Remember those Electricity Untamed (what’s with German carmakers and the word untamed for their Frankfurt exhibits) teaser videos that Audi released earlier this month? Still don’t know anything about what kind of electric motor(s) will power the Frankfurt car but an initial set of photos of the Audi e-Tron concept have surfaced.
It’s quite clearly an R8 (though without “side blades”, making it end up looking like a large TT) but likely in the interest of aerodynamics most of the intake openings have been closed off. Perhaps electric motors run much cooler than a regular combustion engine. And check out those radical wheels!
It’s interesting how all three premium German manufacturers are exhibiting very powerful sports cars with alternative combustion engines at the Frankfurt show. Mercedes-Benz will showcase its electric-powered version of the SLS AMG while BMW has its Vision EfficientDynamics concept car.
Look after the jump for the rest of the e-Tron photos.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
Will looks nicer if Audi change the rims..
Gila cun!
Look at the ad here…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcJWFvKQdM8
wait until the end.
Haha…Son of tron?
audi has the looks…
the future would be boring without fast cars – EV or otherwise.
Speechless.. O_O
the headlamp.. reminds me.. tail light of aston martin..
suitable to iron man
"It’s quite clearly an R8 (though without “side blades”, making it end up looking like a large TT)…"
For me, it's more like T_T…
still prefer the petrol version R8 ..
all that power from electricity.
imagine turning it on without hearing the engine at all.totally silent. like tesla roadster.
and when you speed all you hear is WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
nice.
i hate the mouth,
that's like what, a thousand-spoke rim or something.