In 2013, Audi raised hopes for the return of the original Quattro with the Quattro Concept. But nothing came of it. Instead, a start-up wants to revive the legend. In a special way, however.
Another electric car start-up from Germany has stepped into the spotlight with E-Legend. EL1 is the name of the first model that has now been presented, which optically interprets the original Quattro from Audi in a modern way. And like its design model, the sports car, which is planned to be run in an edition of 30, has all-wheel drive, although it is electric and four times as powerful as that of its ancestor.
Among other things, with the stubby-tail coupé silhouette, concise wheel arches and the slotted bonnet, the EL1 leaves no doubt as to which model it is emulating. At the same time, there are also some modern details such as futuristic LED lights. The EL1 is based on a carbon monocoque, the exterior and interior parts are made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic.
The 600 kW / 816 PS three-engine drive, which allows the sprint to 100 km / h in 2.8 seconds and a maximum of 255 km / h, is correspondingly easy. Around a third of the vehicle’s weight of almost 1.7 tons is contributed by the 550 kilogram, 90 kWh traction battery. It should enable a range of 400 kilometers.
At the end of 2023, E-Legend plans to bring the first examples of the EL1 onto the market. As is usual with exclusive e-sports cars, the all-wheel drive car will cost over 1 million euros. The modern Quattro is the first model to be followed by other retro Stromers called EL 2 and EL3. According to “Auto Motor und Sport”, the EL2 could be a reinterpretation of the legendary Lancia Stratos with electric rear-wheel drive.