Briefly mentioned earlier, the spotlight now fully shines upon the Audi R8 e-tron at the 2015 Geneva Auto Show.
The electric motors powering the R8 e-tron are capable of producing 456 horsepower and 679 lb-ft of torque, pushing the electric exotic from nil to 60 in 3.9 seconds. Top speed, as mentioned previously, will be limited to between 130.5 mph and 153.3 mph.
Though range was first stated to be 250 miles on a single charge, Audi says the R8 e-tron can go 276 miles before needing to recharge, an act that could take as little as two hours on a fast charge. The automaker also stated that the exotic is a test bed for a potential electric sedan meant to take on the Tesla Model S.
Price of admission has yet to be announced, but Audi says it will begin taking orders by late 2015.
I’m sorry, but in the main photo, aesthetically this car has bloated proportions. I’m sure it’s jsut the angle, but it looks wrong and very odd. I’m afraid Audi has ruined the original lines.
For those put off by the tame looks of the new gen R8, this looks like the one to buy. Definitely fresh. Specs sound pretty good.
Pity someone shoved sewing needles through the front and rear. I bet that hurt.
So…straight-line performance similar to a Model S and not as good as the S-D with much less space for probably a lot more money. Gotcha.
This R8 is just a big disappointment to my eyes…like maybe I need a side by side comparison of this one and the outgoing one to see a difference. 6 words come to mind when I look at this: no sir I don’t like it