Next Generation

The Chevy Volt this is not. Audi’s R8 E-tron — currently in concept, with the commercial release expected later this year — boasts 375 hp, capable of launching this impressive machine from 0-60 in just 4.6 seconds. It’s also possibly the fastest electric car in production, kicking the Nurburgring lap to the curb at a record-breaking 8:09.009 minutes. Speed demons should note that the production model will be electronically limited to a top speed of 124 mph…but outside the racetrack, when would we be going anywhere near that fast? What you’ll like best is the notion of a luxuriously outfitted electric car that goes well beyond merely getting out of its own way; AudiUSA.com.