The hybrid version of the Audi A8

Any car company is working on producing environmentally friendly cars. That is, over the car, which will be disposed of at least carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. That's the world-famous German car manufacturer Audi is preparing a new project, or rather, a hybrid version of the already existing model, Audi A8. The hybrid model A8 will be equipped as a conventional gasoline engine and electric motor. To recharge the electric machine is enough to connect it to an ordinary wall socket. This motor is a lithium-ion batteries, which, by design engineers at Audi, located in the trunk. This is the location of cells affects the size of the luggage compartment, as the luggage capacity is reduced with 100 liters. Therefore, the dimension of the luggage compartment hybrid version of the A8 is 400 liters. The power plant hybrid version of the Audi A8, represented by two units with total capacity of 245 horsepower and maximum torque is then equal to 480 Nm. These specifications are "hybrid" sedan A8 inherent in the model, which have six-cylinder engine and a lot of motor. For all this, acceleration to 100 km occur within 7.6 seconds, which would agree, is high for the hybrid versions. The maximum rate which is fixed with an electronic sensor, is 235 km / h. Thrifty car lovers can not fail to please rate of fuel consumption. Fuel consumption is approximately 6.2 liters per 100 kilometers, that for such a car is not typical. The hybrid version of the A8 does release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere in the amount of 144 grams per kilometer. A new element of the hybrid A8, which is not inherent in the classical version of the sedan A8 is an electronic sensor on the dashboard, which records the power when the vehicle is called Powermeter. New A8 sedan, equipped with wheels, 21 inch dimension, which can be painted in two different colors. The hybrid version of the car, the production of Audi, has a number of elements that are unique "hybrid". Such characteristics are the engine compartment lid, which is painted in glossy color, as well as the battery cover glass, which is located in the baggage compartment. According to preliminary data, the new hybrid version of the Audi A8 will be available in early 2011.