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09/30/17
Ingolstadt/Red Bull Ring
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First outing for the new Audi e-tron FE04

Audi e-tron FE04
  • Daniel Abt presents Formula E car in Spielberg
  • Race car one of the highlights at the E-Mobility Play Days
  • Official tests begin on Monday in Valencia
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First public outing for the Audi e-tron FE04: Daniel Abt presented the new race car to the fans for the first time during the E-Mobility Play Days at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg (Austria). Next stop on the way to the season opener in Hong Kong are the official Formula E test days in Valencia (Spain) that start on Monday.

Presented on Wednesday evening, on Friday in action for the first time: Audi’s newly designed Formula E race car made its premiere on the race track. Audi factory driver Daniel Abt turned several demonstration laps with the e-tron FE04 on a short version of the Red Bull Ring and was thus one of the highlights of the event. “A successful event, which gave an extremely interesting overview of the entire spectrum of electromobility,” says Abt. “And obviously a fantastic thing that I could present our Formula E car to the fans.”

Daniel Abt travels directly from Spielberg to Valencia, Spain, where from Monday to Thursday the only official Formula E test days attended by every team and driver are held. Previously, every team was able test for themselves within the permitted contingent. For this purpose, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler primarily used the track close to Palma de Mallorca as well as the handling course in Neuburg.

The days in Valencia offer the opportunity for the one and only comparison before Formula E enters its fourth season in December. “We’ve done our homework. I have the feeling that we are well prepared,” says Lucas di Grassi. “However, the crucial aspect is not how good we are, but in fact how good we are in comparison to the competition – and we’ll get a first impression of this in Spain,” knows the defending Champion.

In Valencia, Lucas di Grassi and Daniel Abt have all four Audi e-tron FE04 in the new design at their disposal. Testing is Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Afterwards, the race cars will be dismantled and checked before setting off on the journey to Asia in early November. Start of the first race: Saturday, December 2, 16:00 local time. 

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The indicated consumption and emissions values were determined according to the legally specified measuring methods. The WLTP test cycle completely replaced the NEDC on January 1, 2022, which means that no NEDC figures are available for vehicles with new type approvals from after this date.

The figures do not refer to a single, specific vehicle and are not part of the offering but are instead provided solely to allow comparisons of the different vehicle types. Additional equipment and accessories (add-on parts, different tire formats, etc.) may change relevant vehicle parameters, such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, and, in conjunction with weather and traffic conditions and individual driving style, may affect fuel consumption, electrical power consumption, CO2 emissions and the performance figures for the vehicle.

Due to the more realistic test conditions, the consumption and CO2 emission values measured are in many cases higher than the values measured according to the NEDC. This may result in corresponding changes in vehicle taxation since September 1, 2018. Additional information about the differences between WLTP and NEDC is available at www.audi.de/wltp

Further information on official fuel consumption figures and the official specific CO2 emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the “Guide on the fuel economy, CO2 emissions and power consumption of all new passenger car models”, which is available free of charge at all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern, Germany (www.dat.de).

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