyond its drive system, the A6 L e-tron concept has all of the qualities that customers value in Audi cars: prestige, comfort and sporty performance.

The powertrain features a 2.0 liter TFSI with 211HP (155 kW) coupled with an electric motor with 95HP (70kW). The electric motor is powered by a special liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery, which alloys the A6 L to travel up to 80km in all-electric mode if travelling at a constant speed of 60 km/h.

The interior boasts intuitive controls. The powermeter replaces the tachometer; its pointer indicates total drive system power on a scale of zero to 100%. Colored segments indicate the current operating state of the A6 L e-tron concept; an auxiliary instrument visualizes the charge state of the lithium-ion battery.

The Audi A6 L e-tron concept offers a lot of space at all seating positions. It integrates all of the model line’s luxury-class features. The seats offer ventilation and massage functions, the Bose surround system delivers good sound, and the deluxe automatic air conditioning system with air ionizer ensures a pleasant climate in the car. Ambient lighting adds subtle highlights to the interior illumination.