Audi e-tron quattro concept debuts at 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show

Kuala Lumpur: The elite German automaker, Audi has revealed its new e-tron quattro concept at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, providing a preview to the appearance, size and technical features. This all-electric Q6 e-tron model is set to go into production at the company's Ingolstadt manufacturing headquarters in Germany as a rival to the upcoming Tesla Model X and other alternative SUV drives.

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With this concept Audi shows all of the advancements that it has made in the development of lightweight construction, aerodynamics, battery technology and electric drive systems. The front is adorned with the characteristic octagonal grille and angular OLED headlamps, a sharply sculpted bumper, large 5-spoke alloy rims and a sloping roofline for a coupe-like design. The rear gets long LED taillamps and a black plastic body cladding.

E-tron quattro uses three motors, two positioned at the rear wheels (providing the quattro four-wheel drive) and one up front to power the front wheels. Combined system generates a maximum power output of 429 HP. The driver can even mobilize 469 HP and over 800 Nm of torque temporarily while boosting.

All the powertrain equipped in Audi e-tron enable it to perform like a sports car. As a result, the concept car sprints from a standstill to 100 kmph in just 4.6 seconds and quickly reaches the electronically governed maximum speed of 210 kmph. Even, the e-tron quattro concept can travel over 500 km on a single charge.

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The large lithium-ion battery with the capacity of 96 kWh, integrated into the floor of the passenger compartment uses either DC or AC power through the Combined Charging System (CCS), enabling a 150 kW DC charging point to bring the battery to full charge in 50 minutes. In addition, a large solar roof provides electricity for the drive system battery on sunny days.

The adaptive air suspension with controlled damping, along with dynamic all-wheel steering enables the rear wheels to steer either in the same direction for improved stability or in the opposite direction for better handling. In addition, for improvised agility and stability of the car, Torque Control Manager works effectively and manages the distribution of power among the rear wheels.

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The concept is equipped with all the technologies that Audi has developed for piloted driving, including radar sensors, a video camera, ultrasonic sensors and a laser scanner. The data these supply come together in the central driver assistance controller (zFAS) in the luggage compartment. It computes a complete model of the car's surroundings in real time and makes this information available to all assistance systems and the systems for piloted driving.

The interior of the e-tron quattro provides seating for up to four, with boot space count of 615 litres. All displays in the interior use OLED technology. A large display on the right is provided for media and navigation control. An LTE Module connects the Audi e-tron quattro concept with the internet.

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