Audi introduced the Formula E

28 September 2017

In December 2017 to start in Hong Kong will be Lucas di Grassi and Daniel ABT

Audi has achieved, of course, outstanding achievement in world motor sport – why are only 12 (!) victories diesel and hybrid prototypes of the highest category LMP1 in the race "24 hours of Le Mans" The unexpected was the departure of renowned German brand of racing WEC and Le Mans, but the page is turned over from December 2017 the factory team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler begins season in Formula E, replacing the peleton team ABT Schaeffler.

The first electric car Audi called the Audi e-tron FE04. The main task of engineers was to improve the performance of the new electric motor-generator and a single-stage transmission, developed in consultation with Schaeffler and is a Central component of the whole structure.

Interestingly, even in the colors of the livery electric Audi completely moved away from tradition – instead of red and black colors Audi e-tron FE04 flaunts a white and bright green metallic.

The pilots of the factory team are the same as ABT Schaeffler – the current champion of Formula E, the Brazilian Lucas di Grassi (it will act under the champion "unity") and the young German racer Daniel ABT, who chose the number 66.