Paris: Audi E-tron Spyder

Electric Audi goes roofless - and gets a diesel engine to turn it into a hybrid

By Riggers / Friday, 1 October 2010 / Loading comments

Audi has unveiled this e-tron Spyder concept at the Paris motor show, the third of Audi's e-tron concept cars.

This time, however, the e-tron isn't a fully electric proposition. Instead it has a pair of electric motors to provide drive to the front wheels, while the rears get motive power from a mid-mounted 3.0-litre turbodiesel V6.

The power is transmitted via a DSG gearbox, though quite how that will work with the electric drive aspect of the car, we're not quite sure.

We're also told that the e-tron's look will influence the style of future Audi's, though we doubt that the speedster-style windscreen will be appearing on an Audi TT anytime soon...