Audi has officially unveiled the highly-anticipated e-tron Quattro concept at Frankfurt. The Audi e-tron quattro concept uses the power of three electric motors. One electric motor drives the front axle, the two others act on the rear axle. Total output is 430bhp . The driver can even mobilize 500bhp and over 800Nm of torque temporarily while boosting. The concept study thus performs like a sports car. When the driver floors the right pedal, the Audi e-tron quattro concept sprints from a standstill to 100kmph in 4.6 seconds and quickly reaches the electronically governed top speed of 210kmph. An intelligent drive management system controls the interplay between them as appropriate for the situation. The focus here is on the greatest possible efficiency.
The driver decides on the degree of recuperation, the driving program S or D and the mode of the Audi drive select system. During sporty driving on a winding road, the Torque Control Manager actively distributes the power between the rear wheels as necessary. This torque vectoring provides for maximum dynamics and stability. The large lithium-ion battery is integrated into the floor of the passenger compartment. It gives the Audi e-tron quattro concept a balanced axle load distribution and a low center of gravity – prerequisites for its dynamic handling.
The battery’s capacity of 95 kWh enables a range of more than 500 kilometers. The Combined Charging System (CCS) enables charging with DC or AC electrical current. A full charge with DC electrical current at a charging column with an output of 150kW takes just around 50 minutes.
