Audi R8 And E-Tron GT To Be Constructed On The Similar Meeting Line
Audi has revealed that its upcoming e-Tron GT will likely be manufactured alongside the R8 at Audi Sport’s manufacturing services at Böllinger Höfe, Germany from late 2020.
The German automobile producer is in the course of upgrading the location to accommodate the electrical sports activities automobile. Roughly 10,000 sq. meters (107,639 sq. ft) of ground area is being added with the expanded web site set to supply extra logistics halls, a bigger physique store and new meeting areas.
Whereas the physique store used for the Audi R8 makes use of a combination of robots and expert technicians, the e-Tron GT physique store will likely be extremely automated. New conveyor programs are being put in by Audi and the electrical automobile’s physique store may also embrace an electrified monorail system.
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“Because the Böllinger Höfe was already created within the design section as a small-series manufacturing facility with progressive and versatile manufacturing processes, that provides us the best circumstances to provide the e-tron GT alongside the Audi R8,” manufacturing supervisor Wolfgang Schanz stated. “Right here a novel mixture of workmanship and good manufacturing unit is coming to life.”
Audi unveiled the e-tron GT in idea kind finally yr’s Los Angeles Auto Present and the automobile is tipped to succeed in manufacturing by the tip of 2020. Whereas that’s nonetheless a while away, the placing appears to be like of the automobile and its promised efficiency needs to be sufficient to persuade prospects it’s definitely worth the wait.
The e-tron GT idea was outfitted with a pair of electrical motors pumping out 582 hp receiving their juice from a sizeable battery pack providing up a claimed vary exceeding 248 miles (400 km).
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