Audi R18 e-tron quattro: diesel hybrid Le Mans racer with electric flywheel energy storage
Green Car Congress
MARCH 1, 2012
One vehicle axle (rear) is powered conventionally, the second (front) by two water-cooled 75 kW motors with integrated power electronics. On the Audi R18 e-tron quattro, kinetic energy is recovered on the front axle during the braking phase. In the process, the wheels drive the MGU.
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