Leaked: All-electric Audi R8 e-Tron Concept
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.
September 15, 2009 @ 1:16 am
Will looks nicer if Audi change the rims..
September 15, 2009 @ 1:32 am
Gila cun!
September 15, 2009 @ 1:49 am
Look at the ad here…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcJWFvKQdM8
wait until the end.
September 15, 2009 @ 7:35 am
Haha…Son of tron?
September 15, 2009 @ 7:54 am
audi has the looks…
September 15, 2009 @ 7:57 am
the future would be boring without fast cars – EV or otherwise.
September 15, 2009 @ 8:41 am
Speechless.. O_O
September 15, 2009 @ 9:36 am
the headlamp.. reminds me.. tail light of aston martin..
September 15, 2009 @ 11:13 am
suitable to iron man
September 15, 2009 @ 12:40 pm
“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…
September 15, 2009 @ 3:08 pm
still prefer the petrol version R8 ..
September 16, 2009 @ 12:28 am
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.
September 16, 2009 @ 12:24 pm
i hate the mouth,
September 16, 2009 @ 1:51 pm
that’s like what, a thousand-spoke rim or something.