Audi S1 E-tron Quattro Hoonitron To Make U.S. Debut At Monterey Alongside The Car That Inspired It | Carscoops carscoops
Audi USA announced today that the Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron, designed and built specifically for Ken Block, will be shown publicly in the U.S. for the very first time at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca during Monterey Car Week., which will be called “Electrikhana.” Powered by a pair of electric motors powering all four wheels, and built on a carbon fiber chassis, the car abides by FIA safety standards.
The design of the “Hoonitron” was inspired by one of the brand’s most legendary race cars, the Audi Sport quattro S1. To honor that legacy, it will be shown alongside the example withwon the Pikes Peak Hillclimb in 1987. Rohrl’s 10 minute 48 second time was a record, and is now one that can never be broken because the course was changed in subsequent years to eliminate the dirt portions of the track.