Audi's EV Dakar Rally Car Is Resurrecting the Range Extender
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Audi's EV Dakar Rally Car Is Resurrecting the Range Extender
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Audi improves RS Q e-tron rally car for 2024 Dakar Rally with multiple innovations - Audi Newsroom