I see where Audi is introducing the 2011 A1 e-tron electric car with a
254cc
rotary engine to power a 15kw generator.  Does anyone have any info on
this
engine?

Mike Perry
Long Ez
N981MP
Mazda 13B

If true it is probably the SuperTech engine

http://www.wankelsupertec.de/

Where did you see the info Mike?

Paul Lamar
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March issue of Popular Mechanics, page 36.

Mike Perry

Here is the web site.

http://tinyurl.com/5t5sozb

That is a tiny engine. My guess is 25 HP.

"The Wankel weighs in at just 154 lbs and displaces just 254 cc of volume in its single rotor. The whole unit is small enough to sit below the cargo floor of the A1. Running at a constant 5,000 rpm, the rotary motor can extend the A1 e-tron's range to 130 miles. Why not longer? The fuel tank holds only 3.17 gallons. With the Wankel running, Audi says the A1 e-tron will return about 124 miles per gallon U.S."

That weight must be engine and generator.


Paul Lamar