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2023-03-21T16:46:09.855Z


The electric revolution: after 29 years, the compact Audi will switch to electric drive only, and it will happen in two years


Join the electric E TRON family (Photo: Keinan Cohen)

About five years after it began the journey towards electricity, at the same time as presenting the latest versions of its extreme sports car such as the Audi R8, Audi RS3 and the TT RS, the German manufacturer is already signaling the route that will move it to electric drive or at least electrified in the coming years.



Audi has already announced the separation from the monstrous V10 engine that it and Lamborghini shared, but this time it is a clear statement - one of the main cars in the manufacturer's offer, the A3, will be electric in its next generation.

At least that's what the brand's technology manager Oliver Hoffman told the British Autocar magazine.

Similar things were said by other company executives at the manufacturer's annual conference, where it talks about its future plans.

The A3, one of the pioneers of the luxury compacts, has accompanied the manufacturer for more than 20 years (photo: manufacturer website)

At the moment it is not really clear whether the next generation will still use the Volkswagen Group's MEB electric platform that serves the ID.4, the ID.3 and the car that will replace the Golf in the ID.2all range that was presented as a concept, or whether it will already get to do Using the concern's new modular electric platform.



This platform, which is part of the so-called "Project Trinity" at Volkswagen and "Artemis" at Audi, should offer much more capabilities than the existing one is able to provide.

Among other things, the use of an 800-volt electrical system, with a charging potential of up to 270 kilowatts, a lower floor that will contribute to an improved center of gravity.

Among the statements made, but not specified - a range of up to 700 km, thanks to new battery cases.

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What is the electrical potential for the RS family? (Photo: Manufacturer's website)

The executives have confirmed at this stage that the car will keep its two current body configurations - a hatchback and a 4-door sedan.

But a very significant change will be under the body.

The use of the new platform means that the A3 or whatever you call this car, will switch to using a rear-wheel drive platform already in the base models, a place the A3 has never been since it founded the category in 1996. The sporty



A and RS versions that will also be offered alongside The new cars will have dual-wheel drive, like today, but according to Audi will offer performance that will surpass the current RS3.

We are expected to meet the new electric models in 2025.

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Source: walla

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