Audi Summit Full Event Coverage

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Published on July 11, 2017 10:40:12 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hSPq8wqaQY

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EXTERIOR DESIGN:Premiere for the new Audi design language, the fluidly muscular vehicle body, the upright, very wide Singleframe grille that conveys status and prestige
quattro drive emphasized by prominent muscular shapes above the wheels

Gently inclined rear end with wide light strip

Twelve exterior colors, including three new paint finishes for Audi

LIGHTS: Optional progressive HD Matrix LED headlights in latest version, Audi laser lighting, homogeneous-beam OLED rear lights

Dynamic light presentation by headlights and rear lights upon locking and unlocking, interior lighting scenario and audio jingle for engine start

INTERIOR DESIGN: Clear formal idiom, reduction as aesthetic design principle, fusion of interior architecture and operating concept

Large, two-section panoramic sunroof in A8 L for pleasant, light-filled interior

Calm surface design: visually almost fully integrated 10.1-inch screen, number of buttons kept small, electric shutters for air vents

Ambient lighting, contour lighting in the seat backs, Matrix LED reading lights

Wide selection of authentic, near-natural materials, progressive colors, finished with meticulous craftsmanship; new leather quality for comfort head restraints; Audi design selection as top-end equipment

DRIVE: Two V6 turbo engines (at sales start): 3.0 TDI and 3.0 TFSI with 210 kW (286 hp) and 250 kW (340 hp) respectively

Two V8 turbo engines (after market launch): 4.0 TDI with 320 kW (435 hp) and 4.0 TFSI with 338 kW (460 hp); W12 with 430 kW (585 hp) as top engine version

All engines with 48-volt primary electrical system and mild hybridization by belt alternator starter as well as the A8 L e-tron quattro permit coasting with the engine off, extended start/stop operation and a high energy recovery output; complemented by efficiency assistant to promote an economic driving style

All engines except for 3.0 TFSI with active engine mounts to absorb vibration; 4.0 TFSI, 3.0 TFSI e-tron and W12 also with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)

After market launch, A8 L e-tron quattro with a 330 kW (449 hp) system power and electrical range of approx. 50 kilometers (31.1 mi), inductive in-car charging at 3.6 kW by Audi Wireless Charging (AWC) as standard, charging station optional

All engine versions with second-generation eight-speed tiptronic with modified gearshift process for re-engaging after coasting and quattro permanent all-wheel drive

SUSPENSION: Front and rear suspension both taking form of high-precision five-link layouts

Dynamic all-wheel steering optional

If desired, sport differential for even more dynamic handling

adaptive air suspension with hydraulically controlled dampers as standard, four selectable ride height levels

Fully active controlled Audi AI active suspension as option; acts separately on each wheel and permits extremely high spread of profiles from comfortable to sporty; improves passive safety by raising body in event of lateral collision in conjunction with pre sense 360°

Next-stage electronic suspension platform (ESP) for central signal data processing and driving status calculation

AUDI AI: Innovative technologies brought together under the Audi AI label. Traffic jam pilot as world-first solution for highly automated driving in nose-to-tail traffic at up to 60 km/h (37.3 mph) on freeways and highways where a physical barrier separates the two carriageways; plus parking and garage pilot with remote function for driverless parking

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