The Audi R8 e-tron has been established on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, the hardest race and test track in the world, the best time for production vehicles with electric drive. Race driver Markus Winkelhock drove the purely battery electric-powered high-performance sports car in 8:09,099 minutes over the 20.8 kilometer circuit.
After the overall victories in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring and at Le Mans, Audi has therefore set a further milestone in its history. How impressive is the reaching time of 8:09,099 minutes, the comparison with the fastest lap so far stalled in production vehicles. The best value of 7:11,57 minutes was achieved with a Gumpert Apollo Sport, which is powered by a 515 kW / 700 hp Audi engine.
Audi R8 E-tron , which generated Markus Winkelhock on the Nordschleife record drive is in all details the standard model, the end of the year comes on the market. His two electric motors combined give 280 kW / 381 hp and 820 Newton meters (Nm) of torque: At the rear wheels is almost from a standing start to over 4900 Nm. The Audi R8 e-tron accelerates in 4.6 seconds from zero to 100 km / h Its top speed is usually limited to 200 km / h, for the record lap was 250 km / h released.
The lithium-ion battery of the R8 e-tron stores 49 kWh of energy - enough for about 215 kilometers of driving distance. His T-shape allows it to be mounted in the center tunnel and the area between the passenger compartment and the rear axle. In the coasting and braking, he is charged by regenerative braking. The lightweight body of the Audi R8 e-tron is composed mainly of aluminum and CFRP components, it greatly contributes to the high-performance sports car, despite the large battery weighs only 1780 kg.
For the series production of the R8 to emphasize e-tron, Audi has set up beside the best time on the Nordschleife, another record. Right after Markus Winkelhock drove a second Audi R8 e-tron, which was limited to 200 km / h, two laps in a row. Both are 8:30,873 and 8:26,096 minutes to well below the nine-minute mark. "Of course, the R8 e-tron racing car with no aerodynamic aids, but a production car," says Winkelhock. "But he brings with his low center of gravity and weight distribution, rear-stressed with high athletic qualities. The torque with which the electric motors pushing uphill, beats everything I know."
