Audi sends at the "Rally Montafon Silvretta E-2010" an e-tron-carrier technology in the dress of an R8 into the race. Development Director Michael Audi factory driver Lucas Luhr Dick and direct the electric sports car on the 167.5 km long stretch of Vorarlberg in Austria. After a first exit at "Le Mans vers le futur" on the edge of the 24 hour race is the R8 e-tron now on three stages of the competition.
Four engines - two on the front and rear - drive the wheels of the R8 at e-tron. With 230 kW / 313 PS and 4,500 Nm torque of the two-seater accelerates in 4.8 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h. The technical support is designed for a maximum speed of 200 kilometers per hour.
The technical support in the case of the R8 Audi demonstrates the affiliation of the e-tron to the top tier of the e-sports cars. It carries the package to the specific circumstances of an electric vehicle bill: The water-cooled lithium-ion battery is located directly behind the passenger cabin. This provides an optimum balance and weight distribution.
