Tech Talk

In two to three years time, Audi will debut in the United States electric sports car.

A model of an electric sports car was unveiled at the Frankfurt auto show last month. It was a sleek two-seat sports red sports car

Back then, there was no confirmation yet whether they have plans to produce it. Now Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen says the car is on its way. He said, “I expect we will see running examples in the in the next 24 months.”

The high performance e-tron concept is powered by four electric motors, one on each axle. The car has a range of 154 miles using a lithium ion battery which is positioned behind the passenger cabin.

The show car is 168 inches long–about midway between Audi’s TT and R8 sports cars–and 75 inches wide.

The e-tron uses a space frame. All the added-on body parts, including the doors and roof, are made of a fiber-reinforced plastic.