The A6 puts the thrill back into driving with the highly - capable performance technology
of the quattro all - wheel drive.
For example, our high - performance models are available with a unique
version of quattro ® that differs from our SUVs.
The strengths
of the quattro concept and its successes in racing have been impressively displayed for over three decades now.
At the heart
of the quattro system is a center differential with a high locking rate and a separate oil cooler to regulate its temperature.
The support
of a quattro ® all - wheel drive system ensures greater stability too by increasing traction for more reliable handling.
I'm a bit disappointed by the
lack of a quattro option, but I understand why it's not there.
With power delivered to the front wheels, the A6 lacks the utterly planted
feel of its quattro - powered siblings, but feels sure - footed nonetheless.
The
core of the quattro permanent all - wheel drive is the self - locking crown gear centre differential.
Basically, this
version of quattro can free the rear end of its drivetrain on both ends for maximum drag and friction reduction.
Another highlight is the suspension with the latest
generation of quattro permanent four - wheel drive and Dynamic Ride Control.
Its hybrid drive, which is as powerful as it is efficient, makes a new form
of quattro drive possible — the e-tron quattro.
«We have close ties to our customers and analyzed their suggestions and wishes worldwide, and subjected the R8 LMS to further development in many details,» said Werner Frowein, Managing Director
of quattro GmbH.
In place of the 408 - hp turbocharged 2.5 - liter, five - cylinder engine used in the earlier concept, Audi looks set to provide the production version
of the Quattro with a heavily tuned version of its twin - turbocharged 4.0 - liter V8, complete with cylinder deactivation.
There's a nice balance to be found; the
removal of the quattro setup means the RWS's weight distribution is now more rear - biased at 41:59 front to rear — compared with 44:56 on the standard car.
Forget the bits about its being a «sports crossover» with «high ground clearance» and focus on the bits that say «further
development of the quattro design language ``.
Similar to its singular performance, the Audi R8 Coupe features a unique
application of quattro ® technology, which emulates a rear - wheel drive vehicle, but with the ability to send up to 100 % of available torque to the front axle, depending on the driving situation.
The dual headlights and the honeycomb - structured Singleframe grille indicate the further development
of the quattro design language which Audi already presented with its Sport quattro concept show car in September of this year at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt.
it seems to me that now with the second
iteration of the Quattro concept that that brief has been thrown out the window and they have adopted the Jeremy Clarkson approach, more power.
As part of Audi's ongoing 30
years of quattro celebrations they have released a new video titles The drive of progress.
The
use of quattro on the RS7 Performance means that you never lose the grip of a situation at high speeds.
Audi's roll
out of quattro with ultra technology, which began with the 2.0 TFSI A4 allroad quattro, continues with A5 — but for now, only in manual 2.0 TFSI form.
Based on the Audi RS5, it features a modified 2.5 L five - cylinder TFSI engine and the sixth generation
of quattro transmission.
«The RS Q3 transfers the performance philosophy of Audi to the compact SUV segment, thereby creating a new performance class,» says Franciscus van Meel, Managing
Director of quattro GmbH.
The automaker is presently holding a «
Fascination of Quattro» event in Montreal to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the famous drivetrain, but also used the venue to unwrap and evaluate an all - wheel - drive A1 Quattro prototype.
This S3 sedan bodied test mule has bee spied in Nekarsulm, the
home of quattro GmbH.
Research new luxury sport sedans like the Audi A3, A4, and A6 for practical everyday luxury and new tech, or new luxury SUVs like the Audi Q5 and Q7 for superior handling and the
confidence of quattro all - wheel drive.
The vehicle was initially based on the Golf platform, and had roughly the same exterior dimensions and power train options as the Volkswagen hatch, with the
addition of Quattro all - wheel drive.
Whereas the four - cylinder engine comes with front - wheel drive, the V6 distributes its power across both axles by
way of the quattro permanent four - wheel drive system — an exclusive technology feature in the sports coupà © segment.
Offroad Detection technology The advanced engines and transmissions are complemented by the latest
incarnation of the quattro four - wheel - drive system, which supplies 60 per cent of torque to the back wheels in normal driving conditions, and can divert up to 85 per cent rearwards or 65 per cent to the front in order to retain traction on rougher surfaces if necessary.
A new evolutionary
stage of quattro permanent all - wheel drive is also debuting here.
Audi drive select on the Audi R8 Coupe lets you choose between a range of variable handling settings through
control of the quattro ® all - wheel drive system, and other drivetrain and running gear components.
But, Audi is also one of those brands that likes to blur the line between car and SUV, so it has come up with another concept called the e-tron Sportback Concept — basically another
interpretation of the Quattro concept with a lower roof, slanted rear, and a few other unique styling cues.
Florida headquartered mobile manufacturer, BLU has announced a number
of Quattro Series of smartphones: Quattro 4.5 HD, Quattro 4.5 and Quattro 5.7 HD.
The
heart of the quattro drive system is an electronically controlled and hydraulically actuated multi-plate clutch.
This car drives excellent in the snow
because of its Quattro transmission system, very economic due to its 2.0 turbo engine.
Availability
of the quattro rear sports differential, which further enhances agility and adjustability by enabling torque to be apportioned between the rear wheels, also now extends to all quattro - equipped models in the latest ranges.
Graco Children's Products Inc. announced the voluntary
recall of the Quattro Tour and MetroLite strollers Wednesday.
Along with the
elimination of Quattro, the minimalist R8 will be offered with limited color choices and only three option packages.
Perhaps this feels all the more out of character in an Audi because we've become so used to the total traction
of the quattro models.
Heinz Hollerweger, the 62 - year - old current
head of Quattro, will retire.