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In contrast to the regular R8 Coupe, the upcoming production version of the all-electric R8 e-tron has no rear window and therefore no conventional rear-view mirror. To solve this problem, Audi engineers had to put on their thinking caps and come up with a useable alternative.
- Spy Shots: Audi Continues Testing Canned R8 E-tron
Up until last year, Audi was talking about the market launch of its battery-powered R8 e-tron, and even set a new record for production electric cars at the Nürburgring lapping the winding 13-mile German racetrack in 8 minutes and 9 seconds with a...
- Spied: All-electric Audi R8 E-tron Hits The Nürburgring, Will Be Presented In Paris
Audi is putting the finishing touches to the most revolutionary edition of its R8 sports car ever, the pure electric e-Tron. From what we hear, the production R8 e-Tron will make its first public outing at the Paris Motor Show this September. Our spies...
- Audi’s 2012 R18 Le Mans Challenger Comes In Awd Hybrid And Rwd Flavors
Ten-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race Audi revealed its new contender for this year’s event in the Audi Training Center at the Munich Airport. Named the R18 e-tron quattro, the four-wheel drive LMP1 racer combines a diesel engine, which...
- Audi Turns A3 Sedan Concept Into E-tron Study With A Plug-in Hybrid Powertrain
Audi has been trying to show off its green credentials for quite some time now with a variety of plug-in hybrid and pure electric concepts, all sporting the e-tron nameplate, such as the 2009 e-tron Concept Coupe, the 2010 A1 e-tron, and more recently,...
- Geneva Show: Audi's A1 E-tron Concept Extends Range By Wankel-ing
Soon to be on display in Geneva will be the third e-tron concept to come from Audi in less than a year: the A1 e-tron. Its purpose, according to Audi, is to show "that Audi's expertise in electric drive systems extends down into the compact...
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Audi to Debut Digital Rearview Mirror on Production R8 e-tron
In contrast to the regular R8 Coupe, the upcoming production version of the all-electric R8 e-tron has no rear window and therefore no conventional rear-view mirror. To solve this problem, Audi engineers had to put on their thinking caps and come up with a useable alternative.
The solution came in the form of a digital rear-view mirror that works together with a camera and was based on a tried and tested system employed on the brand's current Le Mans racing cars.
Read more »- Spy Shots: Audi Continues Testing Canned R8 E-tron
Up until last year, Audi was talking about the market launch of its battery-powered R8 e-tron, and even set a new record for production electric cars at the Nürburgring lapping the winding 13-mile German racetrack in 8 minutes and 9 seconds with a...
- Spied: All-electric Audi R8 E-tron Hits The Nürburgring, Will Be Presented In Paris
Audi is putting the finishing touches to the most revolutionary edition of its R8 sports car ever, the pure electric e-Tron. From what we hear, the production R8 e-Tron will make its first public outing at the Paris Motor Show this September. Our spies...
- Audi’s 2012 R18 Le Mans Challenger Comes In Awd Hybrid And Rwd Flavors
Ten-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race Audi revealed its new contender for this year’s event in the Audi Training Center at the Munich Airport. Named the R18 e-tron quattro, the four-wheel drive LMP1 racer combines a diesel engine, which...
- Audi Turns A3 Sedan Concept Into E-tron Study With A Plug-in Hybrid Powertrain
Audi has been trying to show off its green credentials for quite some time now with a variety of plug-in hybrid and pure electric concepts, all sporting the e-tron nameplate, such as the 2009 e-tron Concept Coupe, the 2010 A1 e-tron, and more recently,...
- Geneva Show: Audi's A1 E-tron Concept Extends Range By Wankel-ing
Soon to be on display in Geneva will be the third e-tron concept to come from Audi in less than a year: the A1 e-tron. Its purpose, according to Audi, is to show "that Audi's expertise in electric drive systems extends down into the compact...