The Audi F12 is a rolling electric research project with an Audi R8 body, aimed to develop a scalable electric vehicle technology platform.
Completed after three years of work, the Audi F12 e Sport was jointly developed with Bosch and a number of institutes at the RWTH Aachen University. The project team broke the concept down into a dozen work packages, it is described as a major advance for electric mobility that could also be used for future plug-in hybrid vehicles.
“Young, independent free-thinkers worked together with the experts from the Technical Development departments at Audi and Bosch. We enjoyed a constant sharing of our respective knowledge and different work cultures," said Dr. Christian Allmann, one of the project managers.
There are three electric motors.The one in the front is tuned for economy and works at low speeds. The two other electric motors are mounted in the rear wheels and tuned for performance. The unit in the Audi F12 e Sport is a lithium-ion array made up of 200 individual cells, produce a combined output of 204 HP (150 kW) and 550 Nm (406 lb-ft) of torque.
The German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) gave €23 million to the program.
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