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    At Audi, the body is much more than a car’s shell; it is a technical highlight and provides the basis for a numberof qualities. Lightweight design, precision, stiffness, vehicle dynamics, safety and aerodynamics - the brand with the four rings is far ahead of the competition in all of these areas.

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    • Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron – Active grill shutter
      Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron – Active grill shutter

      Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron – Aerodynamics

      Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron – Aerodynamics

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    • Audi Q8 e-tron – Exterior design
      Audi Q8 e-tron – Exterior design

      Audi Q8 e-tron – Exterior design

      Audi Q8 e-tron – Exterior design

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    • Audi A8 – Exterieur design
      Audi A8 – Exterieur design

      Audi A8 – Exterior design

      Audi A8 – Exterior design

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    • Audi RS 3 – Interior design
      Audi RS 3 – Interior design

      Audi RS 3 – Interior design

      In the interior, too, many elements specific to the RS accentuate its sportiness. The RS-specific blinking shift indicator in manual transmission mode changes the rpm display from green to yellow to red, blinking in a manner identical to that used in motorsports, to indicate the ideal time to change gears. The genuine racing feeling is further enhanced by the carbon inlay in the instrument panel and RS sport seats with RS embossing and anthracite contrast stitching.

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    • Audi RS 3 – Design and daytime running light
      Audi RS 3 – Design and daytime running light

      Audi RS 3 – Design and daytime running lights

      Audi RS 3 – Design and daytime running lights

      The design of the new Audi RS 32 is even more dynamic and powerful than that of its predecessor. In the front, the wide RS bumper, the redesigned Singleframe with its distinctive honeycomb grille, and the large air intakes give the compact sports car an expressive appearance.

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    • Audi RS 3 – Aerodynamics
      Audi RS 3 – Aerodynamics

      Audi RS 3 – Aerodynamics

      Audi RS 3 – Aerodynamics

      The design of the new Audi RS 32 is even more dynamic and powerful than that of its predecessor. In the front, the wide RS bumper, the redesigned Singleframe with its distinctive honeycomb grille, and the large air intakes give the compact sports car an expressive appearance.

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    • Audi Q4 e-tron – Aerodynamics
      Audi Q4 e-tron – Aerodynamics

      Audi Q4 (Sportback) e-tron – Aerodynamics

      Audi Q4 (Sportback) e-tron – Aerodynamics

      The design of the two compact electric SUVs is full of character and impresses with the high quality of its aerodynamics. The Audi Q4 e-tron and the Q4 Sportback e-tron generate drag coefficients of 0.28 and 0.26 respectively, with the efficiency and range reaping the benefits.

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    • Audi Q4 e-tron – Interieur&Package_en
      Audi Q4 e-tron – Interieur&Package_en

      Audi Q4 e-tron – Interior and package

      Audi Q4 e-tron – Interior and package

      Even getting into the Audi Q4 e-tron is a comfortable experience: The doors open wide, and the seats are in a comfortably high position. The driver and up to four passengers enjoy a generously spacious interior, made possible in part by the fact that there is only a flat step instead of a center tunnel. The seat position in the second row is almost seven centimeters (2.8 in) higher than at the front, while still offering plenty of headroom – and the knee room is positively luxurious.

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    • Audi RS e-tron GT – Design
      Audi RS e-tron GT – Design

      Audi RS e-tron GT – Design

      Audi RS e-tron GT – Design

      The e-tron GT is an emotive four-door coupé and the new signature car from the Audi brand. The electric figurehead features expressive design language that emphasizes the Audi standard of being an innovative automotive design brand that stands for sportiness and progressiveness.

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    • Audi RS e-tron GT – Aerodynamik EN
      Audi RS e-tron GT – Aerodynamik EN

      Audi RS e-tron GT – Aerodynamics

      Audi RS e-tron GT – Aerodynamics

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    • Audi e-tron GT - Interior design and seating position
      Audi e-tron GT - Interior design and seating position

      Audi RS e-tron GT – Interieur design and seating position

      Audi RS e-tron GT – Interieur design and seating position

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    • Audi A3 Sedan – Aerodynamics
      Audi A3 Sedan – Aerodynamics

      Audi A3 Sedan – Aerodynamics

      Audi A3 Sedan – Aerodynamics

      The aerodynamics benefit from the higher rear end compared with the predecessor as well as the large diffuser. As a result, the new A3 Sedan with the 2.0 TDI 110 kW (150 PS) achieves a Cd value of 0.25 and is therefore 0.04 Cd points better than the first generation.

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      Audi Q7 – Design en

      Audi Q7 – Design

      Audi Q7 – Design

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    • Audi S3 Sedan – Design
      Audi S3 Sedan – Design

      Audi S3 Sedan – Design

      Audi S3 Sedan – Design

      Characteristic design and lighting - The new S3 models display their dynamic character from the very first glance.

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    • Audi e-tron S Sportback – Aerodynamics
      Audi e-tron S Sportback – Aerodynamics

      Audi e-tron S Sportback – Aerodynamics

      Audi e-tron S Sportback – Aerodynamics

      The airflow through the wheel arch trims helps Audi resolve the conflict of objectives between outstanding aerodynamics and sporty looks. For the first time, the brand with the Four Rings is bringing this innovative, patented solution to high-volume automobile production.

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    • Audi A7 Sportback – Exterieurdesign
      Audi A7 Sportback – Exterieurdesign

      Audi A7 Sportback – Exterieurdesign

      Audi A7 Sportback – Exterieurdesign

      The exterior design of the A7 Sportback is an expression of the new design language that Audi introduced with the prologue study and made its production debut in the new Audi A8. With large surfaces, sharp edges and taut, athletic lines, the A7 signals dynamics and progressiveness from every perspective.

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    • Audi A1 citycarver – Design
      Audi A1 citycarver – Design

      Audi A1 citycarver – Design

      Audi A1 citycarver – Design

      Exterior design with robust off-road look with octagonal Singleframe and around four centimeters (2.0 in) more ground clearance thanks to higher ride height and larger wheels

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    • Audi e-tron Sportback - Aerodynamic
      Audi e-tron Sportback - Aerodynamic

      Audi e-tron – Aerodynamics

      Audi e-tron – Aerodynamics

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    • Audi e-tron – Acoustic
      Audi e-tron – Acoustic

      Audi e-tron – Acoustics

      Audi e-tron – Acoustics

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    • Audi A7 Sportback Aerodynamik_EN
      Audi A7 Sportback Aerodynamik_EN

      Audi A7 Sportback – Aerodynamics

      Audi A7 Sportback – Aerodynamics

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    • Audi A8 - Multimaterial Audi Space Frame
      Audi A8 - Multimaterial Audi Space Frame

      Audi Space Frame

      Audi Space Frame

      When it introduced the first A8 in 1994, Audi had not only developed the radically new ASF design and put it into series production, it had also developed all of the steps required for its production. The launch was preceded by a development process lasting 12 years. Since this time Audi has built on its competitive edge step by step. The arc spans three generations of the A8 and also includes the A2 along with its legendary three-liter version, the A2 1.2 TDI. By the end of 2010 alone, the company had produced some 550,000 vehicles with the ASF body – far more than any other manufacturer in the world.

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    • Audi Space Frame in multimaterial construction

      New Audi Space Frame with high proportions of aluminum and CFRP

      New Audi Space Frame with high proportions of aluminum and CFRP

      The R8 V10 plus* has a dry weight of 1,454 kilograms (3,205.5 lb). The key factor behind the consistent lightweight design is the body shell with multimaterial Audi Space Frame (ASF): It weighs only 200 kilograms (440.9 lb). The resulting unladen weight of 1,555 kilograms (3,428.2 lb) leads to a superior power-to-weight ratio of 3.46 kg/kW (2.55 kg/hp).

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    • Lightweight material: Audi is the leading manufacturer of aluminium bodies

      Aluminium as a material

      Aluminium as a material

      Aluminum is an excellent material for vehicle bodies. With its low density of 2.7 grams per cubic centimeter (0.098 lb per cu in), it is roughly two-thirds lighter than conventional grades of steel, and since it is a relatively soft metal, it is easy to machine. Alloys, the most important components of which are magnesium and silicon, provide the high strength necessary for vehicle bodies.

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    • Semi-finished components
      Semi-finished components

      Semi-finished components

      Semi-finished components

      The ASF body comprises three semi-finished components: extruded sections, diecast components and aluminum panels. Audi engineers employ each of these components following the principle: “The right material in the right place for optimal function.”

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    • Temperatures above 900 degrees Celsius (1,652 degrees Fahrenheit): the hot-forming process

      Hot-shaped steels

      Hot-shaped steels

      A number of steel bodies from Audi, from the A1 (Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 7.1 – 3.8; Combined CO2-emissions in g/km: 162 – 99)** to the A7 Sportback, comprise significant proportions of high- and ultra high-strength steels of different strength classes. The best of these are the hot-shaped steels, which stand out due to their extreme tensile strength and the resulting weight-savings potential.

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    • Innovative solutions: forward section of the Audi A6

      Multimaterial Space Frame

      Multimaterial Space Frame

      Audi is taking the development of the steel body a step further – to the Multimaterial Space Frame, which combines components of aluminum, steel and fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) with one another. The future of this new “ultra” technology has already begun with the bodies of the A7 Sportback and the new A6 (Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 9.6 – 4.4; Combined CO2-emissions in g/km: 225 – 114)**.

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    • Crash safety
      Crash safety

      Crash safety

      Crash safety

      In every development process, crash safety is of utmost priority for Audi. Each new model must comply not only with European standards, but also with the regulations of major export countries as well as strict specifications that the brand itself has defined.

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    • Pedestrian protection in the Audi Q5: lots of air under the hood, foam in front of the cross-member

      Pedestrian Protection

      Pedestrian Protection

      Cars from Audi also meet all the requirements in the event of an accident involving a pedestrian. In the A8, for example, a foam component between the front bumper and its cross-member lessens the impact on the knees.

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    • Audi A6: creases in the underbody dampen vibrations

      Vibration behavior

      Vibration behavior

      Undesired resonant vibrations in the body are strictly taboo. At Audi a great deal of work goes into preventing or minimizing such vibrations. In the A8, for example, the development engineers specifically analyzed and minimized all vibration levels at the contact points between the passengers and the body – the floor panel, the seats, the steering wheel, and the inside mirror.

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    • Torsional stiffness in the Audi Q5
      Torsional stiffness in the Audi Q5

      Torsional stiffness

      Torsional stiffness

      Static torsional stiffness, the resistance to torsion in the longitudinal direction, is a critical factor in determining a body’s strength and a primary consideration for each new design from Audi. In the A8, for example, torsional stiffness increased by approximately 25 percent compared with the previous model. In the TT Coupé the increase was 50 percent, and in the TT Roadster an outstanding 100 percent.

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    • Audi R8 Spyder: generous use of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) in the rear section

      CFRP materials

      CFRP materials

      Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) are particularly attractive materials for the “ultra” lightweight design from Audi. The brand already offers a number of large and small CFRP components, primarily in the R8 model family. These range all the way to partially self-supporting structural components such as the side walls and the cover for the top component in the R8 Spyder.

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    • Audi A8: organic sheets as lower cross-members at the front end

      Other materials

      Other materials

      Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) offer many advantageous possibilities for the “ultra” lightweight design of the future. Development engineers at Audi are by no means fixated on CFRP alone. They are instead exploring all avenues.

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    • Honed for minimal noise: the exterior mirrors on the Audi Q3

      Aeroacustics

      Aeroacustics

      Low wind noise is an important comfort factor, particularly on the highway. At speeds of 120 km/h (74.56 mph), the whooshing of the wind is the loudest source of noise in the interior of many cars.

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    • Air flow around the Audi Q5
      Air flow around the Audi Q5

      Aerodynamics

      Aerodynamics

      Aerodynamic drag plays an important role in customers’ driving behavior. In cars such as the A8, which are used predominantly for long-distance travel, aerodynamic drag also accounts for almost half of the running resistance. Outfitted with the 4.2 FSI, the luxury sedan has a drag coefficient of 0.26 and a frontal area of 2.41 sq m (25.94 sq ft). Low lift coefficients at the front and rear axles ensure confident stability at highway speeds.

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    • Air flow through the engine compartment
      Air flow through the engine compartment

      Air flow through the engine compartment

      Air flow through the engine compartment

      The study of air flow through the engine compartment is a relatively recent branch of aerodynamics. In the new models, the area around the grille is thoroughly sealed so that the inflowing air reaches the radiator with virtually no losses instead of becoming turbulent.

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    • Underfloor of the Audi R8
      Underfloor of the Audi R8

      Underbody

      Underbody

      A car produces 40 to 50 percent of its total aerodynamic drag in and around the underbody, the wheels and the wheel arches. Audi has an excellent tool for optimizing these zones – the aeroacoustic wind tunnel. With its rolling floor and the four small treadmills on which the wheels can turn, it provides insightful and detailed analyses.

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    • Audi R8 Spyder V10 - multimaterial construction principle
      Audi R8 Spyder V10 - multimaterial construction principle

      Audi R8 Spyder V10 – Audi Space Frame

      Audi R8 Spyder V10 – Audi Space Frame

      According to DIN unladen weight without driver, the new Audi R8 Spyder* tips the scales at just 1,720 kilograms (3,792.0 lb); dry weight is a mere 1,612 kilograms (3,553.9 lb). The key to this outstanding figure is the new multimaterial Audi Space Frame (ASF). It combines aluminum components with components made of structurally integrated carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP). The ASF in the new Audi R8 Spyder has a total weight of just 208 kilograms (458.6 lb).

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