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Audi R5 e-tron: Finding Mimo
Posted by: | CommentsAudi R5 e-tron: Finding Mimo Mimo denotes one of the hottest future projects under development at the VW group. The Audi e-tron show car introduced in Detroit is powered by a couple of electric motors. But this blue beauty does not portend electric propulstion. If this car does go into production, it will most likely be fitted with a turbocharged five-cylinder, and it will be one of an exciting family of mid-engine cars.
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Audi R5 e-tron: Finding Mimo
Report: Audi R4 to launch in 2013, slotted below the TT
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Performance , Audi Audi e-tron Detroit Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery Rumors have floating around for years that Audi has been planning to develop a small entry-level, mid-engine sports car, and Auto Motor und Sport is now claiming the so-called R4 will debut in 2013. The R4 is expected to be based on Audi’s second e-tron concept that debuted at the Detroit Auto Show last January although it will use internal combustion power instead of the electric drive of the concept. The R4 is expected to weigh in at a comparatively modest 2,500 pounds and offer a choice of gas or diesel inline-four engines. Gasoline propulsion would come from a 180 horsepower 1.4-liter TSI unit while the high-mileage option would be the 170 horsepower version of the 2.0-liter TDI used in the TT and the Golf GTD
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Report: Audi R4 to launch in 2013, slotted below the TT
Report: Manufacturing questions standing in the way of Audi R4 production
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Plants/Manufacturing , Audi , Porsche , Volkswagen , Diesel , Luxury Audi e-tron Detroit Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery According to Autocar in the UK, which is citing unknown “high-ranking Audi insiders in Ingolstadt,” the future of the Audi R4 , Volkswagen BlueSpor t and possibly an unnamed entry-level model from Porsche (we vote 914) are currently being mulled by the three-headed German automaker. The major stumbling block? Whether or not a stamped steel architecture or Audi’s familiar aluminum spaceframe chassis should be used. Naturally, we’d argue for the light weight of aluminum, which seems more appropriate for a line of sportscars..
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Report: Manufacturing questions standing in the way of Audi R4 production
Audi A1 e-tron runs like Volt, advances ER-EV concept
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Audi , Electric Audi A1 e-tron concept – Click above for high-res image gallery After teasing us with a few goodies yesterday, Audi has just released technical details on its new A1 e-tron concept that debuts later today at the Geneva Motor Show . As we already knew, the A1 uses an extended range electric architecture like the Chevrolet Volt , but with a compact and power-dense Wankel rotary engine/generator to keep the battery alive after power from the grid is depleted. The diagrams released by Audi show that the Wankel is mounted in the car’s rear behind the T-shaped battery pack that sits mostly under the rear seat. The lithium ion battery pack has a capacity of 12 kilowatt-hours, which is claimed to provide about 30 miles of range on a charge
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Audi A1 e-tron runs like Volt, advances ER-EV concept
Report: Audi A1-based e-tron concept headed to Geneva
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Concept Cars , Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Audi , Electric 2011 Audi A1 – Click above for high-res image gallery Audi will finally show off its new A1 minicar this week in Geneva . As usual, it’ll be available in Europe with an array of gas and diesel engines, but a French website reports that the A1 will also form the basis for a third e-tron concept. If Audi sticks with the pattern it started last month in Detroit, this one will be dubbed the e-tron Geneva Concept. The idea isn’t without merit; reports that Audi plans to build a roadgoing electric version of the A1 have circulated for some time.
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Audi Space on Playstation Home shows off A1, lets you race E-Tron
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Hatchback , Audi , Toys/Games , Luxury Audi called “Shotgun” on Playstation Home, and is so far the only automaker to take its case to those gamers with its Audi Space. First came the e-Tron Vertical Run racing game, which has lured more than 700,000 players into running more than a million races. As of last week, you can also find the Audi A1 showroom, which doesn’t have much more going on for it than an actual showroom does, but you can look forward to an A1 game next month as well as more info on the e-Tron. And hey, there’s always that Audi Corporate Sound Concept to chill out to in the meantime.
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Audi Space on Playstation Home shows off A1, lets you race E-Tron