The electric 2012 Audi R8 eTron has been spied recently and the first details are starting to emerge on the web. The spied 2012 Audi R8 eTron is completely covered in camouflage so it's difficult to distinguish any of its exterior design details. The 2012 Audi R8 eTron will be a four wheel drive electric supercar which will go on sale by the end of 2012, however, the production will be limited. The British press says that only 1000 units of the 2012 Audi R8 eTron will ever be built.
Company's official put the 2012 Audi R8 eTron price above the V8 version of the regular, petrol headed model. The people who managed to catch the 2012 Audi R8 eTron on film while testing on public roads, figured out it was an electric car
as there were no visible cooling or exhaust ducts.
In terms of exterior dimensions, the 2012 Audi R8 eTron will be shorter, narrower and lower than the standard R8. The concept on which is based will dictate them.
In case it will have the same powertrain as the concept, the 2012 Audi R8 eTron is feature four independent electric motors, one for each wheel. The total output of the 2012 Audi R8 eTron
will be 313 hp and the car will hit 100 km/h in less than 5 seconds. The top speed of the 2012 Audi R8 eTron will be limited to 200 km/h.
[Source: Autocar]
