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Audi unveils grandsphere concept; electric Level 4 sedan

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Audi unveiled the grandsphere concept study—the second of three “sphere” concept cars from Audi. long grandsphere electric sedan combines the luxury of private travel in the greatest of comfort with a comprehensive onboard experience offering. Earlier post.) Drive system and charging.

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2022 Audi E-Tron GT electric car: Up to 238-mile range for quickest quattro yet

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The two quickest-accelerating production cars in Audi history are made in the same factory. The other—the quickest of the two to 60 mph—is the 2022 Audi E-Tron GT, and it’s all-electric. Audi on Tuesday officially pulled the wraps off that electric powerhouse, which boasts.

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Audi presents Coupé variant of Q4 e-tron as a concept car

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Audi presented the Q4 e-tron concept at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show as a preview of the first compact electric SUV from Audi. With the Q4 Sportback e-tron, the brand is now presenting the second model of the product line that will go into production in 2021 as an SUV Coupé, and will be the Audi brand’s seventh electric model.

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Audi drive concept for e-tron S-models: three motors, new quattro generation with electric torque vectoring

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The Audi e-tron and the Audi e-tron Sportback EVs are becoming more agile, sharper and more dynamic as S models. Three electric motors, two of which are located on the rear axle, together provide 370 kW of boost power and 973 N·m (717.6 Audi e-tron S. lb-ft) of torque. Drive layout: three motors.

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Presales of Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro PHEVs begin in Europe

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Presales of the Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro (combined fuel consumption 3.0–2.8 l/100km; combined electric power consumption 22.9–21.9 The SUV, the plug-in hybrid drive of which combines a three-liter V6 gasoline engine with a powerful electric motor, is available in two power levels. mph), and a speed of 240 km/h (155.3

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Audi unveils MEB-based Q4 e-tron concept EV; production version in 2020

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Audi unveiled the Q4 e-tron concept compact electric SUV at the Geneva Motor Show. The Audi Q4 e-tron concept gives an advance look at what will be the fifth series production electric vehicle that the manufacturer will introduce by the end of 2020. There is no mechanical connection between the axles. meters long, 1.90

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Audi will phase out gas engines by 2033, reversing past stance of CEO

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Audi will now phase out gas engines by the year 2033, CEO Markus Duesmann announced at the Berlin Climate Conference earlier today. Duesmann said that “Audi is ready to make its decisive and powerful move into the electric age,” finally accepting the challenge of ditching gas engines for electric ones.

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