Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

With the new Audi TT with TDI engine uses Audi once more new yardsticks: Pure sportsmanship and strong performance are combined with a sensational efficiency.

2008 Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro


Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

The Audi TT Coupe Quattro 2.0 TDI and the Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TDI quattro is the first production sports car with a diesel engine as a drive.


Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

A connection that convinced: The new two-litre four-cylinder provides 125 kW (170 hp) and 350 Nm output torque for dynamic jacking. It consumes the TT Coupe and The TT Roadster in the Middle only about 5.3 liters or 5.5 liters of fuel per 100 km - an unrivalled low value in the sports car segment.


Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

Since its 1989 debut, the TDI engines of the brand with the four ring the way for the successful efficiency technology in the world and also a trendsetter for the entire automotive industry. The triumph of diesel racing car Audi R10 TDI at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and in the American Le Mans Series has the potential of high technology impressively demonstrated.


Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

Also in the series fascinate the diesel engine from Audi, with its dynamics - now even in a sports car. The TT Coupe Quattro 2.0 TDI with the speed up at 7.5 seconds from zero to 100 km / h and reaches 226 km / h top.


Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

The Audi TT Roadster, with the permanent all-wheel drive Quattro equipped need for the standard sprint only about a tenth of a second longer, his head is 223 km / h. With consumption levels by 5.5 litres per 100 km - according to a CO2 emissions of only 144 g / km - shipping both outstanding examples of the success of the strategy of efficiency Audi.


Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

The new four-cylinder TDI with its 1,968 cm 3 Displacement completely convincing interprets the qualities of TDI concept to a new level. The two-liter with its two camshafts builds the great strengths of its predecessor, most of the diesel engine in the world, continues - driving pleasure, economy and culture course. The system pressure in the plant is located at 1800 bar, the resulting possible fine atomization of the fuel stands for a precise, highly efficient combustion.


Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

The turbocharger is also part of a new generation. It operates torque for rapid design with adjustable guide vanes. The intake manifold sitting swirl flaps and electric motors to control their position to the air intake of each load and speed. On the engine, the piston in its geometry modified and the tooth belt drive acoustically revised.

Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro Interior


Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

As with the previous two aggregate compensation reduce the vibration waves in the crank drive. The raw emissions of nitrogen oxides drop dramatically. The 2.0 TDI already met the limits of the future Euro 5 norm.
Dynamic: The driving performance

Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro Engine


Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

The 2.0 TDI in the Audi TT Coupe and Audi TT roadster is 125 kW (170 hp) at 4,200 1/min and 1,750 to 2,500 1/min a rich torque of 350 Nm on the crank shaft. It works quietly and vibration, he pulls out of the cellar speed out by weighty and depends closely on the gas.

Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

The Audi TT Coupe Quattro 2.0 TDI does the sprint from zero to 100 km / h in only 7.5 seconds. Only at 226 km / h ceases to be boring. The TT Roadster accelerates in 7.7 seconds on country roads and on pace to 223 km / h.

Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

In the Middle consume the first two diesel sports car in the world only 5.3 or 5.5 liters of fuel per 100 km - in accordance with an output of only 140 or 144 grams CO2/km. To set a benchmark in the field of sports cars an absolute quantum leap. With the TDI engine in the TT series, Audi its leading role in the diesel sector once again demonstrated.

Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

In the spirit of sporting performance consistently Audi combines his two self-igniter sports car with six-speed manual gearboxes, based on short distances quickly, easily and accurately, and to turn a high degree of efficiency. Their housing is made of the lightweight high-tech materials magnesium cast.

Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

Given the high torques are two new Audi TT variants of the permanent all-wheel drive as standard with Quattro. His heart is an electronically controlled and hydraulically operated clutch slats for the benefit of the distribution of weight in the stern sits. These clutch distributes the engine power normally 85 percent on the front axle and 15 percent to the rear axle, in extreme cases can be up to 100 percent on an axis guide.

Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

To effectiveness of the brand strategy includes the consequent reduction of the weight. Both sports cars built very easily - 2 - 2-seater TT coupe brings empty only about 1,370 kilogram on the scales, while two TT roadster with its fabric, there are about 1415 kilograms. The reason for this is the innovative hybrid design of the body, the Audi has developed - in the front area is the construction of aluminum in space-frame construction, in the rear of steel are used. This solution guarantees maximum rigidity and an ideal distribution of the axle loads.

Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

The Audi TT coupe and the TT Roadster are dynamic, emotional sports cars. Like their predecessors fascinated her powerful design, interior space, its momentum flowing. The cockpit cited the classic circular motif on several occasions, the sports steering wheel with a flattened bottom circle is perfectly in the hand. The sports seats are mounted low, they convey an athletic position and solid lateral support. When coupe can be lean seats to turn down the fund, thereby increasing the luggage space from 290 to 700 litres of volume. The roadster has a luggage capacity of 250 litres.

Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

Even the sports chassis offers the highest dynamic. The front wheel suspension, an axle made of aluminum applications, has a wide track of 1,572 millimetres. A directly translated, high-precision steering rack connects the driver to work closely with the street. Their servo support decreases with increasing speed. Generates will not by a hydraulic pump, but more efficiently, by electromechanical actuator.

Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

In the four-handlebar rear axle, the coil springs and shock absorbers structurally separated. The three arms per wheel, however, are stiff connected to the lateral forces accurately in the body.

Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

The Audi TT Coupe Quattro 2.0 TDI and the Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TDI Quattro roll on 16-inch wheels made of aluminum castings in which tires the size 225/55 R 16 are raised. Behind them sit large disc brakes, the high friction surfaces.

Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

The standard equipment for the two new variants TT reflects the sporty character and the fine style of the series. The interior decor shines gray deposits and various components in aluminum optics. The - when TT Coupe standard - automatic climate controls the heating and ventilation depending on the sunshine state. The driver information system and the audio system "chorus" complete the standard equipment.

Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro

Among the extras is a wide range of high-tech options - such electrically adjustable front seats, the dynamic cornering light adaptive light, two navigation systems, which operate at the MMI-oriented approach of Audi, and an advanced generation of audio

Le Futur: Audi R8 E-tron Makes an Appearance at Le Mans EV Demonstration

Before the roaring race cars took to the Circuit de la Sarthe for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, only the squeal of protesting tires could be heard as Audi’s E-tron, clothed in an R8 skin, took to the track.

Audi gave fans a demonstration of its electric sports car before the endurance race began as part of “Le Mans vers le futur.” Vers le futur was a demonstration run specifically for electric vehicles to showcase the future of sports cars. Five-time Le Mans winner Frank Biela was behind the wheel to put the R8 E-tron through its paces.



Audi has shown no less than two E-tron sports car concepts, a larger one at the Frankfurt auto show last year, and a second, smaller one in Detroit this year. Both concept models were based on the R8 platform. The E-tron that took to the track was based on Frankfurt’s larger, more powerful E-tron, sans fancy concept exterior.

R8 E-tron used the same powertrain setup as the E-tron shown at Frankfurt, with electric motors driving each wheel to give it Audi’s signature Quattro all-wheel-drive. In total, the motors put out 313 horsepower and 3319 pound-feet of torque, according to Audi, but we’ve shown that to be more like 252 pound-feet of torque at the crankshaft. However you look at the torque, it’s enough to propel the car to 62 mph in 4.8 seconds.

The car continues with the R8’s handling balance as the batteries are placed behind the driver where the gasoline engine would sit in a conventional R8. This gives the car a 42:58 front/rear weight balance, but the car exhibits extremely neutral handling coupled with Audi’s centrally controlled electric Quattro all-wheel-drive. Also featured was active torque vectoring, seen on the new S4’s optional rear differential, but because of the nature of the centrally controlled electric motors, it can be implemented only by using electronics on the E-tron.

We know Audi is planning a production E-tron to compete with Mercedes-Benz’s upcoming electric SLS AMG. Audi has also made no secret about turning E-tron into a corporate sub-brand similar to TDI or Quattro. The first of the E-trons is slated to go into production alongside the R8 and Lamborghini Gallardo next year.

Was the R8 E-tron taken around the Circuit de la Sarthe our first look at the production car?

Source: Audi

Audi Sound Engineers Place 62 Speakers into a Q7

After orchestrating the design and installation of some pretty far-out Bang & Olufsen sound systems into vehicles like the R8, A8, and Q7, you'd think Audi's sound engineers would be perfectly content. Not so. In fact, in pursuit of the perfect sound, some engineers within the company have created their dream sound system, which involves stuffing 62 speakers into a Q7.




The venture, dubbed the Audi Sound Project, is the pet project of infotainment development engineer Peter Gleim. His goal -- to focus on wave field synthesis -- sounds like a scientist's fantasy, but is actually quite impressive. The object is to recreate a sound wave with several sources (i.e. speakers) placed closely together. Each speaker is controlled separately, so the signal can be delayed and staggered, allowing the listener to hear an exact reproduction of the original sound. Better yet, the sound is produced in an identical fashion for each seating position.

"We can simulate any wave front," Gleim said in a release. "With stereo, we can generate a sound as if the two speakers were located far outside the car. We can also add any desired spatial impression computationally -- not as a sound effect, but as a mathematically precise simulation."

Gleim's team managed to cram all 62 speakers, baffles, and amplifiers into the Q7, but its interior looks anything but normal. The ASP system includes five tweeters, five subwoofers, and 52 midrange speakers, all connected to a large power amplifier. Speakers are integrated into the dashboard, pillars, door panels -- virtually anywhere engineers could find space. Three separate PCs are needed to control both the amplifier and the entire speaker array.

"Our goal was to show what is technically feasible; to explore the limits," said Denis Credé, head of Audi's sound development. "What we are learning will be integrated into the sound systems of tomorrow. It's like with racing: A lot of what is first tried out on the race tracks of this world later shows up in modified in production vehicles. The Audi Sound Concept project is like racing for sound systems."

We imagine both packaging and cost are two major hurdles in pushing the ASC into production. On that later note, adding the 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen system in an A8 or Q7 adds roughly $6300. We suspect that figure would grow exponentially for a 62-speaker system.
We're fans of excellent sound systems, but aren't always convinced they're worth the investment. What say you -- when shopping for a car, is the sound system an important component, or do you skip that option box?

Source: Audi

FEATURES: Eight Great Volkswagen-Italdesign Collaborations(1988)

1988 Audi Aztec/Aspid
The idea of a futuristic Audi-powered, Kevlar-bodied, dual-cockpit speedster concept entering limited production is quite absurd -- but that's exactly what happened to the Italdesign Aztec.

Italdesign prepared three concept cars -- the Aztec roadster, the Aspid coupe, and the Asgard minivan -- for the 1988 Turin motor show. In spite of their different bodywork, each featured a rear-mounted, turbocharged 2.5-liter Audi I-5 mated to an all-wheel-drive system cribbed from a Lancia Delta Integrale. Both the Aztec and Aspid bore some resemblance to Giugario's 1984 Ford Maya concept, save for the unusual-looking rear fenders and wheelskirts.

All three designs were simply intended to be show vehicles, but a Japanese industrialist -- smitten with the looks of the Aztec -- bought the production rights to the car, and pushed the car into limited production. Each car was identical to the concept, and ran buyers nearly $750,000 a piece. At least 18 were completed, although a production run of 50 cars was originally planned.

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FEATURES: Eight Great Volkswagen-Italdesign Collaborations(1973)

1973 Audi Asso Di Picche

Italdesign and Karmann teamed up once again in 1973 to craft a Volkswagen concept car, but the finished product would have a much more profound influence on other production vehicles than the Cheetah before it.



Although Audi was enjoying the fiscal stability provided by new parent Volkswagen, it was Karmann who approached Italdesign with the idea of creating a concept coupe built off the Audi 80. At the very least, the company had a vested interest in the project -- should VW/Audi brass enjoy the proposal, Karmann felt it could attain a contract to mass-produce the car.

Dubbed the Asso di Picche (Italian for Ace of Spades), the finished product looked nothing like the humble 80 it was built upon. Giugiaro envisioned a sleek, wedge-shaped coupe with a slender nose, long hood, and a short, angular fastback. The show car looked nothing like any other Audi model at the time -- arguably, the only visual link to the 80 was the front fascia, which sported a full-width grille housing large quad headlamps and the fabled four-ring logo.

VW executives liked the car, but didn't push it into production exactly like Karmann hoped. Instead, it called upon Giugiaro to pen the first-generation Scirocco, which bears a striking resemblance to the Asso di Picche -- gaping grille and all. Lucky for Karmann, it found a way to score a contract building the bodies for the little sport coupe.

Giugiaro eventually extrapolated the Asso di Picche into a line of "Ace" concepts. The Asso di Quadri (Ace of Clubs), shown in 1976, was built from a BMW 320i, and bears a remarkable resemblance to the second-generation Scirocco. The Asso di Fiore, unveiled in 1979, was a dead ringer for the 1982 Isuzu Piazza/Impulse

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Rent A Racer: Audi Race Experience Program Puts You in Race-Spec R8

Forget the fantasy baseball camp -- if you've got a good chunk of change at hand, we'd recommend signing up for Audi's Race Experience program, which will ultimately put you behind the wheel of a race-prepped R8 LMS on the famed Nürburgring.

The program, crafted in partnership with Team Joest, essentially allows participants to play race car driver for a day. After a series of driving lessons (including earning a current racing license), participants will field one of two Joest-owned R8 LMS cars in a VLN race on the 'Ring. Joest and Audi Sport will provide everything else needed to go racing, including tires, fuel, a pit crew, telemetry -- and, if so desired, a professional co-driver.



"For the first time, customers have the opportunity to participate in a race with a professional Audi 'factory' team without having to enter a long-term commitment, or making a high financial investment," said Klaus Demel, head of Audi's Driving Experience programs.

Demel's last point may be true -- this will be less expensive than sponsoring and running an entire race team on your own -- but we don't expect the Race Experience program to come cheap. Audi hasn't talked pricing, but seeing as there are more costs to amortize than the company's Sportscar Experience (which runs roughly $3500 for a two-day program), we know this experience will carry a lengthy bill.

If cost is no object to you, add this to your bucket list -- and quickly. Team Joest is only running these cars in six VLN races at the Nürburgring, so despite the high prices, expect openings to disappear quickly.

Source: Audi

Audi's Stronghold in China Threatened by BMW, Mercedes-Benz

For the last 20 years, Audi has been top dog in the Chinese luxury auto market. Now its reign could be threatened as BMW and Mercedes-Benz begin to gain traction in the emerging market. 

"Mercedes and BMW have more up side than Audi in emerging markets, so it will be difficult for Audi to achieve its target," London-based automotive analyst Arndt Ellinghorst told Automotive News.

As the world's single largest automotive market, Chinese customers are increasingly important to BMW and Mercedes. As a result, both have crafted vehicles specifically aimed at the Chinese market. Tomorrow at the Beijing auto show, BMW will unveil an extended 5 Series, while Mercedes is set to debut its new longer E Class. The reasoning for extended wheelbases is that the wealthier Chinese population is typically chauffeured. 



Earlier this month, Audi posted its first quarter sales figures. With a strong start to 2010, Audi was able to secure the second place spot in global luxury sales, bumping Mercedes down to third. The Ingolstadt based automaker hasn't fared so well in China lately. Over that last 6 years, Audi's market share has slipped from 66 percent down to 46 percent. BMW has climbed from 16 to 23 percent, while Mercedes more than doubled its share, from 7 to 16 percent.

Audi had 159,000 deliveries in 2009, but has a goal to sell 200,000 this year. On track for that target, it sold 51,449 in the first quarter this year. Last year BMW sold 90,500 vehicles, but is on track to surpass that mark, with 34,179 sold through March. Mercedes sold 24,100 vehicles in the first quarter of 2010, and should meet its 100,000 sales goal. BMW is investing $749 million in a new Chinese factory to double capacity to 100,000 units annually. Mercedes already has a 100,000 unit production capacity in China.  

"The potential of the Chinese market remains enormous, and our targets are correspondingly ambitious," Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said last week.

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Audi and Xbox to Host Forza 3 Tournament in New York City

Audi and Xbox to Host Forza 3 Tournament in New York City

Want to watch the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans, but can't make your way to France? Perhaps the AXF 24 Challenge -- a party co-hosted by Audi and Microsoft's Xbox team -- is the second-best way to view the classic enduro.

The event celebrates the Le Mans race and serves as a venue for a digital race challenge. Audi's currently asking gamers to fire up Forza Motorsports 3, pilot a digital 2009 Audi R15 TDI race car around the Circuit de la Sarthe, and submit their best lap times. Those with three best times will be invited to the Audi Forum in New York City on June 12, where they'll compete head-to-head in a four-hour Forza-based endurance race. The winner will receive a one-day program with the R8 at Audi's Driving Experience school in Sonoma, California.

Want to watch the cyber-race in person? Audi's opened the event -- which includes a live feed of the Le Mans race, food, door prizes, and Forza 3 game kiosks-- to those over the age of 21. The festivities will be held from 1-5 p.m., and Audi suggests you preregister.

Source: Audi, Forza

2010 Audi Q7 Overview

Introduction

The Audi Q7 has established itself in the luxury SUV class with bold styling, numerous tech features and five-star safety ratings.
The Q7 is available with three different engine choices, two direct-injection gasoline engines, a 280-hp 3.6-liter V6 and a 350-hp 4.2-liter V8, as well as a new 225-hp 3.0-liter V6 direct injection diesel (TDI). All are mated to a six-speed automatic transmission and quattro all-wheel drive. Standard features include leather upholstery, heated front seats, automatic dual-zone climate control, 6-disc audio system, power liftgate, Bluetooth and wood trim. The 4.2 adds even more standard luxuries such as Advanced Key passive entry, auto-dimming mirrors, bi-xenon headlights, blind spot detection, Bose audio, satellite radio, navigation system, sunshades and 20" wheels.
Along with the new TDI engine, the Audi Q7 gets a refresh for 2010 with new front and rear LED lighting, updated bumpers, front grille and side mirror housings, 3G MMI navigation and numerous new color choices.

NHTSA Frontal Crash Test

NHTSA rates crash-tested vehicles by assigning them one to five stars, with five stars indicating the most injury protection and one star indicating the least protection.