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Old 10-15-2009, 01:23 AM   #1
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INGOLSTADT, Germany — If Audi officials were on the fence about building a production version of the electric e-Tron concept, the zero-emission roadster's successful debut at last month's 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show surely convinced them it must be done. Audi has already announced that a road-legal prototype will be built next year, followed by small-scale production.
Based on the e-Tron, the new Audi R4 will be smaller than the sexy R8 supercar, but larger than the TT, and will headline an electric version above regular gas models. As part of the VW Group, the R4 will share architecture with the next-generation Porsche Boxster and Cayman, and both a coupe and a targa-top will be available.
As in the e-Tron, the electric R4 Tesla fighter will be powered by a lithium-ion battery pack with four electric motors, one for each wheel. In lieu of a traditional power plant, the 1,036-pound lithium-ion battery will be placed in the middle of the car. The entire e-Tron concept weighs just 3,527 pounds and delivers a range of about 150 miles on a full charge, specifications that could change slightly as the production model moves into the prototype stage.
Gas-powered R4s will offer the same engines currently offered in the TT, including the 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbo that's standard in the European TT-RS, a model not available in the U.S. The American-spec TT tops out with the 2.0-liter inline-4 turbo TT-S, and it's not yet clear whether the 2.5-liter turbo will make it to the States or if we'll again make do with the smaller engine.
No word on projected pricing yet for the R4, but the base-level 2010 Audi R8 lists for $114,200, while the targeted 2010 Tesla Roadster currently starts at $109,000.
The Audi R4 is expected to enter the market in 2012.
Inside Line says: Tesla better get to every tree-hugging celebrity in town before this eco-friendly looker is let loose in the über-trendy green arena. — Kelly Toepke, News Editor

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=159046#5

This car looks great, though I wish it was a coupe instead and that 2.5L turbo in this would be sweet. 2011 and 2012 are going to be interesting years.
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Wow wow its like a cross between a TT and an R8.
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Old 10-15-2009, 11:28 AM   #3
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Wow wow its like a cross between a TT and an R8.
ya I was thinking the same thing.
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