Saturday, September 3, 2011

Audi has declassified an electric supercar

At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi has declassified conceptual elektrosuperkar e-tron, built on the base model R8. New motor has received four (two on each axis), total capacity is 313 horsepower and maximum torque is 4500 Nm. Also, the machine is equipped with a lithium-ion batteries, which provide the vehicle motion for 248 kilometers. According to Audi, from zero to hundred kilometers per hour supercar concept can accelerate in 4.8 seconds and from 60 to 120 kilometers per hour - over 4.1 seconds. Due to the fact that an increase in speed increases and power consumption "maximum speed" for e-tron limited at around 200 kilometers per hour. From common household electrical outlet with a voltage of 230 volts batteries fully charged in six to eight hours, while moving the energy stored in the batteries will be recharged through a system of energy recovery during braking. In addition, the novelty has powerful brakes with ceramic discs. On the front axle mounted hydraulic, and on the back - electro-floating calipers, which are activated without a mechanical or hydraulic impact, but only by an electrical signal. According to the company Audi, this system eliminates the residual friction losses that occur when the brake pedal is released. Also, Audi e-tron has a communications system Car-to-X, which allows cars to communicate with each other. It can warn the driver of an emergency on the road ahead on their own to find a free parking space at the entrance to the shopping center, with the navigation system to route in such a way as to reduce energy costs, as well as inform about the origin of traffic jams ahead. Earlier, the company reported that Audi, which is now approved a plan for the production line of electric vehicles. In the range of future electric cars will enter production supercar roadster and a compact city car built on the concept car Volkswagen Up!.

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