To mark the occasion, the Ingolstadt carmaker released video showing what the little car is capable of. Despite not actually being built of for the job, it actually pull of the stunt with ease. It successfully ran for three days, 307 kilometers and a total altitude difference of 11,541 meters. It was driven to victory by Franciscus van Meel, Head of Electromobility Strategy at AUDI AG, while long-time Audi employee Gerhard Gruber took on the important role of co-driver.
“On the first day we drove cautiously and despite a distance of just over 100 kilometers we finished with a lot of electricity left in the battery. On the second day we were better prepared and we were able to win the day; on day three we came in second, and in the end that was enough to win the overall victory. The car ran flawlessly. We’re now looking forward to the 2012 rally. We already have a few ideas about the kind of concepts we’ll enter with, of course,” van Meel stated.
We’ll remind you that the A1 e-tron is powered by an electric motor that draws its juice from a package of lithium-ion batteries arranged in a T pattern beneath the center tunnel and rear bench seat. The motor develops a continuous output of 45 kW (61 hp) and a peak output of 75 kW (102 hp), transmitted to the front wheels via a single-stage transmission. The peak torque of 240 Nm (177.01 lb-ft) is available right from the start.
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