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quattro drive In the new Audi TT, quattro permanent all - wheel drive delivers additional stability, traction and driving fun.

Depending on the transmission, Audi fits the standard quattro drive in different variants.

Not exact matches

When Piëch resurfaced in 1972 at Audi, by then owned by VW, he dragged it upmarket almost single - handedly with a series of engineering innovations, such as the four - wheel drive system for the Quattro.

The poster the Conservative leader sitting on the bonnet of an Audi Quattro like that driven by politically - incorrect TV detective Gene Hunt in the BBC1 series Ashes To Ashes, next to the slogan: «Don't let him take Britain back to the 1980s.»

The Q7 and A8 will carry over conventional Quattro all - wheel - drive systems, in contrast to the Q6 e-tron's purely electric system.

All 2016 Audi TT and TTS models sold in the States will come equipped with quattro all - wheel drive and a six - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission.

The Audi TT will presumably continue to offer Quattro all - wheel - drive in addition to front - wheel - drive.

It slots below the Q5 (Audi's bestseller in the United States) and can be optioned with the usual goodies, including Quattro all - wheel drive.

Currently the R8 Spyder V10 Plus is only available with Audi's quattro four - wheel drive system, we expect a rear - wheel drive example to join to the recently announced R8 RWS to arrive at some point in 2018.

Around Los Angeles, I never had the chance to push the Allroad into any conditions that might challenge the Quattro system in the least, but if I had been headed up to Mammoth Mountain in wintertime, it would've been reassuring to know all - wheel drive would magically appear when conditions warranted.

The engine is paired with either a six - speed manual or a six - speed automatic in Quattro models; the front - wheel - drive cars will be available with the continuously variable Multitronic transmission.

The new Allroad features Quattro Ultra, which drives the front wheels alone most of the time and only brings in the rears as needed.

Front - wheel drive is standard in the lower echelons of the A4 range, with Quattro all - wheel drive available from the 175bhp 2.0 TDI onwards.

Hot on the heels of Volkswagen's plug - in hybrid Tiguan concept, subsidiary Audi has revealed its own take on the future of all - wheel drive motoring with the H - Tron Quattro Concept, revealed at the Detroit auto show.

For one thing, though Quattro GmbH was its in - house equivalent of BMW's M and Mercedes» AMG divisions, most consumers identify «Quattro» with the company's ubiquitous all - wheel - drive technology.

Transmitted to the road via the quattro four - wheel - drive system, the RS6 can surge from 0 to 62mph in 3.7 seconds and reach a limited top speed of 155mph.

Quattro permanent four - wheel drive is standard, but with a heavy rearward bias, while Audi's trick magnetic ride, all - LED headlights and a fancy Bang & Olufsen stereo are all included in the price, too.

In fact, it's not even offered on the front - drive base model, but rather exclusively on A4s equipped with quattro — regardless of trim.

Scheduled to hit dealerships in fall 2012, the Q5 Hybrid comes with standard Quattro all - wheel drive and an eight - speed automatic transmission.

Its 2.9 - litre twin - turbo V6 produces 444bhp and 443 lb ft, combined with its four - wheel drive quattro traction, as a result we've not found it lacking in performance.

Q2s fitted with the 1.4 - litre turbocharged four - cylinder petrol will hit 62mph in 8.5 seconds, while top spec 2.0 TDIs fitted with quattro all - wheel drive and a dual - clutch S tronic gearbox drop this time down to 8.1 seconds.

Without an all - wheel - drive option in the new Polo, nor the plans to facilitate one, Audi will likely need to redevelop the entire rear suspension system to integrate quattro all - wheel drive into its A1.

Yes, Audi RS models have Quattro for ultimate all - weather traction, and rear - wheel - drive Mercedes - Benz AMGs have even more power paired with a very high - strung temperament, but in terms of overall balance and ability, the BMW is both underdog and overachiever.

Drive is sent to all four wheels, of course, but this new RS uses a quattro four - wheel drive system that can send 100 per cent of torque to either axle — although it'll only do so in extreme circumstaDrive is sent to all four wheels, of course, but this new RS uses a quattro four - wheel drive system that can send 100 per cent of torque to either axle — although it'll only do so in extreme circumstadrive system that can send 100 per cent of torque to either axle — although it'll only do so in extreme circumstances.

This car drives excellent in the snow because of its Quattro transmission system, very economic due to its 2.0 turbo engine.

Power comes from Audi's 310 - horsepower, 3.0 - liter supercharged V - 6, which is in turn paired with both an eight - speed automatic transmission sourced from ZF, along with the company's ubiquitous Quattro all - wheel - drive system.

The base front - wheel - drive 2017 Audi A4 Premium starts at $ 38,250 including destination, although the Quattro all - wheel - drive version that starts at $ 40,350 will be the one you'll find in most driveways.

All U.S. - spec A5s feature Quattro all - wheel drive, so they're particularly good in bad weather situations, making them excellent choices in much of the United States, not to mention northern Europe.

With the standard rear - biased Quattro all - wheel - drive system and launch - control program, the Spyder is just fractionally slower than its hardtop sibling (which is lighter by 220 pounds), roaring to 62 mph in 4.1 seconds and to 125 mph in 12.7 seconds.

Coupled to a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission and Quattro all - wheel drive, the engine rockets the Audi TT RS coupe to 62 mph in 3.7 seconds, while the convertible hits the benchmark in 3.9 seconds.

The steering is firm and direct (although its wheel is the only one that's not heated), Quattro all - wheel drive loves sending power rearward to help the A5 rotate and maintain slides, and the transmission delights in keeping the four - banger boiling.

Although diesel, manual - transmission, and front - wheel - drive versions will be offered in Europe, all U.S. market Audi TT models come standard with Quattro all - wheel drive and Audi's S - tronic dual - clutch six - speed transmission.

Quattro all - wheel drive and a quick - shifting eight - speed automatic help the 2017 Audi S4 rocket from 0 - 60 mph in a claimed 4.7 seconds.

Front - wheel drive should be standard in our market, with Quattro all - wheel drive available as an option.

I did nt drive it in snow so I couldnt comment on Xdrive but Audi's Quattro has been around longer and is race proven so I wasnt expecting much from Xdrive.

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The main active - safety device installed in the Audi is Quattro all - wheeel drive.

I would recommend the Quattro instead of the FWD as you can tell a difference in the drive.

Audi and its Quattro all - wheel - drive systems go together like peanut butter and strawberry jelly, but when the brand decided to go racing in the SCCA Speedvision World Challenge GT series at the turn of the millennium, it chose the very non-Audi rear - wheel - drive configuration.

Anchored by Audi's Quattro all - wheel drive, bristling with of - the - moment technologies, and surrounding its passengers with an artfully crafted interior, the A7 is exactly in keeping with the cars that this brand has been turning out.

Yet perhaps the biggest conundrum is that the quattro model wasn't exactly a killjoy in its approach, its trick four - wheel - drive transmission giving you enough leeway to edge the tail out while always having the option to shuffle torque forward to stabilise any waywardness.

If you opt for Quattro all - wheel drive, you'll be upgraded to the conventional eight - speed automatic transmission that was previously found only in V - 6 models.

I've test driven them all, and the Audi S4 wins in the fun - to - drive contest in that it has a throaty V8 roar, great power, an amazing torque curve (its the torque that makes a car feel fast & powerful, and this car has 44 Ft - Lbs more than the M3) and the Quattro all - wheel - drive handling is amazing.

Power oversteer is always on the cards, but in normal performance driving the quattro setup simply enhances traction and stability in the best tradition of AWD performance cars.

The second - generation RS, launched in 2009, looked wild, sounded plain naughty with its turbocharged 2.5 - liter five - cylinder engine and delivered an almost cartoonish driving experience — warbling like a Quattro rally car, weaving around under power and arcing into lift - off oversteer if you wavered for even a millisecond on the throttle mid-corner.

And as Dickie Meaden found out when he tested 2014's winning R18 e-tron quattro at Misano in Italy, the cars are also mind - blowing to drive — and far from silent.

Quattro all - wheel drive will again be standard on the TTs sold in the United States.

In its lower 215bhp output there are both front - wheel drive and Quattro drivetrain options, while power to both is supplied by a 7 - speed S Tronic gearbox.

It's still very much a fast Audi — quattro all - wheel - drive making it easy to drive unfeasibly fast (often in less than ideal conditions) but harder to engage with.

In essence, quattro Ultra acts more like a haldex system, keeping the Q5 mostly front wheel drive and only shuffling power to the rear wheels when a certain degree of slip is detected.