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audi-r4-coming-in-2011
Audi recently revealed the [E-Tron concept->ar79119] at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and shortly after announced that the electrified [R8->ke1440] super car is a preview a future electric car from the four ringed automaker. The latest reports have said that Audi is planning on taking on Tesla's electric roadster with a German topless wonder of their own, and best of all the design will be inspired by the curvaceous E-tron concept.
Audi's EV roadster is being called the [R4->ke2129] and the new zero emissions sports car will share its chassis with the next generation mid engine sports cars from its German [Porsche->ke1] cousins the [Boxster->ke570] and [Cayman->ke5]. However unlike the flat six powered sports cars, the future R4 will be powered by a a purely electric drive system made up of a quartet of motors, with two placed at the front and two more at the rear axle and fed go juice from a next generation Lithium ion battery pack, just like the E-Tron concept.