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Audi A8 – Predictive active suspension 2021 Audi A8 – Predictive active suspension
Audi A8 – Predictive active suspension
The highlight of the enhanced A8 is the predictive active suspension. It can load or unload each wheel with additional power individually via an electric motor and thereby actively regulate the position of the chassis in any driving situation.
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Lenktechnologie – Dynamic all-wheel steering Steering technology – Dynamic all-wheel steering
Steering technology – Dynamic all-wheel steering
An advance in all-wheel steering, the Dynamic All-wheel Steering that is optional in the Audi A6, A7, and A8, is standard equipment in the S81. It is currently the top technology among Audi’s steering systems and combines dynamic steering on the front axle with rear-axle steering.
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Audi RS e-tron GT – Fahrwerk_en Audi RS e-tron GT – Three-chamber air suspension
Audi RS e-tron GT – Three-chamber air suspension
The suspension is one of the elements that play a crucial role in shaping the harmonious overall character of the Audi e-tron GT quattro and the RS e-tron GT. It is a congenial partner to the dynamic drive, while always remaining confident and relaxed no matter how much strain is put on it. This, too, perfectly embodies the gran turismo philosophy.
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Audi S3 Sportback – Adaptive suspension Audi S3 Sportback – Adaptive suspension
Audi S3 Sportback – Adaptive suspension
Valves control the oil flow in the dampers so that they adapt to the condition of the road, the driving situation, and the driver’s requests in an individual and ongoing in a few thousandths of a second.
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Central vehicle dynamics computer Central vehicle dynamics computer – Vision
Central vehicle dynamics computer – Vision
Audi consistently drives the idea of integrating chassis and powertrain technology. In the future, an integrated vehicle dynamics processor will handle longitudinal and lateral dynamics control as well as energy and powertrain management: recuperating energy during a braking event, determining the damper compression rate within milliseconds and keeping the vehicle precisely on track – all practically at the same time.
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Audi Q7 – Air suspension with EAWS Audi Q7 – Air suspension with EAWS
Audi Q7 – Air suspension with EAWS
Audi has substantially enhanced the dynamic facets of the Q7. In addition to the optimized all-wheel steering that allows the rear wheels to turn as much as five degrees in the opposite direction, there is the option of electromechanical active roll stabilization. Adjustable stabilizers reduce the body movements on uneven roads when driving in a straight line.
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Audi Q7 all-wheel steering Audi Q7 all-wheel steering
Audi Q7 all-wheel steering
Audi offers another groundbreaking innovation as an option: all-wheel steering. A steering system with an electric spindle drive turns the rear wheels inward by as much as five degrees depending on the situation.
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Audi A8 - Dynamic all-wheel steering Audi A8 – Dynamic all-wheel steering
Audi A8 – Dynamic all-wheel steering
Boundaries pushed: dynamic all-wheel steering
There is another world first in the suspension of the new A8: dynamic all-wheel steering. It, too, is controlled by the electronic suspension platform (ESP). The new steering system approaches the steer angle and directional stability as separate issues, once again probing the boundaries of the physically possible. At low speeds and on tight bends, the luxury sedan significantly reduces steering effort. But this is never allowed to unsettle it. The A8 is even unruffled by an abrupt lane change at high speed. The driver always feels intensive, finely differentiated feedback from the road.- Available media:
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Power steering
Power steering
Steering systems are a technical field in which Audi invests a great deal of innovative know-how. Every model comes with standard power rack-and-pinion steering; its optional or standard power assist is based on the driving speed. In all cases, the driver experiences a firm, sporty feel at the wheel and precise, finely differentiated feedback from the road.
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Dynamic steering Dynamic steering
Dynamic steering
Audi will include its high-tech dynamic steering on request in some model lines. Dynamic steering varies the steering ratio by nearly 100 percent as a function of driving speed and the setting in the Audi drive select system in which it is integrated. Transitions are continuous and practically imperceptible.
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Rear suspension
Rear suspension
Guidance, self-steering, suspension – the rear suspension performs important functions in every car. Audi uses four different basic designs in its model range
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ESC (ESP) with electronic limited slip differential ESC with electronic limited slip differential
ESC with electronic limited slip differential
Many Audi front-wheel-drive models come equipped with sporty suspension technology as standard. The ESC stabilization program with electronic limited slip differential is an intelligent software solution.
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Wheel brakes
Wheel brakes
The brake assembly matrix from Audi provides the appropriate components for each model. Powerful performance, extreme robustness, low weight and state-of-the-art technology are the features common to all of them.
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Wheels
Wheels
Alloy wheels from Audi are elegant, high-quality and lightweight. After all, Audi has made lightweight design a top priority in wheel development, too. Various methods are available to achieve this. Many designs today are being produced using flow-forming technology. This is a process in which the rim well of a cast wheel is rolled out over a cylinder at high pressure and a temperature of over 300 degrees Celsius (572 degrees Fahrenheit). The system shapes the wheel blank in a single step, in a manner similar to a potter’s wheel. In so doing, it compresses the material, allowing a thinner wall thickness. The wheel becomes lighter and at the same time sturdier. Flow-forming wheels are several hundred grams lighter than conventional wheels, depending on their dimensions.
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Tires
Tires
Safety, efficiency, comfort and precise handling characteristics – these are the primary qualities of the tires that Audi develops for its cars and installs in the factory. This holds true for every model for tires ranging from 15 to over 20 inches in the diagonal and from just under 200 millimeters (7.87 in) to over 300 millimeters (11.81 in) in width.
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Tire pressure monitoring system Tire pressure monitoring system
Tire pressure monitoring system
Many models from Audi are equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system that is integrated into the electronic stabilization program (ESP). This is a system that measures indirectly, has no sensors of its own in the tire and thus adds no weight and requires no maintenance. It alerts the driver in the event of pressure loss by displaying a warning on the onboard monitor. If only one tire is affected, the position of the tire is indicated. The system also detects a gradual loss of pressure through diffusion in all four tires, resulting in a higher rolling resistance and increased fuel consumption.
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Audi RS 7 Sportback - Dynamic ride control - DRC Audi RS 7 Sportback - Dynamic ride control – DRC
Audi RS 7 Sportback - Dynamic ride control – DRC
Dynamic Ride Control (DRC) holds the RS 7 Sportback even more tightly to the road and improves handling. Pitching and rolling movements are significantly reduced during spirited driving. A new generation of dampers with integrated valves provides for a distinct spread between the various Audi drive select modes.
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Audi A3 Sportback - adaptive suspension Audi A3 Sportback – Adaptive suspension
Audi A3 Sportback – Adaptive suspension
The suspension of the new A3 Sportback – with a four-link rear axle for engines from 110 kW (150 PS) – is sporty and balanced, combining pleasant ride comfort with good dynamics.
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Audi Q5 – adaptive air suspensiopn with damper control Audi Q5 – adaptive air suspensiopn with damper control
Audi Q5 – adaptive air suspensiopn with damper control
An especially attractive solution is the suspension with damper control, which is available for all engine versions with a quattro drive. Its design is based on the CDC principle (CDC: continuous damping control): Electromagnetically actuated valves in the damper piston alter the through-flow cross-sectional area for the hydraulic fluid as necessary.
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Audi A5 Coupé – Suspension with damper control Audi A5 Coupé – Suspension with damper control
Audi A5 Coupé – Suspension with damper control
The all-new chassis is among the strengths of the Audi A5 Coupé*, including with respect to systematic lightweight construction and precise response. From dynamic handling to comfortable cruising – the two-door coupé has luxury-class qualities.
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Audi drive select
Audi drive select
The Audi drive select dynamic handling system lends fascinating breadth to the driving experience. Audi offers it in most of its models – as an option in some, a standard feature in others, and with the possibility of modular expansion in all of them.
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adaptive magnetic ride Audi magnetic ride
Audi magnetic ride
Audi magnetic ride is a suspension technology employed in the A3, TT and R8 families. This system continually adapts the function of the shock absorbers to the road profile and the driver’s style.
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Audi SQ7 TDI – 48 volt electrical subsystem with electromechanical active roll stabilization Audi SQ7 TDI – 48 volt electrical subsystem with electromechanical active roll stabilization
Audi SQ7 TDI – 48 volt electrical subsystem with electromechanical active roll stabilization
A new solution in the competitive environment is the electromechanical active body roll stabilization. Here a compact electric motor with a three-stage planetary gearbox separates the two halves of the stabilizer. On an uneven road surface, they are actively decoupled from one another, resulting in improved ride comfort. During sporty driving, the tubes are interconnected and twisted against each other. That significantly reduces body roll, i.e. the lean of the car. Together with the transmission, the electric motors produce anything up to 1,200 Nm (885.1 lb‑ft) of torque. The effect is taut, sporty handling: The car leans less in bends and the tendency to understeer is further reduced.
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adaptive air suspension adaptive air suspension
adaptive air suspension
The adaptive air suspension – air suspension with controlled damping – provides the full-size models like the A6 allroad quattro (Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 8.9 – 6.1; Combined CO2-emissions in g/km: 206 - 159)** with smooth ride comfort and sporty handling.
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Front suspension Front suspension
Front suspension
The model line-up from Audi is extensive, and the same applies for the layout of the wheel suspensions. Three different basic constructions are used for the front suspension.
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