Grams said that you can “design and give special [characteristics] to the electric powertrain – even better than in a combustion car,” adding that electric powertrains are “a better playground for our engineers.” Fellow premium German automaker BMW is also exploring what is possible with electric motors, and the potential performance benefits are huge.
Grams also revealed that Audi Sport is “trying to transfer” motorsport technology to road cars and referred to the S1 Hoonitron that the late Ken Block hooned in Vegas as an example of what may be possible.
“We’ve taken technology out of Formula E, which is very advanced technology, into a ‘serial’ car… It’s not a serial car; it’s a racecar. But we’ve really designed, in a new way, an electric Quattro of the future, which is highly emotional,” said Grams.
Based on the progress the Volkswagen Group has made on its new EV platforms, these goals seem more than achievable.