Audi e-Tron: Winner of the Silvretta E-Auto Rally

Decidedly, the German manufacturers continue to prove that the car has alternative powertrains can win, if not among the best in competitions.

Well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans are diesel engines are renowned for their high toughness, it remains that these engines have benefited in recent years of extremely important changes. Today, these engines are known for providing an economy among the most generous in the industry while providing environmentally that surprises many.

Lately, a Porsche 911 GT3 R hybrid had dominated for 22 hours 15 minutes running of the 24 Hours of Nurburgring held last May, before knowing his first rates.

The turn of the electric motors

In Europe, after putting the emphasis on clean diesel, behold, electric motors that want more performance and whose autonomy is developed is constantly growing. We are still far from equaling the current cars, but progress are real.

A rally of electric cars

Quite recently, during the holding of the first edition of the "Silvretta E-Auto Rally" Montafon in Austria, this is an Audi R8 e-Tron prototype which won top honors at a dozen other cars exclusively powered by one or more electric motors.

Rally Montafon held in the Austrian mountains and his journey is 167.5 kilometers. The duration is three days and left within ten components has varied obstacles.

For its part, the powerful Audi R8 e-Tron enjoyed four electric motors spaces duo on the front and rear axles. In total, untap power of 313 horsepower (230 kW).

Among his pursuers, found ourselves the very electric e-RUF, Mercedes-Benz SLS E-Cell, Mini E, Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Smart ED, Think City, Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion and many others ...