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Audi’s first fully electric supercar concept to be presented at the Pebble Beach event in California shed its covers on Friday, revealing to the world an Aicon-inspired nod to the “years of winning the Le Mans racing series.”
Penned by the new Audi design studio in Malibu, California, the PB18, as the vehicle will be referred to as of today, is a mid-engine sports car with a far forward positioned cab. It is made of aluminum, carbon and multi-material composites that amount to a combined weigh that is less than 1,550 kg (3,417.2 lb).
This newest interpretation of the e-tron, an idea with which the Germans have been toying for years with debatable success, is powered by three electric motors, one mounted at the front and two in the rear. The power generated by the motors is rated at 150 kW to the front axle and 350 kW to the rear.
The liquid-cooled solid-state battery that powers the motors has a capacity of 95 kWh and will give the PB18 a maximum range of over 500 kilometers (310.7 miles) in the WLTP cycle. The fun part is that the storage unit has been designed to be charged with 800 volts, meaning full capacity can be reached in some 15 minutes. A wireless charging capability is also available.
A recovery system is, of course, included, allowing the supercar to generate its own electricity during braking.
As presented in California, the PB18 is to remain just a concept car. The e-tron badge, shown for the first time in 2009 at the Frankfurt Auto Show, spawned a big number of concepts, none of it actually leading to a production car.
This September, the German carmaker will be launching the e-tron SUV, an electric machine that was not previewed by a concept.
The full details on the Audi e-tron PB18 can be found in the document attached below.
This newest interpretation of the e-tron, an idea with which the Germans have been toying for years with debatable success, is powered by three electric motors, one mounted at the front and two in the rear. The power generated by the motors is rated at 150 kW to the front axle and 350 kW to the rear.
The liquid-cooled solid-state battery that powers the motors has a capacity of 95 kWh and will give the PB18 a maximum range of over 500 kilometers (310.7 miles) in the WLTP cycle. The fun part is that the storage unit has been designed to be charged with 800 volts, meaning full capacity can be reached in some 15 minutes. A wireless charging capability is also available.
A recovery system is, of course, included, allowing the supercar to generate its own electricity during braking.
As presented in California, the PB18 is to remain just a concept car. The e-tron badge, shown for the first time in 2009 at the Frankfurt Auto Show, spawned a big number of concepts, none of it actually leading to a production car.
This September, the German carmaker will be launching the e-tron SUV, an electric machine that was not previewed by a concept.
The full details on the Audi e-tron PB18 can be found in the document attached below.
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