Johan de Nysschen, President, Audi (US) has confirmed that the all electric e-tron model from will go into production soon. The company revealed the model at the Frankfurt Auto Show last month but then it did not reveal any plans for the model to go into production so soon. Recently Nysschen was heard quoting in the media, “I expect we will see running examples in the next 24 months.”
The new E-tron is placed between the Audi R8 and Audi TT, delivering 313bhp and 3319lb-ft torque which is nearly 10 times more than that of the R8’s V8 engine. The new electric model delivers brisk performance by achieving 0-100 kmph in 4.8 seconds and is capable of arriving at a maximum speed of 200 kmph. At the concept introduction, Audi said the car would have a range of about 240 kms.
Built on an aluminum space frame, the e-Tron’s bolt-on parts – doors, covers, sidewalls and roof – are all made of a fiber-reinforced plastic. The coupe runs on four electric motors, one at each wheel, which produce an equivalent of 313 horsepower. It remains to be seen just how closely the production e-Tron will be to the concept.
