| Make
|
Audi
(ISD France) |
| Model |
R-Zero |
| Concept
year |
2006 |
| Production
year |
- |
| Engine |
in-wheel
electric motors |
The Audi R- Zero concept is the work of a transport designer
and two digital designers from the International Design
School, France.
Franck Levivier, Rémi Marchand and Pierre-Olivier
Wagner's collaboration centered around a desire to create
a concept supercar for a time when the world could no
longer rely on oil for a source of power.
Essential to the R-Zero's design was a belief that despite
the cars environmentally friendly credentials it should
have the ability to excite.
A projected 1091 horsepower comes from four individual
in-wheel electric motors powered by a row of batteries
positioned just forward of the rear axle.
One of the advantages of the electric drivetrain layout
is that it has allowed the R-Zero's designers to capitalise
on the cooling airflow provided by the front grille. Running
the length of the Audi R-Zero is a hollow backbone frame
which channels airflow in though the front grille, distributes
cooling air to various temperature sensitive components
- like the brakes, and then expels the air out the central
rear grille.
Despite its gorgeous lines and innovative engineering,
the Audi R-Zero is only a concept. There are no plans
to build a working one-off. Let alone put the vehicle
into production.
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Audi Rosemeyer
Audi RSQ
Audi Nuvolari Quattro
Audi Le Mans
Audi Nero
Audi Quattroflex
Audi Shooting Brake
Audi TT Clubsport Quattro
Audi A1 Metroproject Quattro
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