Based on yesterday’s release of R8 e-tron details, an Audi official has confirmed that the model has been postponed until further notice.
The official said “We’ve already built 10 cars which are being evaluated internally.” The employee added production plans were scrapped because they were “concerned about the limited range of pure electric cars with existing battery technology.” Despite this, the official hinted “Once technology improves who knows, never say never.”
As reported earlier, the R8 e-tron featured a 48.6 kWh lithium-ion battery and two electric motors that had a combined output of 381 HP (280 kW) and 820 Nm (605 lb-ft) of torque. This enabled the car to speed up from 0-100 km/h in 4.2 seconds, hit an electronically-limited top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph) and travel 215 km (134 miles) on a single charge.
No one really knows what happened aftermath of the project being postponed indefinitely. but since this project has been pushed back for the foreseeable future let us wait with bated breath for an final announcement from the company officials.
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