Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Audi will be competing in the famous Dakar Rally for the first time in 2022 with an innovative prototype. — Markus Duesmann, Chairman of the Board of Management and Board of Management Member for Technical Development and Product Lines at AUDI AG. Since 2014, Audi has also been successful in fully-electric racing with Formula E.

Audi 269

Audi Hybrid 2017 Hybrid Racing 269

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2016

Audi unveiled its redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for the 2016 World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. Among the new features in the R18 are a more radical aerodynamics concept, including a new safety cell; a Li-ion battery replacing the flywheel energy storage system; and a revised V6 TDI diesel engine.

Audi 150

Audi 2016 Hybrid Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

The electricity charges the flywheel, spinning it at up to 36,000 rpm. This reduces the work done by the internal combustion engine, improving fuel economy by up to 25%, depending on the application. When the driver brakes, a traction motor on one of the axles slows the vehicle and generates electricity simultaneously.

Hybrid 268

Hybrid Production Hybrid Racing Fuel Economy 268