Audi has offically revealed that the upcoming R8 e-tron has lapped the nürburgring in only 8mins 9sec, which is only 5 seconds slower than the R8 V8 model. This new lap time is a world record for an electric driven production car. With 376 horsepower and 604 pound-feet of torque, 0-100 kph (0-62mph) only takes 4.6 seconds.

It will debut this September at the Paris motor show. Audi was quoted saying “Don’t let the styling fool you. The construction, drivetrain and chassis have been completely altered. It is essentially an all new car from the ground up"





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