Audi presents drive concept for e-tron S-models
On February 28, Audi announced that it is systematically moving forward with its e-offensive: The Audi e-tron and the Audi e-tron Sportback are becoming more agile, sharper and more dynamic as S models.
The new Audi e-tron S models will be the first electric cars worldwide with three motors in mass production. The three electric motors, two of which are located on the rear axle, together provide 370 kW of boost power and 973 Nm (717.6 lb-ft) of torque. This allows the two purely electrically driven models to accelerate to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 4.5 seconds.
The intelligent drive control raises vehicle safety, and dynamic handling in particular, to a new level: In addition to the electric all-wheel drive, there is the electric torque vectoring with active and fully variable torque distribution on the rear axle.
In the S gear, both cars go from a standstill to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 4.5 seconds, propulsion does not end until 210 km/h (130.5 mph), limited electronically. With a powerful cooling system, the drive gives the full boost power of 370 kW and 973 Nm (717.6 lb-ft) of torque in reproducible form for eight seconds in each case. The nominal values in the D gear without boost are 320 kW and 808 Nm (596.0 lb-ft).
(Audi press release on February 28, 2020)