Audi e-tron (IAA electric study) 1st interiour pic?

[roadrunner]

source: http://www.autoguide.com/gallery/gal...2_itemId=83226

[The Pretender]

I hink this is not R8 based but smaller.
It could be a sport coupe that show the design of the next gen TT or it's mid engined replacement. (R4/R5)
The R4 with 1.4 - 2.0TFSI engines and the R5 with 2.5TFSI engine.

[353S]

I hink this is not R8 based but smaller.
It could be a sport coupe that show the design of the next gen TT or it's mid engined replacement. (R4/R5)
The R4 with 1.4 - 2.0TFSI engines and the R5 with 2.5TFSI engine.

I agree and hope you are right

[Lmg]

It seems that E-Tron pics had been leaked:

http://www.worldcarfans.com/10909102...ncept-revealed

[RXBG]

weak. very weak.

[Damienr8]

weak. very weak.

Not impressed with the interior and exterior design as well. However i didnt anticipate much at all, what I am really looking forward to is the engineering in this concept.

[The Pretender]

Man, Audi has derailed with this one.

[353S]

I like the interior... exterior is a major fail

[SAF]

ZZZzzzzz.....

[Damienr8]

Just for Kicks (Taken from Autolies)

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics (awd)- Range= 431 miles,Weight=3076 lbs (187 lb batterie)
Power=356hp, torque=590lb/ft, 0-62 4.8, Top Speed 155 (limited)
Charge time 2.5 hours on 220 volt (44min on 380 volt) + 6.6 gallons of diesel @ 63 mile per gallon.
Seats 4 people

Audi E-tron (awd)-Range 154 miles, Weight=3527 lbs (with 1000 lb batterie)
Power=313hp, torque=3300lb/ft, 0-62 4.8, Top speed 124 (limited).
Charge time 6-8 hours (2.5 hours with 400 volt).
Seats 2 people

[JavierNuvolari]

So...the BMW is lighter, has better range, it's more powerfull, has AWD, has more torque, has a higher top speed, seats more people and charges in less than half the time the Audi does...wow...talk about being eclipsed by someone/something.

[RXBG]

these cars are just fads. we have at least one human generation before they become the order of the day. in our lifetime we are poised for a diesel resurgence, followed by hybrid diesel- with the major issue being finding a way to become independent of oil/coal burning to generate the electricity needed to recharge batteries.

we humans, we have become such peer pressure/ public opinion whores. it saddens me that this phenomenon is growing in europe to the extent it already has here in the US.

i fear the chevy volt is going to be a big let down- like the el camino and the 8-track tape.

even the latest phone we bought for the house has an "eco friendly" mode. it says it consumes 2% less energy per year. i mean. come on.

[The Pretender]

Audi totally lost it with this troll in every way.
BMW wipe the floor with it.

[roadrunner]

So...the BMW is lighter, has better range, it's more powerfull, has AWD, has more torque, has a higher top speed, seats more people and charges in less than half the time the Audi does...wow...talk about being eclipsed by someone/something.

comparing apples with oranges?

BMW = Hybrid = Electric + Diesel engine

Audi e-tron: electric ONLY

[Toto89]

I'm afraid many of you have skipped that tiny little fact that BMW needs a diesel engine as well to reach this performance.

[RXBG]

agreed on above pts- apples and oranges. completely diff powertrains.

all equally silly.

[JavierNuvolari]

comparing apples with oranges?

BMW = Hybrid = Electric + Diesel engine

Audi e-tron: electric ONLY

I stand corrected, but...I still find BMW's concept much more interesting than Audi's.

Perhaps what Audi was trying to show was vorsprung by presenting an all electric sports car which, I respect, but I still believe that for the vast majority of people the e-Tron was eclipsed by BMW's alternative.

On the looks department...both are a joke, though the Audi's wheels are just sex, plain and simple.

Saludos mate.

[roadrunner]

I followed the Audi press conference. this is my take: What the e-tron is about is what Audi sees as:

If you really want to go electric you have to throw away your "classical" believes and start from scratch (concept wise that is, i know that the e-tron is a modellation of the R8).

I think Audi suceeded in this:

The performance figures for an electric are quite good
They still have quattro
+
Torque Vectoring (yes)
Recharging by induction (besides the power cord)
Speed limit 200 Km/h - is ONLY limited to preserve range (=it can go faster)
Brake "by wire"
...
New LED headlight system with completely modular lighting (=light assistance system...)
...
MMI being controlled by a scroll pad with touch-sensitive surface on steering wheel (say hello to iphone, and yes i am a big fan of that as well)


I have to admit that i'm not sure yet about the looks. But will keep final judgement till i have seen it @IAA myself.