Automotive supplier Schaeffler has created the
ultimate Audi RS3 and no, it doesn’t feature a high-revving five-cylinder
engine with forced induction.
Schaeffler is a major
sponsor of the Audi Sport ABT Formula E team. Consequently, it has fitted the
electric powertrain from the FE01 open-wheel racer into the body of an Audi
RS3. The finished result is 1180 hp and a 0-200 km/h time of less than
seven seconds.
The Schaeffler 4ePerformance
concept, has an electric motor at each wheel. Each motor is connected through a
spur gear unit and each two motors share one gearbox housing to create an
electric twin axle. The setup allows for advanced torque vectoring. The battery
driving these motors has an overall capacity of 64 kWh.
All it takes is a momentary glimpse of the exterior
to understand that this is no ordinary RS3. Instead, Schaeffler has installed a
bespoke bodykit with flared front and rear wheel arches, a new front fascia,
and stripped out the interior.
