Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Audi R8 e tron speed record at the Nurburgring
"The R8 e-tron has done a magnificent demonstration of the potential in the track worlds toughest competition," says Michael Dick, Member of the Board of AUDI AG for Technical Development. Dick, who also completed one round of the R8 e-tron, added: "The record confirms that we are on track. For us, it never sacrifices power mobility, by contrast, is the emotional, sporty driving pleasure."
When compared to the current record has a standard car powered by a combustion engine at the Nurburgring, we realize how impressive it is a sign of 8:09.099 minutes to achieve. Best lap time is 7:11:57 hours, and was replaced by the Gum pert Apollo Sport, equipped with the Audi V8 petrol engine of 700 horsepower.
Propulsion system of the Audi R8 e-tron Winkelhock cruised to achieve a world record, as in every detail that will bring the series production model will be on the market later this year. Between two cars electric motor produces 380 hp power (280 kW) and 820 Nm of torque.
Audi R8 e-tron accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.6 seconds. Maximum speed is usually limited to 200 km / h, but it agreed to return the records to increase the limit to 250 km / h.
Rechargeable lithium ion R8 e-tron 49 kWh of energy, enough to cover 215 kilometers. The way T is allowed to be installed in the central and regional tunnels between the cockpit and the rear axle. Loaded by energy recovered during braking and retention.
Lightweight body of the Audi R8 e-tron is made primarily of aluminum, along with some components with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP). This is the main reason why high performance sport only weighs 1780 pounds, despite having a large battery.
To further emphasize the importance of the production R8 e-tron and the ability to drive technology, Audi has set another record at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, in addition to spin records. Soon after, the pilot made two consecutive rounds of e-tron in the R8 has a limited speed to 200 km / h. 8:30.873 and 8:26.096 minutes respectively, both rounds well below the significant threshold of nine minutes.
"Making this record has been fantastic for me," said Winkelhock. Pilot has a very recent reference for comparison, the Audi R8 LMS with the ultra together with Marc Basseng, Christopher Haase and Frank Stippler, won the 24 Hours Nurburgring a few weeks ago.
"Of course, the Audi R8 e-tron is a standard car, not one of competition with aerodynamic aids" Winkelhock said. "But with a low center of gravity and weight distribution, slightly biased towards the rear, offers a quality of great sport. Couple with the electric motors drive the car uphill outperforms other models I have ever known, and had been torn from the stand alone completely new experience for me. In addition, all of which do this without making a little noise in the process. In places where you really need traction, torsion vertoring really helped. "
Dick concluded proudly, had forged the Nürburgring, what happens now.”In just a few weeks we managed to overcome many challenges and in time we have shown that we are leading in all our concepts of propulsion. We won the 24-hour Nürburgring in May, with the Audi R8 LMS Ultra comes with a ten-cylinder engine. Then, in mid- June, won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the R18 Audi Quattro e-tron, the first overall victory of hybrid electric vehicles in the toughest endurance race world. And now, we have set a record with R8-electric e-tron in the most demanding track there. "
