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Audi unveils its first all-electric racer for Formula E; new powertrain from Audi/Schaeffler

Green Car Congress

To transmit the power to the wheels, Team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler will be using a high-efficiency transmission with only one gear in the 2017/2018 season. You can immediately tell this by looking at the new carbon housing of the powertrain. Audi is the first German automobile manufacturer to race in Formula E.

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