The Audi RS Q e-Tron won its first desert rally in Abu Dhabi, and now the next evolution is ready. The innovative prototype presents itself significantly improved for the 2022 Morocco Rally and the 2023 Dakar Rally. The body is new and features enhanced aerodynamics, lower weight and centre of gravity.
New operating strategies improve the efficiency of the electric drivetrain. The driver and co-driver benefit from more effortless operation in the interior and when changing wheels. Following these evolutions, the RS Q e-Tron now bears the abbreviation E2.
‘We’ve managed a good debut at the Dakar with the Audi RS Q e-Tron and our first stage victories in a motorsport discipline that is new to us,’ says Rolf Michl, Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH and responsible for motorsport at Audi. ‘The entire team is working together and pulling in the same direction. As is usual at such an early stage, the drivers, co-drivers, and technicians quickly agreed on the next development targets. We have summarised the result in a new evolution package ? the RS Q e-Tron E2.’ The RS Q e-Tron E2 launch marks the beginning of the second phase of the development program. In October 2022, Team Audi Sport will prepare for the 2023 Dakar Rally with the new prototype in Morocco. ‘The Audi RS Q e-Tron E2 does not adopt a single body part from its predecessor,’ says Axel Löffler, Chief Designer of the RS Q e-Tron. ‘We are doing away wi...