Audi hybrid vehicles

Audi hybrid vehicles are hybrid vehicles created by the German carmaker, Audi.

Audi Duo, aka Audi 100 Avant Duo

The original Audi Duo was created in 1989, and was based on the Audi C3 100 Avant. It was a gas/electric hybrid concept vehicle.

Audi 100 Duo, 2nd generation

Audio 100 Duo second generation was introduced in 1991. It featured quattro four-wheel drive.

Audi Duo II

Little is known about the Audi Duo II. It was based on the Audi C4 100/A6 Avant, and made sometime in the early to mid 1990s.

Audi Duo III, aka Audi A4 Duo

The Audi Duo III was introduced in 1997 based on the Audi B5 A4 Avant, and was the only Duo to ever make it into production. The Duo III used the 1.9L TDI engine, which was coupled with an 29 hp electric motor. There was a switch inside the cabin for switching between the electric motor and the engine. The batteries would be recharged during highway/country driving or by plugging the car into an AC outlet.

The hybrid was unable to achieve fuel efficiency much greater than the standard 1.9L TDI because of the extra weight the batteries added.

Unfortunately there was little demand for the hybrid due to its high price, and thus only about sixty Audi Duo's were produced. Up until the release of the Audi Q7 hybrid, the Duo was the only European hybrid ever put into production.

Audi Q7 3.6 FSI Hybrid

Audi unveiled their Q7 hybrid at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show. Audi plans to have the Q7 hybrid as a part of their 2008 model line up.

Audi metroproject quattro

In the third quarter of 2007, just before its official announcement at the Tokyo Motor Show, Audi leaked information about "metroproject quattro". The metroproject quattro is a supermini/sub-compact, intended to compete with the Mini Cooper.

Under the bonnet/hood is a 150PS 1.4L TFSI engine. However, in the back of the car, beneath a plexiglass peephole, is a 41-hp electric motor, designed to create a zero-emissions driving experience in residential or city areas, and increase torque while the 1.4 TFSI is accelerating.

A lithium-ion battery pack supports a range of up to 100 km (62 miles). In electric mode, the car has a top speed of more than 100 km/h (62 mph).

A four-door concept is expected to debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008. [ [http://www.autobloggreen.com/tag/audi+a1+metroproject+quattro/ Paris Preview: 4-door Audi A1 concept expected to debut] ]

Batteries

Audi is planning an alliance with the Japanese electronic giant Sanyo to develop a pilot hybrid project for the Volkswagen Group. The alliance could result in Sanyo batteries and other electronic components being used in future models of the Volkswagen group. [http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=103840033&docId=l:788745336]

References

External links

* [http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/10/audi-introduces.html Audi Metroproject Quattro] .