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11/22/18
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Technology Lexicon

Audi Technology Lexicon

From adaptive cruise control through the quattro drive to the Audi virtual cockpit: The technology lexicon contains details on all Audi technologies, in compact form and all in one place. Here we provide background information on the individual systems and explain the benefits to the customer.

Drive system
Not all automatic transmissions are the same, and not all quattro drive systems are the same. In this section, we decipher the different technologies, explain their modes of operation as well as concepts like the Audi valvelift system and ‘rightsizing’.
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Interiors
The driver and passengers should feel completely at ease on board their Audi. This is ensured with sophisticated comfort and safety equipment, including special air conditioning filters and additional airbags.
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User operation and Displays
Touchpad, voice control, intelligent search functions – the options for user operation are extremely varied. They all aim to achieve a common goal: to guide the driver through the highly advanced infotainment system with high-resolution displays intuitively and ergonomically.
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Driver assistance systems
Audi assists drivers with a broad range of assistance systems – from turn and parking assistants to the camera-based road sign recognition. They deliver more safety, convenience and efficiency, and they pave the way for piloted driving.
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Chassis
A high level of comfort and exciting dynamics – Audi combines these traits in its models using intelligent and extremely complex chassis technologies. In many cases, drivers can individually control the tuning of their cars.
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Infotainment
Intelligent connectivity and communication solutions are keys to the future of the automobile. With its LTE module, Audi is connecting its models to the World Wide Web and is integrating smartphones into the vehicle infotainment system in a variety of ways.
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Charging technologies
Audi offers a comprehensive and reliable range of charging options with intelligent solutions for at home and on the go. Alternating current, direct current, AC charging, DC charging – we explain the differences.
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Lighting
One of the most important laws of the road is to see and be seen. The Ingolstadt-based premium carmaker fulfills this maxim with innovative lighting technologies and combines them with highly expressive design.
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The specified fuel consumption and emission data have been determined according to the measurement procedures prescribed by law. Since 1st September 2017, certain new vehicles are already being type-approved according to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), a more realistic test procedure for measuring fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Starting on September 1st 2018, the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) will be replaced by the WLTP in stages. Owing to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions measured according to the WLTP will, in many cases, be higher than those measured according to the NEDC. Therefore, the usage of CO2 emission values measured according to WLTP for vehicle taxation from 1st September 2018 on can cause changes in this regards as well. For further information on the differences between the WLTP and NEDC, please visit www.audi.de/wltp.

We are currently still required by law to state the NEDC figures. In the case of new vehicles which have been type-approved according to the WLTP, the NEDC figures are derived from the WLTP data. It is possible to specify the WLTP figures voluntarily in addition until such time as this is required by law. In cases where the NEDC figures are specified as value ranges, these do not refer to a particular individual vehicle and do not constitute part of the sales offering. They are intended exclusively as a means of comparison between different vehicle types. Additional equipment and accessories (e.g. add-on parts, different tire formats, etc.) may change the relevant vehicle parameters, such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, and, in conjunction with weather and traffic conditions and individual driving style, may affect fuel consumption, electrical power consumption, CO2 emissions and the performance figures for the vehicle.

Further information on official fuel consumption figures and the official specific CO2 emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the “Guide on the fuel economy, CO2 emissions and power consumption of new passenger car models”, which is available free of charge at all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and at www.dat.de.

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