Video: Audi’s Electric Attack on Dakar
This page is translated from the original post "Vidéo : Audi à l’assaut du Dakar en électrique" in French.
- 05/10/2023 13:56
Audi aims to shake up the rally raid scene by conquering the legendary Dakar Rally with a hybrid 4×4.
The brand with the four rings is taking a shot at innovation with the RS Q e-tron equipped with an energy converter. The core of the machine is multi-faceted. The front and rear axles are each equipped with an electric motor. A third motor’s mission is to convert the mechanical energy provided to it into electricity. But where does this energy come from? A 2.0-liter TFSI 4-cylinder turbocharged engine. To simplify, the thermal engine charges the battery just like your neighbor’s hybrid sedan. But with more power! The four motors produce 386 horsepower, a figure limited by the FIA regulations of the new World Rally-Raid Championship.
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