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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Audi R8 and R10 Hypercar adops R18 e-tron
Ingolstadt, - Prowess, the combination of a diesel engine and an electric motor capable of spraying power 700 PS and a peak torque of 1,000 Nm! With such power, the hypercar able to accelerate from 0-100 km per hour in three seconds and can be accelerated out 322 kph. With these capabilities, Audi R10 directly challenge Ferrari F70, Porsche 918 Spyder, and McLaren P1.
Audi is reportedly working on an ambitious project, namely diesel hybrid hypercar, a notch above the Audi R8 and R10 named Hypercar. The name was chosen according to his ability, to adopt some R18 e-tron technology that has proved his prowess by winning the race at Le Mans this year.
