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Audi unveils 500 kW series-hybrid RS Q e-tron Dakar racer

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Just under a year after the initial concept idea, Audi Sport has started testing the new Audi RS Q e-tron series hybrid, with which Audi will tackle the Dakar Rally in January 2022. —Andreas Roos, responsible for the Dakar project at Audi Sport. The drivetrain of the Audi RS Q e-tron is electric.

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Audi to enter Formula 1 in 2026; developing new hybrid power unit

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From 2026, Audi will compete in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship with a specially developed power unit. The project will be based at Audi Sport’s facility in Neuburg near Ingolstadt. Showcar with Audi F1 launch livery. Formula 1 is transforming, and Audi wants to actively support this journey. The highly efficient 1.6-liter

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Audi increases budget for electromobility up to 2025; €10B for electromobility, €5B for hybridization

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AUDI AG plans a total investment of approximately €35 billion, in spite of a difficult business environment, to 2025. Audi has earmarked approximately €15 billion for electromobility and hybridization, thus underlining the key importance of its electro-roadmap. We are providing Audi with the necessary resources for this.

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Audi upgrades battery capacity in Q5, A6 and A7 Sportback PHEVs

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Audi has upgraded the battery capacity for the Q5, A6, and A7 Sportback PHEVs. Audi Q5 Sportback 55 TFSI e quattro. This allows the Audi PHEV models to be fully charged in around two-and-a-half hours when connected to a sufficiently powerful power connection. The A6 Avant 50 TFSI e quattro now completes the PHEV range from Audi.

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Second evolution of Audi RS Q e-tron features all-new body, enhanced aerodynamics, more efficient drivetrain

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In March 2022, the Audi RS Q e-tron 500 kW series-hybrid racer ( earlier post ) won its first desert rally in Abu Dhabi; now the next evolution is ready. The new Audi RS Q e-tron E2 (top) and its predecessor (bottom). In October, Team Audi Sport will prepare for the 2023 Dakar Rally with the new prototype in Morocco.

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Audi to compete in Dakar Rally in 2022 with series-hybrid electric prototype; factory team leaving Formula E

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Audi will be competing in the famous Dakar Rally for the first time in 2022 with an innovative prototype. A multifaceted commitment to motorsport is and will remain an integral part of Audi’s strategy. With the use of an alternative drive concept in the Dakar Rally, Audi is now facing up to the most extreme conditions.

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Audi to unveil Dakar racer with electric drivetrain in July

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Audi will compete in the Dakar Rally for the first time in January 2022 with a prototype featuring an advanced series-hybrid drivetrain ( earlier post ). Now, Audi reports that the concept of the innovative prototype has almost been concluded. —Andreas Roos, Head of DTM and Track Engineering for Audi Sport.

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