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

Green Car Congress

Audi will intensify its future commitment in Formula E —the world’s first racing series for fully electric race cars. With quattro drive we revolutionized rally racing and subsequently set standards in circuit racing as well. Now we intend to repeat this in fully electric racing.

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Mercedes-AMG’s first performance hybrid entering series production

Green Car Congress

The E PERFORMANCE model thus transfers the DNA of AMG Driving Performance into the electrified future. Development of this lithium-ion battery was inspired by technologies that have already proven themselves under the conditions in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team's Formula 1 hybrid racing cars. 30 km/h (18 mph).

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