Audi’s RS Q E-Tron is rocking a hybrid powertrain and ready to take on the Dakar Rally in 2022. It is a purpose-designed prototype developed from the ground up to go tackle the worlds harshest rally.
The decision to go with a hybrid setup was dictated by the long Dakar stages which can stretch out to 500 miles or so. A pure electric car would struggle to meet those demands and be held back by finding charging infrastructure in the Saudi Arabian desert and charge times.
