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Audi R-Zero
Among the major head turners in 2006 car shows was the 2006 Audi R-Zero Concept car. Audi has truly outdone itself with this one. The supercar exemplifies the perfect union of the dynamism of sports car designs and the importance and respect it gives for the environment. How’s that you might ask? The Audi R-Zero is an electric car.
So if you think all environmental friendly hybrids and other cars are boring and attractive, the 2006 Audi R-Zero Concept car will definitely change your mind. The original concept was a product of the minds of an ingenious group of students hailing from the International School of Design, ISD France. The R-Zero sports car will be equipped with four electric in-wheel motors as its engine. Each engine will be powered by lithium-ion 800 volts batteries that are capable of releasing great mass of power, not less than 450 watts/kg in fact. The supercar will have an estimated weight of 2.2 tons (4,850 lbs), given that the batteries will weigh around 1,200kg and the four engines around 340kg, plus the body weight and accessories. Torque is expected to reach 2,168 lb-ft while horsepower is set at around 1,091 hp at 12,900 rpm. With individual batteries providing power to each individual engine, the sports car is estimated to go at a top speed of 460 km/h (286 mph), with the fast car capable of going from 0-100 km/h in less the 3 seconds. Now, who’s going to say that an environmental friendly, electrical-powered car is sissy?
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Audi A1 Picture Release
Listed here is all Audi A1 gallery. Audi claims additional technologies such as engine stop/start and brake energy regeneration help reduce fuel consumption by 15%. Despite this, performance is remains relatively decent at 0-100km/h in 7.8s, and a top speed of 201km/h. The concept car uses just 4.9L of premium fuel for every 100km, while CO2 emissions average a low 112 g/km.
On the outside, Audi has used LED headlights and daytime running lights, though it’s highly unlikely these will make it to production. Overall, the Metroproject measures 3.91m long and 1.75m wide with a wheelbase of 2.46m. Despite this, it seats four people and has a very respectable luggage capacity of 240L.
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