Audi e-tron: Latest iteration of sub-R8 electric car shown at Detroit Motor Show

Audi has taken off the wraps of the next iteration of the Audi e-tron, the sub-R8 electric car, at the Detroit Motor Show. And it looks awesome, pure eye candy!
Street word has it that Audi will introduce the name "e-tron" as a dedicated line for all electric cars, similar to the term quattro.

Comprised of an aluminum spaceframe coupled with a smattering of carbon fiber bodywork, the e-tron tips the scales at 2,976 pounds (550 pounds less than the previous concepts). With its reduced weight, more refined packaging and reworked drivetrain, the e-tron hits 60 mph in 5.9 seconds and – more tellingly – dispatches the run from 37 to 75 in 5.1 seconds. Audi claims the e-tron can run on a single charge for 155 miles after topping up from a 230-volt socket for 11 hours.

Along with a reworked interior, a new heat pump to boost efficiency and adaptive headlamps that modify their brightness and direction based on weather and steering input. Naturally, Quattro is part of the package, with the torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive system splitting the power 40:60 front-to-rear.

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Source: Autoblog

Audi e-tron: Latest iteration of sub-R8 electric car shown at Detroit Motor Show

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