Audi RS Q E-tron wows Paris

Описание: From the desert to the city: Audi has taken the RS Q e-tron from the Dakar Rally to Paris the home of French Audi factory drivers Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger, the innovative low-emission prototype headed for renowned sights.

A wave of joy and curiosity from many passers-by accompanied the emotional drive. The appearance of Audi’s high-tech ambassador generated a lot of sympathy and unique images.

The tour began above the rooftops of Paris: At the Sacré-Cœur Basilica on Montmartre Hill, 14-time Dakar winner Stéphane Peterhansel and his co-driver Edouard Boulanger looked down on the capital below them. From the 18th Arondissement they passed the Église de la Madeleine to the Place de la Concorde, the headquarters of the Automobile Club de France. Via the Champs-Elysées, the RS Q e-tron with its 263 kW electric drive set its sights on the Arc de Triomphe. The tour then led past the Invalides to Place François 1er, where the prototype drifted in typical rally style. From there it went to the origins of the Dakar Rally: At the Place du Trocadéro Stéphane Peterhansel and Edouard Boulanger looked up at the Eiffel Tower. The first participants gathered there as early as 1979 for the start of the world’s toughest desert rally. Along the banks of the Seine the two Audi factory drivers ended their tour with atmospheric pictures.

“It was great fun to explore Paris with our RS Q e-tron,” admitted Stéphane Peterhansel. “With the electric drive we rolled almost silently through this wonderful city and inspired many people.”