Audi Prepares Tesla Model X Challenger: E-tron Quattro Electric SUV Heads To ... - International Business Times
Now we have the first glimpse -- albeit in stylized renderings rather than photos -- of the direction Audi is going in its challenge to the highly anticipated Tesla Model X sport utility vehicle. Like the Model X, “the Audi e-tron quattro concept is designed from the ground up as an electric car,” Audi said in a statement. The unveiling of the electric SUV concept comes as Audi is poised to deliver the all-electric version of its standard gas-powered R8 sports car in select markets early next year. Audi hasn't released pricing information for the electric R8 e-tron, but it’s safe to say it will cost more than the comparable $112,500 Tesla Model S. Audi claims the latest R8 e-tron gets 280 miles on an electric charge, compared with the 270... Like the R8 e-tron, the electric SUV will also cost more and have less range than the Model X’s 300 miles. When Audi began toying with its e-tron family of all-electric and plug-in hybrids in 2009, its first lithium-ion battery packs had barely more energy storage capacity than some smaller, less expensive electric cars, like the BMW i3. The first R8... Source: www.ibtimes.com
