The car's
quattro system also ensures it's an all - season all - star, and its heated leather seats further help in this regard.
The
compulsory quattro system does more than keep you level in bad weather — it also keeps you stable on any road, at any time.
Part of the secret is an all - wheel - drive system, dubbed 4Motion and based on
Quattro systems in Audi's smaller cars, eliminating torque steer in the Golf R.
The new
quattro system uses an electro - mechanically operated multi-plate clutch and rear gear set that combine to eliminate mechanical drag by completely cutting drive to the rear differential, and with it the rear wheels, when the driver only requires front - wheel drive.
These changes include an eight - speed automatic transmission and the availability of Audi's
Quattro system on the 2013 A6 2.0 T. Hit the jump for details.
Audi's all - wheel - drive
Quattro system gives the 2007 Audi A4 2.0 T incredible handling, its most impressive feature.
The Off - Road mode locks the
standard Quattro system into permanent all - wheel drive and softens - up the dampers more than any other setting, the better to soak up broken dirt trails and such.
The offer will feature only seven - speed S - Tronic dual - clutch gearbox, while power is transmitted to all four wheels
via quattro system and later should arrive V8 version, by all accounts 4.0 - liter twin - turbo V8.
The special edition Q3 comes with Audi's permanent all - wheel drive
Quattro system as standard.
The TT is reasonably fun to drive, but the heavily front - wheel drive
biased Quattro system installed in both the coupe and the roadster subtracts a bit from the sports car feel.
The Audi S4's fifth -
generation Quattro system ties the front and rear axles together with a center differential that provides a 40/60 front / rear torque split.
The incredible handling provided by the
optional quattro system can make any Audi sedan exceptionally well suited to a variety of environments, drivers, and purposes.
Soon, Audi's new part -
time quattro system will be implemented on the A4 and A4 Avant — improving fuel economy and lowering running costs.
An orthodox eight - speed auto and permanently
split quattro system dictated by its greater torque output did nothing to dilute the drive experience.
This
particular Quattro system is new, replacing the previous system's Torsen center differential with a faster - acting, lighter, and more efficient planetary gearset.
Audi's
quattro system deals with the flood of torque with no fuss, but it takes time to make the RS2 flow.
A new
reinforced quattro system (all - wheel drive) features RS - specific tuning with no preset torque distribution and the ability to send almost all of its power to the rear wheels for true sports car - like handling characteristics.
Based on the info available to date the A1 will use a
Haldex quattro system similar to the set up employed in the A3 platform.
2011 Audi A4 2.0 T Quattro Premium Finished In Glossy Meteor Grey Pearl Exterior With Black Leather Interior All Wheel Drive
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The engine is mated to a 7 - speed S - Tronic dual - clutch transmission with Audi's
famed quattro system.
Freed somewhat from the electronic nannies, the torque - vectoring capabilities of the
sport Quattro system's rear differential can shine, changing the S7 from a powerful but understeering tourer to a truly dynamic sport sedan.
Have a go at launch control during your test drive and you'll totally understand why someone would pay more for the S - badge and 4.0
T Quattro system.
Also thrown in for good measure is Audi's
familiar quattro system which has been tricked up some more thanks to a crown - gear centre differential with torque vectoring.
7.2 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h may not sound impressive by today's standards, but the way the A4 covers the first half of this sprint is dumbfounding, thanks to the combination of low - end grunt, fast dual - clutch gearbox, and
efficient quattro system.
Unlike the process used by the existing Torsen torque
sensing quattro system, the only rear - wheel drive components engaged when running in front wheel drive are the bevel gears within the axle and gears within the differential — the latter of which compensate for differences in the speed of rotation of the wheels during cornering.
(Too, this all -
electric quattro system would be only the first generation; the approach to active and continuous control of vehicle dynamics can expand to all four directly driven wheels, Pint suggested, as well as other elements of the vehicle, such as the suspension.)
High - revving V8, S tronic twin - clutch transmission,
upgraded quattro system and impressive specification grace latest RS flagship
This V10 engine makes use of the 7 - speed automatic transmission to send power to all the four wheels via Audi's
famous Quattro system.
Chassis changes The A6 catches up with its siblings by finally switching to the rear - biased
Quattro system with a 40/60 default torque split.
However, the optional equipment in the new model or the Premium trim will include all - wheel - drive
Quattro system as standard.
Sure - footed grip from the
standard Quattro system and a top - class interior make for a very accomplished vehicle.
-- Unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show — To be on sale later this year — Six engine options, two transmission options and
optional quattro system — Plenty of exterior and interior customisation options
The Good The 2007 Audi A6's engine, transmission, and
Quattro system combine to give it excellent handling and power.
Quattro All - wheel Drive The A5's standard full -
time quattro system is designed to optimize the power balance to all four tires all of the time.