Last fall, we had a chance to meet up close and personal with the "future technology" Audi at a special forum in Munich. But then it was more a theory with little practical inserts. Now, Audi has invited InfoCar.ua to a full acquaintance with the prototypes did not, and it is with serial machines! Audi R8 e-tron, A1 e-tron and A3 g-tron were available for test drives, and for each of them was ugotovlena own program. So, first things first.
In general, the prefix "e-tron", but rather just "tron", means a category model Audi, which can be moved using only the electric power, although they are often the classical internal combustion engine. These cars represent a new strategy for Audi, aimed at the development of technologies that will be used in the near future. And to prepare serial technology for the future, to start experimenting now. In the Audi does not forget about the pleasure of driving. And the most striking confirmation of this - a sports car Audi R8 e-tron electric on clean!
Last summer, the car set a lap record at the Nurburgring for electric vehicles. His time on the loop length of 20.8 km was 8:09 pm, which is not only a very good result, but also transcends time many legendary models (we will not name names, so they were not hurt.) In order to ensure that journalists can do to try R8 e-tron, on the tarmac at Berlin's famous Tempelhof airport built a small track, on which to prohvatit all the money. By the way, the place chosen is quite religious. It was presented at Tempelhof and demonstration flights of the Wright brothers' flying machine in 1909, here in 1926, made its first flight aboard the airline Deutsche Luft Hansa AG, now the well-known under the name Lufthansa. After World War II the airport was on the territory of West Berlin and played an important role during its siege. The hero of the time, four-engine C-54 Skymaster showed off right there in the hangars of the former airport. Under his wing and hunkering bright red R8 e-tron, which we had to bring to the track. Yes, yes, do not ride in the passenger seat, and did not make a circle "for show", namely to drive in a racing pace.
Small instruction - and now you can take a seat at the wheel R8 e-tron. Inside a tough sport seats (a cross between a civilian and racing) and newfangled rearview mirror. This AMOLED-display, the image on which turns the rear view. Offhand, other differences from the "regular" R8 I had not noticed. Transmission is "automatic" (and if you delve into the technique, the single-stage planetary gear), but the petals are responsible for the recovery mode. That is, how much will be applied "engine braking" and, therefore, to store energy.
First, please circle, then go after the car instructor a little faster, and then ... it goes to the side, giving us complete freedom of action! So check what race car can turn their electric vehicle! When you press the accelerator pedal to the floor responds Audi pleasant, but still rumbling synthetic (That's nearly silent electric car) and very fast acceleration and confident! The unexpectedness barely have time vytormozitsya before a steep left turn! Even though power R8 e-tron yield to its petrol brethren (381 hp), but torque is simply gigantic - 829 Newton-meters! And to disperse hundreds of takes just 4.2 seconds! And the drive back here, and each wheel is driven by a motor.
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