Audi says the production version of the E-tron will hit 125 mph.
The Audi E-tron is a concept supercar with an all-electric drivetrain. Top speed on the production version will be electronically limited to 125 mph, while 0 to 62 mph will come up in just 4.8 seconds, Audi says.
While it looks an awful lot like an R8, and while it also has an aluminum spaceframe just as an R8 does, Audi says the only thing you see on the E-tron that is shared with its internal-combustion sibling is the windshield.
Power goes to all four wheels from a stack of lithium-ion batteries the diameter of soda-pop cans jammed in the space behind the two seats and in front of the two massive rear motors. Two smaller electric motors power the front wheels. Thirty percent of torque goes to the front, 70 percent to the rear. The battery pack makes 42.4 kilowatt-hours of energy, which allows a range of 155 miles.
The Audi E-tron will go into production in late 2011 with a cost that will be more than the R8 V10's current tab of $155,100, Audi says.
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