GENEVA — Audi continues to flesh out its future E-tron lineup of electric vehicles, hosting the world premiere of the A1 E-tron design study at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show.
Audi is calling the A1 E-tron design study a "Mega City Vehicle," a bit of a deviation from the sports cars in the E-tron family. The A1 E-tron has an output of 102 horsepower and a range of more than 31 miles in city traffic, according to the automaker.
"When the battery's energy supply is exhausted, it is recharged by an exceptionally compact 'range extender' consisting of a single-rotor Wankel engine and an electrical generator with a charge rating of up to 15 kw," said Audi in a statement.
The device gives the A1 E-tron an additional range of 124 miles.
Audi said it will launch the E-tron electric car, which debuted at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, at the end of 2012. "A small series will be built," Audi noted.
Inside Line says: A glimpse into the future of Audi's electric vehicle portfolio. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
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commonyetrare says:
12:43 PM, 03/02/2010
someone tried to say the first production rotary engine car was made by volkswagen, they never made rotary cars. Nsu made the first rotary production car, then were bought by volkswagen. When volkwagen acquired nsu they stopped using the rotary motor in those cars.