Just two months ago, Audi revived the R8 e-tron to take another stab at the electric vehicle market. Now it is taking it further, this time with very little help from humans. Trying to smash stereotypes again, Audi is revealing a new self-driving car that is something no other electric car has tried to be: a sports car. Based on the Audi R8 e-tron, this EV is no underdog, boasting a range of 450 km (279.6 mi), an acceleration of 3.9 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h, all on two electric motors each spewing 170 kW of power. And it can drive itself.
Autonomous vehicles aren’t usually associated with sports-like performance, mostly because of the inherent risks of driving at top speeds. Of course, Audi won’t take no for an answer and has merged two of the most unlikely features to work hand in hand in a single concept car.
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