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02-21-2013, 12:46 PM
Filed under: Concept Cars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/), Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/), Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/), Europe (http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/), Hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Audi (http://www.autoblog.com/category/audi/)
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The Audi A3 E-tron (http://www.autoblog.com/audi/a3/), which we drove in prototype form (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/25/audi-a3-e-tron-first-drive-review/) last year, is headed to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/geneva motor show/) next month. The plug-in hybrid will feature a total of 204 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque from the combination of a turbocharged 1.4-liter engine and a 75-kW electric motor. That motor itself is positioned between the internal combustion engine and the machine's six-speed dual-clutch transmission. The setup is good enough to scoot the A3 E-tron to 62 miles per hour in 7.6 seconds and crank out a top speed of 138 mph. Perhaps more impressively, the hatch can whir its way to 80 mph on all-electric power with an EV range of 31 miles.
Audi claims the A3 E-tron gives the world a "realistic glimpse into the future of mobility," so it's a bit unclear if the model will see production. We're encouraged by the specificity of Audi's press release (which is full of stats) and the fact that they don't label this vehicle a concept. You can check out the full press release below (http://motorgen.com/2013/02/21/audi-a3-e-tron-plug-in-hybrid-set-to-whiz-into-geneva/#continued) and judge for yourself.
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The Audi A3 E-tron (http://www.autoblog.com/audi/a3/), which we drove in prototype form (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/25/audi-a3-e-tron-first-drive-review/) last year, is headed to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/geneva motor show/) next month. The plug-in hybrid will feature a total of 204 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque from the combination of a turbocharged 1.4-liter engine and a 75-kW electric motor. That motor itself is positioned between the internal combustion engine and the machine's six-speed dual-clutch transmission. The setup is good enough to scoot the A3 E-tron to 62 miles per hour in 7.6 seconds and crank out a top speed of 138 mph. Perhaps more impressively, the hatch can whir its way to 80 mph on all-electric power with an EV range of 31 miles.
Audi claims the A3 E-tron gives the world a "realistic glimpse into the future of mobility," so it's a bit unclear if the model will see production. We're encouraged by the specificity of Audi's press release (which is full of stats) and the fact that they don't label this vehicle a concept. You can check out the full press release below (http://motorgen.com/2013/02/21/audi-a3-e-tron-plug-in-hybrid-set-to-whiz-into-geneva/#continued) and judge for yourself.
Continue reading Audi A3 E-Tron plug-in hybrid set to whiz into Geneva (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/21/audi-a3-e-tron-plug-in-hybrid-set-to-whiz-into-geneva/)
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