Right Lane Cruiser
10-09-2008, 11:35 PM
This is one of the few hybrids which does not use a CVT transmission (http://paultan.org/archives/2008/10/10/audi-a1-sportback-concept-at-paris-2008/)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/audi_logo.jpgPaul Tan (http://paultan.org) - Oct. 10, 2008
A hot sports car that is also ultra efficient? Sign me up!! -- Ed.
Audi’s A1 Sportback Concept displayed at the 2008 Paris Motor Show picks up where the Audi metroproject quattro concept left off last year at Tokyo 2008. This time the preview to the upcoming A1 is in a 5-door guise instead of the Tokyo concept’s 3-door body.
Inside the engine bay is a 150 PS version of VW’s 1.4 liter TSI petrol engine with a nice 240Nm of torque between 1,600rpm and 4,000rpm. There is also a 27hp electric motor that can provide an additional 150Nm of twisting power whenever needed.
This motor seems to be smaller than the metroproject quattro’s unit which was capable of 40hp and 200Nm of torque. Also, in the previous concept car, the motor was positioned at the rear axle giving the car all-wheel drive but in this concept the motor is integrated into the drivetrain powering the front wheels together with the combustion engine.
When the Audi drive select is set to the default efficiency mode, the electric motor will be run selectively as the sole power source to minimize the use of the combustion engine. The brain that controls this also communicates with the onboard satnav system. For example, when you key in a journey that will take a distance of less than 50km, only the electric motor will be used.
The lithium-ion batteries that the motor draws its power from can provide enough power for up to...http://paultan.org/archives/2008/10/10/audi-a1-sportback-concept-at-paris-2008/
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/audi_logo.jpgPaul Tan (http://paultan.org) - Oct. 10, 2008
A hot sports car that is also ultra efficient? Sign me up!! -- Ed.
Audi’s A1 Sportback Concept displayed at the 2008 Paris Motor Show picks up where the Audi metroproject quattro concept left off last year at Tokyo 2008. This time the preview to the upcoming A1 is in a 5-door guise instead of the Tokyo concept’s 3-door body.
Inside the engine bay is a 150 PS version of VW’s 1.4 liter TSI petrol engine with a nice 240Nm of torque between 1,600rpm and 4,000rpm. There is also a 27hp electric motor that can provide an additional 150Nm of twisting power whenever needed.
This motor seems to be smaller than the metroproject quattro’s unit which was capable of 40hp and 200Nm of torque. Also, in the previous concept car, the motor was positioned at the rear axle giving the car all-wheel drive but in this concept the motor is integrated into the drivetrain powering the front wheels together with the combustion engine.
When the Audi drive select is set to the default efficiency mode, the electric motor will be run selectively as the sole power source to minimize the use of the combustion engine. The brain that controls this also communicates with the onboard satnav system. For example, when you key in a journey that will take a distance of less than 50km, only the electric motor will be used.
The lithium-ion batteries that the motor draws its power from can provide enough power for up to...http://paultan.org/archives/2008/10/10/audi-a1-sportback-concept-at-paris-2008/