VIDEO: First Video Of Audi R8 e-tron Setting Nürburgring Record
The upcoming Audi R8 e-tron set the fastest lap time of the Nürburgring-Nordschleife for a produced-based electric car back in June. With German race car driver Markus Winkelhock behind the wheel, the electric supercar’s final time was 8:09.099 and here’s the video highlighting the glorious moment.
The Audi R8 e-tron’s power comes from two electric motors, one at each axle with a combined output of 308 horsepower and 604 pound-feet of torque giving it a 0-60 mph time of just 4.6 seconds and limited top speed of 124 mph – to achieve the fastest lap time, however, the R8 e-tron needed to have its speed limit raised to 155 mph.
The Audi R8 e-tron is still in the prototype testing phase but is set to go on sale at the end of this year. Production will be limited and produced in a small facility at Audi’s main plant in Neckarsulm, in the south of Germany. Because of limited production, the electric supercars will most likely be pricey – rumor is suggesting they could be the most expensive model in Audi’s portfolio to date.
