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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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The energy required for this comes from a high-voltage battery, which can be charged as required while driving via an energy converter in the form of a highly efficient TFSI engine. In 2012, Audi achieved the first victory of a hybrid racing car in the Le Mans 24 Hours. The Audi e-tron is a bestseller in many markets.

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Audi to increase participation in Formula E; full factory-backed motorsport program for 2017/2018

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In addition, it plans to incorporate Formula E into a factory-backed motorsport program as of the 2017/2018 season. For the 2017/2018 season, on the road toward a fully-fledged factory commitment, Audi Sport will be joining the development step by step in close cooperation with technology partner Schaeffler. Click to enlarge.

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