Future models - Audi - A3 - e-tronGeneva show: Audi plugs in the A3Plug-in hybrid A3 hatch that uses just 1.5L/100km is Audi’s latest e-tron vehicleGalleryClick to see larger images 22 Feb 2013 AUDI will preview a plug-in petrol-electric hybrid version of its brand new A3 small hatchback at the Geneva show on March 5. As with the German company’s previous electrified models, the plug-in A3 is receives the e-tron moniker. It combines sharp acceleration – zero to 100km/h is dealt with in 7.6 seconds – with fuel consumption of just 1.5 litres per 100km (and carbon dioxide emissions of 35 grams per 100km). The e-tron will form part of a green vehicle assault from the Volkswagen Group at Geneva, with the company that owns Audi planning to show its own production XL1 EV and e-Golf concept. The A3 joins the smaller A1 plug-in, now in its second iteration and undergoing German government-funded trials. Production has not been confirmed, but Audi certainly sounds positive about the technology. “The Audi A3 e-tron will provide a realistic glimpse into the future of mobility as Audi is planning it,” the company said in a statement. “The electrification of the drivetrain, above all using plug-in technology, plays a deciding role in the strategy of the brand.” As reported in January, the Ingolstadt marque axed plans to produce electrified versions of the A2 hatchback and R8 supercar (also called e-tron) over concerns that customers were not ready to accept the limited range of pure electric cars. Plug-in hybrids that give drivers the reassurance of a backup power source are seen as a viable solution. The A3 e-tron’s running gear consists of a 110kW 1.4-litre turbo petrol engine linked to a 75kW disc shaped electric motor via a special clutch. Power is sent to the front wheels via a newly designed six-speed ‘e’ S tronic dual-clutch automatic transmission. Total system output is 150kW of power and 350Nm of torque – nigh on hot hatch figures – while Audi claims the two power sources “complement” each other. Essentially, the motor provides peak torque from start-up through to 2000rpm, by which time the petrol engine’s peak torque has come on stream (at 1750rpm), before continuing all the way through to 4000rpm. The e-tron can be driven with just the petrol engine, as a pure electric or as a combination of both. When the driver lets up on the throttle, both sources de-activate temporarily. Read more22nd of February 2013 Geneva show: VW to produce 0.9L/100km XL1Revolutionary super-frugal Volkswagen XL1 goes from concept to production realityAll future modelsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chery Brabham Chrysler Chevrolet Cupra Citroen DS Dodge Fiat Ferrari Foton Ford Great Wall FPV Haval GWM Honda Holden Hummer HSV Infiniti Hyundai Jaguar Isuzu Kia Jeep Land Rover Lamborghini Lexus LDV Mahindra Lotus Mazda Maserati Mercedes-AMG McLaren MG Mercedes-Benz Mitsubishi Mini Opel Nissan Peugeot Pagani Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen A3 pricing
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