In 2014 Audi will introduce a new model inspired by the E-tron Spyder. The concept - which was first unveiled at the 2010 Paris Motor Show - is a hybrid 2-seater powered by a rear-mounted V6 diesel and two electric engines placed on the front, producing a total output of 87hp and 352Nm. This combination will provide the car with an average fuel consumption of only 2.2 litres/100km, CO2 emissions of 59 g/km and 1,000 km of range, even though the capacity of the tank will be only 50 litres. The video above (courtesy of Autoblog.it) shows the e-tron Spyder on the Santa Monica Mountains of the Malibu coast, and describes the main features of this astonishing concept.

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The Audi Quattro concept appeared alongside the Audi e-Tron Spyder at the 2010 Paris Motor in what made for a sexy stand from the company. In these pics and press release, Audi takes us through the ‘making of’ the e-Tron Spyder so we can see how the lovely model came about. It’s kind of like a sophisticated run-through the play-dough version of making a supercar.

We’ve already seen how the Audi Quattro concept could become Audi’s first boutique production model, made by Italdesign, and the e-Tron Spyder further shows the hand-built quality that Audi employed, doing things like individually manufacturing components and using carbon fibre for its malleability even when production is already advanced.

If you can stand the hyperbole of the press release after the jump, it’s interesting to see just how Audi put its e-Tron Spyder together and the kind of characteristics that make for a really great show car. Audi conducted an internal design competition to see who would ultimately get to make the car, and the results show that hopefully we can expect some more good stuff from the company in the future. Read all about it after the jump.

Making of the Audi e-Tron Spyder

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This cool video shows the Audi e-Tron Spyder as both a stylish and technological vehicle. The video is done in a kind of psychedelic, video-game style with plenty of neon lighting and special effects. The e-Tron Spyder is Audi’s first hybrid plug-in and is the third member of the e-Tron family.

It is equipped with the brand new V6 TDI Twinturbo engine with 300 hp and 650 Nm of torque. In addition the car gets two electric motors of 87 hp and 352 Nm each, placed at the rear. Some of the e-Tron Spyder’s performance stats include a 4.4-second sprint to 100 km/hr and consumption of just 2.2 litres of diesel per 100 km. In pure electric mode, the e-Tron Spyder has a range of 50 km and a top speed of 60 km/hr.

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The next member of the Audi e-Tron family has been presented live at the 2010 Paris Motor Show in the form of the Audi e-Tron Spyder. The open-top model is clearly based on Audi’s original coupé version and provides an interesting hybrid model for the roadster/cabriolet segment. It is equipped with a V6 TDI engine with 650 Nm (no power figures were released) placed in the rear while a pair of electric motors with 87 hp and 352 Nm are up front.

That’s a lot of torque in the e-Tron Spyder and the hybrid system consumes just 2.2 litres of diesel for every 100 km with 59 g of CO2 emissions per kilometre. The e-Tron Spyder does a range of 1,000 km with a tank measuring only 50 litres. The rest of the Audi stand at the show features the new A1 Competition Kit and the R8 GT, along with the new A7 Sportback which we get to see in red.

Continue reading: Audi e-Tron Spyder live at 2010 Paris Motor Show

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