outside, but the Audions wouldn’t let us film the inside. Trust us though. It’s gorgeous. And this car’s got some beast to go with the beauty: Audi claims it’ll do zero to 100 km/hr in 4.8 seconds, put down more than 300 horsepower and get around 150 miles per charge. It’s a quattro, too, with one motor for each wheel.

Audi plans to build a few hundred R8 e-Trons and sell them to select (well-heeled) buyers in 2012. So far, the only action it’s seen is on the track at Le Mans last May and some covert test spins.

But the car is pretty much finalized except for one detail: Like all electrics, it’s practically silent, and the engineers have yet to decide on an “appropriate noise profile.” We recommended installing some speakers behind the wheels and blasting Rammstein on a loop.

See also:

• Electric Audi Takes A Lap at Le Mans
• Audi’s Robotic Car Climbs Pikes Peak
• Video: Porsche’s Awesome New Hybrid Racer
• Volvo Puts an EV Through Crash-Test Hell
• The Electric Gullwing Is a Go

Authors: Michael Calore

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