AUDI E-TRON
TEST DRIVE THE FUTURE, I TODAY
n 1910, Audi’s first automobile rolled off German production lines. The Audi Type A Sport-Phaeton boasted a four-cylinder, 4-stroke engine that topped out at 75 kilometres-an-hour. Prideful of the accomplishment, but unsatisfied with stasis, after producing 175 Type As, it was replaced just a year later by the Type B—with a slightly better design and performance. That kind of drive for automotive excellence is exemplified by a century of wondering: What’s next? A hundred years later, Audi is still pushing the limits of automotive engineering, and its assembly lines still pride themselves on producing some of the world’s most exceptional luxury automobiles. The 2019 Audi e-tron is the ultimate in eco-automotive technology and
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ingenuity. The hybrid marvel is powered by dual asynchronous electric motors – a 181-hp motor for the front axle and a 221-hp unit for the rear – that will go zero-to-100 kilometres-per-hour in 5.5 seconds hitting a fleet speed of 300 kilometres-per-hour. Add in five suspension modes and an all-wheel air suspension, and the e-tron is built for the future, today. The cockpit features a 10.1-inch infotainment screen plus a second, 8.6-inch screen for HVAC features and other settings, plus using the 4G LTE Wi-Fi connection, drivers and passengers alike can add as many screens as they like to compliment their driving experience. Its performance is complemented by the MMI navigation with virtual cockpit plus, a design
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