Why electric racing cars should be four-wheel drive

By:

Lucas Di Grassi

Oct 13, 2021, 2:45 PM

OPINION: Circuit racing has traditionally favoured front- or rear-wheel-drive setups, eschewing the equal distribution of power. But for Formula E and other electric-powered series, our columnist believes it’s a perfect fit

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I’ve had the opportunity to drive many iconic cars with Audi, and getting to try the S1 Quattro recently was particularly special. That was the car I played with on my sofa as a little kid – the S1 was born the same year I was in 1984. This was a period when the Quattro four-wheel-drive system became very famous on road cars, having been proven with great success on the rally stages.

It was an interesting opportunity to compare against the new electric RS e-Tron GT to demonstrate the differences between a combustion engine and an electric motor with Quattro capacity.