Audi will release small unmanned electric car

Novelty should be the most compact model in the history of the German mark.

Its dimensions will be close to compact car Volkswagen up!. It is assumed that the electric car will receive the designation A0 e-tron will become the smallest model in the history of the automaker. Other details about the electric car are still kept secret.

The new system is automatic, Audi is debuting the flagship model of the next-generation A8, which will appear by the end of this year. It is expected that the sedan will be the first production model in the world with an unmanned system of the third level. This means the car will be able to move independently in busy General stream at speeds up to 60 km per hour.

From 2019, Audi will start sales of electric cars of new generation. The first representative of the range of e-tron will be a crossover that will take place between the Q5 and Q7 models. Power reserve of new items will exceed 500 kilometers. The production model will establish the plant in Brussels, where will be organized not only build machines but also manufacturing all electrical components.

In addition, Audi will develop a compact and relatively affordable electric car that can compete with the Tesla Model 3. Novelty is based MEB modular platform of Volkswagen, developed specifically for electric cars. The dimensions of the electric car will be little more than a sedan Audi A3.

The basic version of the model will get a power plant with a capacity of about 300 HP, and aggregates top modification will develop from 430 to 500 horsepower. The stock battery will be enough for about 500 km. The cost of new items should not exceed $ 50,000.

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