Sentences with phrase «quattro drive make»

The combination of powerful twin - turbo engine and sure - footed quattro drive make it ideal for the boss with an attitude in almost any climate.

Its quattro drive makes it the only luxury sedan with an all - wheel drive system that is offered directly from Audi as an armoured high - security vehicle.»

Not exact matches

Just as development wrapped up on the 190E 2.3, the four - wheel - drive turbocharged sledgehammer that was the Audi Quattro smashed onto the rally scene, rendering the naturally aspirated, rear - wheel - drive Mercedes nearly uncompetitive before it even made its first dirt trail debut.

The chassis retains the sense of lightness and immediacy that made the first R8 such a pleasure to drive and the Quattro four - wheel drive system finds massive traction without ever making the car feel leaden or lifeless.

Audi of America outfitted our tester with Pirelli Sotto Zero winter tires, which made me wish for a snowstorm, because the combination of Quattro all - wheel drive and highest - quality performance winter rubber would make the A5 an invincible winter machine.

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.

Sun - loving A3 buyers can choose between the base, 170 - hp 1.8 - liter turbocharged gasoline engine with front - wheel drive, or the upgraded 2.0 - liter turbo four - cylinder that makes 220 hp and pairs with Quattro all - wheel drive for $ 39,495.

The quattro system's front driveshafts have been binned, making this the first rear - driven R8 for the road.

While the car from Ingolstadt comes with Quattro all - wheel drive, S - tronic transmission, and 19 - inch wheels, the guys from Stuttgart make you pay extra for the dual - clutch gearbox and bigger wheels and tires.

I drove an A6 2.0 T Quattro, which is the version Audi says makes up the vast majority of A6 sales.

Like the European - spec car, the U.S. - spec TT RS will be powered by a 2.5 - liter I - 5 that makes 335 horsepower and 332 pound - feet of torque mated to a six - speed manual transmission and Audi's famous quattro all - wheel drive system.

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.

The TT RS is powered by a 2.5 - liter turbocharged five - cylinder making an impressive 400 hp and 354 lb - ft of torque mated to a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission with the power distributed through Audi's Quattro all - wheel - drive system.

The standard 2018 Audi S5 is powered by a twin - turbocharged V - 6 engine making 354 hp and 369 lb - ft of torque coupled to an eight - speed automatic gearbox and the company's signature Quattro all - wheel drive.

Though this is confused more by companies making their own names for all wheel drive systems like quattro, Syncro, SH - AWD, Hydratrak, etc...

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.

More models receive standard quattro all - wheel drive this year, and Audi makes some of its optional driver - assist features standard on the Premium Plus and Prestige trims.

Cutting - edge audio and electronics along with quattro all - wheel drive (AWD) make the A6 nearly irresistible, as does its impressive fuel economy.

Its four - cylinder turbo engine, eight - speed transmission and Quattro all - wheel - drive make the Q5 an ideal, year - round, all - conditions people carrier.

Sure, the Seat is a front - wheel drive layout only, compared to the quattro S3, but you would expect the lower weight to make up for any traction issues.

The S2's Quattro edge was instrumental in enabling it to keep up with the BMW and Mercedes on snakey, twisting roads, the awd making up for the rear - wheel - drive cars» advantage in rubber: The Audi gave pursuit on 205 / 55ZR -16 tires, while the BMW rode on 225 / 45ZR -16 s, and the M - B was hoofing on 17 - in.

An excellent audio system and quattro all - wheel drive (AWD), makes the A6 nearly irresistible.

Audi Quattro A4 — The Quattro A4 offers sport steering as well as all - wheel drive, which makes it great for both wet and dry weather.

«A high - revving mid-engine with superior performance, a consistently lightweight construction concept and an extremely dynamic chassis with quattro drive system and fully variable torque control — this is what makes the Audi R8 the sporty spearhead of Audi.

Similar to what the sport differential does in conventional quattro vehicles, torque vectoring — the targeted acceleration of individual wheels — makes the e-tron Spyder even more dynamic while simultaneously enhancing driving safety.

The plug - in hybrid drive makes the Audi Sport quattro concept a breathtakingly dynamic coupe.

It'd be a shame to focus on the little fold - away infotainment screen that comes standard with this car, though, because the poweplant, quattro all - wheel drive system and steering setup conspire to make it a joy on the road.

As is often the case with Audi, this German luxury car comes with the brand's Quattro all - wheel - drive system, making it surefooted no matter the road or season.

Available quattro ® all - wheel drive makes every adventure more safe and enjoyable, too.

The German automaker has introduced a new quattro all - wheel - drive system with ultra technology, aimed to make driving experiences more efficient without having to sacrifice the car's performance and handling characteristics.

The engines on offer on this side of the pond are a 1.8 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder making 170 hp and 200 lb - ft of torque, and a 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder coupled with Quattro all - wheel drive, making 200 hp an 258 lb - ft of torque.

Audi's patented Quattro all - wheel drive system sends power to the wheels that need it most, providing the grip the R8 needs to make you a track superstar.

The combination of a powerful, high - revving V8 engine, fast - shifting S tronic dual - clutch transmission and quattro all - wheel drive makes the RS 5 a formidable buying proposition.

The Quattro's unique egg shape and excellent driving characteristics quickly made it a popular vehicle amongst those looking for something a little different when it came a compact vehicle.

The crown gear center differential makes the new A6, and A7 and RS5 feel much more lively, and much more «rear wheel drive» than any Audi quattro model before.

The Q3 is the only car which can carry the SUV tag with pride in its segment as it comes with the quattro all - wheel drive system, making it quite capable off - road.

Audi's quattro permanent all - wheel drive system, as with all RS models, is a standard feature and together with the sophisticated chassis, and awesome brakes will make the TT RS a driving machine to be reckoned with.

The S1 will be front - wheel drive, making it the first S - badged Audi to do without a quattro drivetrain.»

This Audi S6 Quattro is a midsize luxury sedan powered by a 5.2 - liter V10 engine making 435hp and a 6 - speed automatic transmission with Quattro drive, making it capable of 0 to 60 in 5.1 seconds.

New solutions for the engines, quattro drive and infotainment are being added to the Sportback, Coupé, Cabriolet and S5 models, making them even more sporty and efficient.

A new centrifugal pendulum - type absorber (in the 2.0 TDI with 100 kW, 120 kW or 130 kW with quattro drive) in the dual - mass flywheel makes engine running even more refined and quieter at low revs, for even earlier upshifting and savings of up to 0.2 liters per 100 km.

This is made possible by advanced technologies, like the electronically controlled hydraulic multi-plate clutch, the addition of torque vectoring and quattro ® integration within the Audi drive select system.

Key contributions to the marked improvements over its critically acclaimed predecessor are made by the high - revving mid-mounted engine with significantly enhanced performance, the architecture with its even greater emphasis on lightweight construction principles and the advanced chassis with quattro drive system and fully variable torque control.

Alongside optimizing the driving dynamics, the advances made to quattro drive also focused on the subject of efficiency.

The inspiration for the exterior of the Audi A4 allroad ® balances exquisite design details with a muscular silhouette, showcasing the stance of the standard quattro ® all - wheel drive with ultra ® technology and alluding to innovations like the available Audi virtual cockpit that make up the interior.

It was Audi which made four - wheel drive a household word back in the early 80s with its legendary Audi Quattro that certainly was a machine with a purpose.

The Quattro all - wheel - drive system inspires an almost dangerous feeling of confidence while negotiating tight corners or making high - speed lane changes.

But Infiniti has upped the ante a bit for 2004 by offering the G35 sedan with all - wheel - drive, essentially making it the Japanese competitor for the German Audi A4 3.0 Quattro.

Quattro all - wheel drive is of course standard; information for powertrain choices in U.S. - bound models hasn't yet been released but it's pretty much a given that the diesel won't make the transition.

Superior handling makes the 2007 Audi A4 2.0 T Quattro a fun and safe car to drive.