Frankfurt Preview: Audi reignites electric car rumors with new mini-site
by Jeremy Korzeniewski on Sep 2nd 2009 at 7:02PM 
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We've been hearing internet chatter that Audi might have something electric up its sleeves for the Frankfurt Motor Show later this month, and the German automaker has just thrown a bunch of fuel on those flames in the form of a new micro-site called electricityuntamed.com.
Naturally, details are in decidedly short supply, but Audi has put up a countdown clock that's set to go off on September 15th. Not coincidentally, that's the first day for media previews in Frankfurt. Yes, we'll be there with digital SLRs in hand and internet connections at the ready.
We really can't say if Audi's planning to show off an electric version of its awesome R8, but that's got to be the most likely candidate as its been constant rumormill material (though reportedly denied by Audi) for at least the last few months. It also seems to go along with the overall theme of the site, which focuses in on the power made possible by electric drivetrains. Click past the break to see what we mean in video form.
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[Source: electricityuntamed.com]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
chan625 1:03AM (9/03/2009)
Electric or not Audi should stop using chrome on those awesome alloys....it just spoils
and will it be first hybrid supercar if they make it for real? unless BMW VED comes out earlier with some engine from aircraft carrier or Toyota races ahead and makes Prius GTS (welcome to the future...)
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dasolar 2:37AM (9/03/2009)
I hope they enter the electric car market. Clearly they would up the ante for the other major auto makers. Here is a round-up of many of the current class of electric cars: http://www.dasolar.com/solar-energy/solar-powered-cars
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David 4:25PM (9/03/2009)
After you close the videos site you get:
Electricity untamed See more - on September 15
On September 15, electricity will be untamed. Be the first to see the new exciting Audi technology and follow the worldwide buzz around it!
and http://www.audi.com/etc/medialib/ngw/brand/design_studies0/audi_e-tron.Par.0005.Image.jpg/f09_landingpage_01.jpg
R8 or design study, or clever bluff?
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dave 3:30PM (9/04/2009)
That go-kart vid has been on youtube for a while, along with probably thousands of others.
How did Audi license it ? does the guy know Audi are using it in a viral campaign ?
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Hans Wurst 6:58PM (9/05/2009)
It states "Content shown was not created by Audio and is provided here with permission"
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