Audi S4 2014 Owner's Manual
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satisfaction you feel every time you start your Audi R8, RS or S model.
Winning with Audi is not just the time trial, or the competition — it is the
rev, the craft, the kick and confidence of 200 sublimely taken turns you’ll
make on any given day. Whether shaving ounces o a component, revo-
lutionizing the shape of the sheet metal or utilizing new technologies
and materials to enhance the feel of performance, you win because you
are experiencing an Audi expressly made to challenge convention and
stand apart from the crowd. These vehicles represent a salute to you,
your spirit and your endlessly winning taste in performance vehicles.
Presenting perfect vehicles
for a victory lap.
You might be reminded, after getting the checkered flag or hoisting
a trophy, that it’s good just to win. Finishing first, flashing the smiles
that signal victory. But what about winning with style and purpose?
What about being resolute in the face of convention and still com-
ing out ahead? That’s even better. And that’s why Audi keeps win-
ning. Courage, winning with style — that’s why all eyes follow you
when you are behind the wheel of an Audi performance vehicle. Sure,
we have a decades-long heritage of winning motorsports competitions,
but it’s more important to us that we also have a heritage of risk-taking
that speaks to a larger victory. It’s the winning that comes from learn-
Audi Sport is distilled into
its purest form with the
track-born Audi R8. The
uncompromising progressive supercar, the R8 stands
apart. Coiled at the pinnacle
of performance, the R8 is
ready at a moment’s notice to
forcefully express the stylish
craft and dynamic engineering behind Audi power.
Imagine track performance
made for the road. An
everyday thrill for those
who own them, the Audi
RS is engineered and finely
tuned for exhilarating performance. It also embodies
the kind of fluid, athletic
form that makes the daily
driver live for track day, or
the road ahead.
“Drive” can have several
meanings. We were driven
to craft the Audi S models
to blend the thrilling acceleration with the daily
commute. You are driven
by its eye-catching style
and invigor
mance. It is driven to
transport you on your daily
drive — and far beyond.
ating perfor-
The look of Audi performance. The Audi S line®
option gives a sleek,
performance look to select
Audi models. So enjoy the
double takes and motorsport stance that come
with the sculpted lines and
aggressively stylish interior
appointments of the S line
for A4, A5, TT, Q5 and Q7.
We don’t believe in recessive genes.
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To those who study it, it has become more and more evident that evolution doesn’t have to be slow
and steady — it can happen in a single, frenzied burst of will, instantly making something stronger,
more beautiful and fully adapted to even the most challenging environments. The evolutionary leaps
found in the Audi performance DNA are proof. Audi doesn’t build o the genetic blueprints of past
racing champions so much as change what will be technologically and physically possible on the
road. It’s how power evolves.
Today, Audi performance
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they were notable for the use of aluminum
were king, Auto Union, an Audi ancestor,
built them. An arresting, powerful machine,
Aluminum When the Silver Arrows
charged engine design that produced up
in the design, their Grand Prix wins and
their then-uncharted performance (a super-
ultimately, our use of ASF® aluminum
innovative applications of supercharging,
to 550 hp). Auto Union Silver Arrows led to
construction.
the use of lightweight materials and,
Audi quattro® In 1977, courage held
firm when Audi engineer Jörg Bensinger
wondered how a high-performance vehicle
was born, and dominated motorsports. The
would perform with all-wheel drive. Within
grip that quattro® delivered soon found its
three years, Audi quattro® all-wheel drive
way into all Audi models, and helped drivers
gain confidence in almost any conditions.
it was a bold move, powering the R8 Le Mans
Audi FSI® & TFSI® When FSI was
introduced into Audi motorsports in 2001,
power and eciency.
prototype. A twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter
V8 with FSI direct injection maximized both
amount of power generated when they hit
the accelerator.
cars feature it to help drivers maximize the
Audi S tronic® S tronic is a version of
R10 Le Mans prototype. Originally using a
an automated sequential manual transmis-
single-clutch design, a second clutch was
sion first named “S tronic” in the 2005 Audi
hundredths of a second.
which made for smoother acceleration
resulting from gear shifts as quick as a few
added later to Audi performance models,
for the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans race. As the
Audi ultra® lightweight technology
We introduced the Audi R18 ultra just in time
smart design and the use of lightweight
showcase vehicle for the Audi ultra lightweight
technology materials like aluminum and carbon
technology initiative, the R18 ultra shows how
fiber can make all our Audi performance
models more nimble, more ecient and
more progressive.
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Power can feel limitless.
Sure, Isaac Newton may have been right about a lot of things, including the physical laws of the universe, but
it doesn’t mean we have to like it. So while we’re bound to obey the laws of motion, Audi engineers still strive
mightily to push the envelope on behalf of our drivers. We know that we can’t overcome these laws, but you can
enjoy challenging them, it’s what iconic power is all about. You can feel the results of our eorts throughout the
Audi performance model lineup. Let’s say that we think of our performance vehicles less as lawbreakers than as
dynamic followers of Newton’s Laws of Motion.
Newton’s 1st law
A vehicle moving in a straight line at a
constant speed will keep such motion
until acted on by an external force.
Inertia
Equilibrium
Friction
Even if it follows
the laws of motion.
Newton’s 2nd law
When a force is applied to a vehicle, the
change in motion is proportional to the
force divided by the mass of the vehicle.
Weight/Mass
Gravity
Acceleration
Newton’s 3rd law
Every force on a vehicle by another object,
such as the ground, is matched by an equal and
opposite force on the object by the vehicle.
Force
Momentum
Deceleration
Enviable handling characteristics,
achieved through Audi ultra® lightweight technology and precise balance,
help our performance drivers get the
most out of powering through almost
any curves they want to own.
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We define our performance less through
numbers than through feel. There is
nothing like the power distributed by
an Audi performance vehicle — pure,
eortless and quick. It is accelerated
engineering.
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Design isn’t simply for style, it’s also important for Audi performance to overcome
the forces of nature. Streamlined, powerful
and focused is not only how we create
momentum in our vehicles, it’s an extension of our commitment to performance.
Style goes beyond the law.
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When it comes to the “laws” of design, we chose to be more provocative than
obedient. By bringing a courageous style along for the iconic ride, Audi transforms how performance moves you. For the driver, it’s about how our sleek,
sculpted form engages the senses, how we invite your eye to follow us down
from the Roof line into the integrated rear deck-lid spoiler, how the signature
Tornado line makes you feel the movement even when in Park. One look and
you’ll understand how style gives shape to the emotional core of the moment.
Aluminumoptic accents
+ design
LED headlight
technology
+ vision
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SCULPTING
Audi performance models make the case for functional style. Sculpt-
ed large air intakes in the front help reduce drag, while dierentiated
exhaust outlets in the rear lend an unmistakable look to power. We
designed both to enhance response — emotional and technical.
seamless laser welds
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LED taillight technology
+ awareness
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unique front fascia
+ confidence
RS and S specific
Audi Singleframe® grille
+ appeal
distinctive side sills
+ appearance
RS and S specific
exhaust outlets
+ audi (Latin for listen)
sport suspension calibration
+ stance
Newton’s 3rd law ACTION
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AMAZEMENT
The shorthand for Newton’s third law is: For every action, there is an
equal and opposite reaction. In an automotive world that seems too
ordinary, our reaction is to use materials in vehicles like our Audi R8
to challenge convention.
How to say “craft” in
a bold new language.
To help our drivers respond to the forces of the universe, we were driven to use innovative materials and
technologies in a visionary way. When put to the test in our Audi performance models, they’ve created a
new kind of grammar to articulate how power is channeled and how it performs. With words like “carbon
fiber” and “aluminum” attached to body panels and chassis structures, we craft a more powerful, lighter
and more precise driving experience. And we hope that others see that by crafting a bolder path now, we
are set to challenge expectations down the road too.
four rings badge
+ truth in engineering®
ASF® aluminum construction
+ weight reduction and rigidity
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2012 Audi R8 GT shown.
carbon fiber-reinforced
polymer (CFRP)
+ Audi ultra® lightweight
technology
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dry sump lubrication
+ lower center of gravity
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Excessive passion. Streamlined.
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Of course, sometimes we seek to define power. Other times, as when we’re testing an
Audi facing a wind speed of 87 mph, we look to define the drag coecient, which might
not sound as sexy, but is really a measure of just how powerful we can be. And when
the test gets up to 186.4 mph, we begin to really understand how aerodynamics aects
power. How we cope with drag coecient, downforce, air management of vital systems
such as engine intake and cooling, and the slipstream helps us win the most demanding
race on earth: the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But that’s not our only goal. It’s how our passion
for powerful driving dynamics gets streamlined to inspire drivers.
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AERODYNAMICS
All cars have to overcome the pressure and friction of air when in
motion. By designing lines, spoilers and even the undercarriage to
the optimum shape of aerodynamic eciency, Audi helps thrust
overcome resistance.
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fixed, integrated or adaptive rear
spoilers help increase downforce
negative pressure positive pressure
rear bumper and diuser
help airflow release from
under the car
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minimal ground clearance for lower airflow under the car, creating low pressure
shallow windshield rake helps avoid
pressure build-up in front
Audi Singleframe® grille
optimizes airflow
front air dam
optimizes airflow
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FRICTION
GRIP
While on the road, friction is a component of the power your car
can distribute. In your car’s cabin, friction — also called grip —
can help the driver stay better connected to the road, engineered
through the design of our sport seats.
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The only way we hold you back.
When iconic design needs to take a seat, it better be an Audi sport seat, one where the
driver is in total control. With a wraparound fit that helps keep you firmly in place as you
hit the throttle, it’s a finely tailored, hand-stitched, leather seat that’s also your secure
command center for performance.
shifts, your entertainment. But most of all, this is a seat that makes you one with power.
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Everything is within easy reach: your instruments, your
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integrated head restraints
+ comfort
+ head support
diamond cross-stitch pattern
+ refinement in craftsmanship
+ grip
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seat bolsters
+ lateral support
+ comfort
+ positioning
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thigh support
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+ comfort
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POWER
If you are thinking F = ma when you step on the accelerator, you
might be overthinking how power is felt. Overcoming opposing forc-
es produces acceleration, but engage the throttle to break through
the physics lesson and emerge into the physical reality of power.
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Sharing power with those who earn it.
In the end, we believe true power is felt. So while horsepower numbers might move you, Audi performance
vehicles were engineered to turn raw numbers into something comprehensible and visceral. A track-bred
heritage and features like Audi ultra® lightweight technology and more ecient engine design
form every moment you are behind the wheel into an experience amplified by impressive torque, precise
dynamics and the pure thrill of total performance.
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With numbers like 8,700 rpm and 140 hp per liter, you
can quicken a pulse, set a course and feel the flow of energy from your foot to your machine.
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Power density
It’s smart to embrace a little light
thinking. That’s why we design Audi
performance engines to be lean.
The result is high horsepower per
liter — upwards of 130 hp per liter
in the Audi S8 and 140 hp per liter
in the Audi RS 7. But it’s not horsepower alone that defines us, but
rather the concept of power density.
We engineer and manufacture proven
race-bred engines that not only freely
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rev as high as 8,700 rpm in the Audi
R8 V10, but also remain extremely efficient through the use of innovative
features like Audi FSI®, TFSI® and
Audi cylinder on demand™ engine
eciency technology.
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Horsepower
and eciency aside, our TFSI engines
also develop broad torque curves that
peak and plateau just above engineidling speeds — this is the immense
power you actually feel.
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“Even a trained monkey
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HANDLING
Newton tells us that when you push, something pushes back,
but sometimes driving doesn’t work that way. Dry or inclement
weather — that’s when you need Audi quattro® all-wheel drive, for
the optimum grip and power when and where it is most needed.
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can win in a quattro®.”
— Walter Röhrl
Long known as the all-wheel-drive standard, Audi quattro® all-wheel drive has also helped us win races all over
the world. Some people, like former Audi Sport® driver Walter Röhrl, say that it makes racing almost too easy.
From the system’s asymmetric torque split that delivers power when and where it’s most needed — up to 85% to
the rear for straightaway acceleration
more precise and handling more assured, quattro® helps optimize driving performance.
how it helps grip the road and turns your drive into a showcase of progress.
constant rotation for
neutral handling
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— to the torque vectoring and sport dierential that help make cornering
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Asymmetric torque split
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We think you’ll enjoy
overdrive rear outside
cornering wheel
Sport
dierential
Asymmetric torque split
Under normal driving conditions
the center dierential splits torque
at a ratio of 40:60 front to rear.
As conditions change, ratio biases
from 60:40 to 20:80 front to rear
are achievable. If extremely low
traction exists at either axle, an
electronic locking feature can shift
up to 100% of available torque to
the wheel with the most traction.
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Torque vectoring
By independently braking the
inside cornering wheels, torque
is then transferred to the outside cornering wheels. This
intelligent application of power,
known as torque vectoring,
helps promote neutral handling
by calculating the driver’s steer
ing input and desired level of
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acceleration.
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Sport dierential
To help ensure high cornering stability, the sport dierential uses
torque vectoring and then adds
to that by mechanically applying
additional torque to the outside
rear cornering wheel. Through an
electrohydraulic multiplate clutch
pack and gear-set, the outside rear
cornering wheel speed is increased
by as much as 10%.
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decrease inside rotation
through slight braking
application
2014 Audi S8 drivetrain shown.
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Torque vectoring
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ACCELERATION
ACCELERATION
Vehicles that are lightweight are the easiest to accelerate. Heavier
vehicles require more energy to move and need more force in order to
generate similar acceleration. The Audi performance lineup was creat-
ed to make sizzling performance as powerful and ecient as possible.
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less load = shallower injection
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Ideas that burst through.
The root of engineering is, of course, the engine. It’s the basis of everything
we do. So the engines of our Audi performance models not only deliver
innovative ideas through performance engineering, but also put the driver
at the center of our philosophy.
EXHAUST
INTAKE INTAKE
EXHAUST
FSI®
The Audi FSI direct injection fuel
management and delivery system directly injects fuel into the
combustion chambers at precisely
managed times and depths. What
that means for drivers is that a
fully homogenized intake charge
helps increase power while also
reducing fuel consumption and
emissions, making efficiency
more powerful.
Audi cylinder on demand™
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In low-load situations like highway
cruising, the Audi RS 7, S8, S7 and
S6 make use of Audi cylinder on
demand engine eciency technology, which shuts down cylinders for
greater eciency.
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Four cylinders
can be deactivated when they aren’t
needed. And once full power is required, all cylinders fire back to life
almost imperceptibly.
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TFSI®
At Audi, TFSI represents a combination of two of the brand’s core areas
of expertise — direct injection and
forced induction. By adding forced
induction (turbocharging or supercharging) to Audi FSI direct injection,
the pressurized intake charge is
cooled by directly injected fuel, thus
achieving eciency and performance
combined with higher compression
ratios — previously only attainable by
naturally aspirated engines.
Valve lift and
variable valve timing
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It isn’t easy to mix a perfect cocktail,
especially when the only ingredients
are air, fuel and a spark. Sliding
electromagnetic sleeves on the
camshafts adjust the lift, duration
and timing of the intake and exhaust
valves to maximize each combustion
cycle. The result is increased torque
and less fuel consumption.
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ACCELERATION
TRANSFER OF POWER
Newtons are a unit of measure used to determine the force required
to move an object. As we transfer power by shifting up through the
gears, we’re moving the car’s mass by means of greater acceleration.
Our transmissions deliver the newtons to make this happen.
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The boldest drivers always enjoy power without pause. Which is good, because that’s our
thinking behind the transmission oerings in Audi performance vehicles. It’s why power
can be intimately expressed by your hands with the use of steering wheel-mounted shift
paddles or a console-mounted manual shifter. However you engage it, our transmissions
are sure to deliver it, making sure power will be best felt in a virtually uninterrupted
expression of progressive performance.
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transmissionsoyouneverfeelabreakinacceleration.
S tronic® transmission
The Audi R8, RS 5, S7, S6, S5, S4 and
TTS models change gears in a few
hundredths of a second with the Audi
S tronic dual-clutch transmission,
delivering automatic convenience
with manual sportiness. While the
available launch control system
heightens acceleration through precisely managed engine speed and an
automated clutch release.
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Tiptronic® transmission
In the Audi RS 7, S8 and SQ5, power
is transferred through an eightspeed Tiptronic® automatic transmission. With a large spread of gear
ratios, this transmission helps optimize the engine speed for responsive
power delivery and enhanced efficiency.
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A Dynamic Shift Program
(DSP) provides smooth and sporty
gear changes.
Manual transmission
Audi R8, S5 Coupe and S4 models
oer a manual transmission to put
the driver at center stage. Master the
timing, feel and art of the perfect
shift through a six-speed manual
transmission with a precise, short,
clearly defined shifter throw. As an
added benefit, a self-adjusting clutch
moderates clutch release load for
consistent shifting performance.
Handling the heat in the
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coolest way possible.
Let’s just say that we can take the heat. An extraordinary amount, in fact,
due to the technologies we employ throughout our Audi Sport® performance line. As the perfect counterbalance for performance driving, our
cast-iron and Audi ceramic braking technologies are far from conventional.
By reducing the dynamic weight and by managing the dissipation of heat
through cross-drilled perforation, wave-cut design or the use of carbonceramic composites, our brakes deliver increased resistance to fade,
ultimately helping increase braking performance.
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BRAKING
The law is never more evident than when inertia is interrupted — as
when you brake. Stopping vehicle mass and momentum involves an
enormous amount of force, and the by-product is expressed in heat.
It’s the heat we can handle.
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Carbon fiber-reinforced ceramics can withstand temperatures up to
sophisticated ventilation and
perforation for optimal cooling
wave-cut design
for 6.61-lb weight
reduction compared
to traditional castiron brake rotors
in contrast to cast-iron brake
discs, carbon ceramic brake
discs are lighter and more
resistant to fading
up to 8.82-lb weight
reduction for each
front brake rotor com-
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pared to traditional
cast-iron brakes
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LIGHTWEIGHT
A lower mass needs less force to accelerate. That also means it needs
less force to stop, making braking easier. There are many benefits
of lightweight design — including more precise cornering and greater
engine eciency.
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Eciency is a natural selection.
As engineers, we don’t add more of something when less will be more eective. For inspiration,
we looked to nature, and discovered the fascinating design of bamboo. Lightweight yet strong,
bamboo is a great example of natural eciency. Taking our cues from it, our design adds strength
at the conjoined areas (nodes), while the structural burdens in some aluminum extrusions (shafts)
help to lower the overall weight. It allows for both rigidity and flexibility where each is most needed, and for eciency overall.
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This kind of progressive thinking seems like a natural selection to us.
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WEIGHT BALANCE
Balance is important for control, but balance as an overall concept
is just as important. Too much material increases weight, too little
decreases rigidity. In the middle, in harmony, lies the truth.
You might say that performance
itself hangs in the balance.
We feel you never have to balance performance with design — rather, you need balance designed to
optimize performance. Where certain features are placed, how much they weigh and how they operate
in unison all help sharpen agility and turn the idea of balance into a driver’s dream. In an Audi performance car where the engine is located in front, the battery is placed in the rear. Further enhancing
weight distribution, most Audi performance models are equipped with brake calipers mounted inboard
on the brake rotor, helping center the vehicle’s mass for improved balance. With the Audi R8 Spyder,
the front of the car is constructed of aluminum while the rear fenders and engine cover are partially
constructed of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP). All of this balances the vehicle’s center of
gravity, which in turn helps make handling more dynamic and true.
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brake force
ASF® aluminum construction
Flexible yet unyielding, revolutionary
ASF aluminum construction oers an
innovative approach to weight and
balance, a benefit you will notice in
the Audi R8, S8 and TTS models’ overall eciency,
and remarkable handling. These characteristics also result in a superb and
stable energy-dissipating structure in
the event of a collision.
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enhanced performance
Aluminum hybrid construction
There is a reason cream rises to the
top. At Audi, we don’t take weight
lightly. That’s because we see using
less weight as a way to improve performance — to be more ecient,
be more in control. We use aluminum
along with steel in order to reduce and
balance the Audi RS 7, S7 and S6 models’ overall weight, which helps improve
handling, keeps our core strong and
enhances overall performance.
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brake force
lift force
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lift force
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lower center of gravity = better balance
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DRIVING DYNAMICS
The third law talks about things that Audi drive select addresses with
a push of a button. Through dierent modes of driving dynamics and
performance options, Audi drive select helps you meet the equal and
opposite forces of the road on your own terms.
Pit crews at the touch of a button.
We talk a lot about power, performance, technology — the things that make Audi distinctive. Available Audi drive
select adds to that by helping make your own driving experience distinctive, almost like a pit crew that is always at
hand. This is customizable technology for driving that helps you control the characteristics of your drive through
more finely defined precision handling, increasingly taut and precise throttle response or a more relaxed feel in the
cockpit. Choose from Dynamic, Comfort, Auto or Individual modes to configure the throttle, transmission, steering
and the suspension settings along with the sport dierential to respond to your desires, or the conditions.
choice. It helps bring out the best of your performance vehicle, of course. But it also helps bring out the best in
you, without needing an entire crew to tune your driving characteristics for the road ahead.
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Dynamic mode
More precise steering, more responsive throttle and quicker shifting
focus performance while stier
suspension gives this setting an
uncompromising feel.
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Comfort mode
Perfect for less-than-perfect roads,
this setting provides a silkier, more
relaxed feel for steering, throttle,
and transmission inputs while
also providing a softer suspension
setting to maximize a more comfortable ride.
Auto mode
Auto mode helps deliver the best
of both worlds by automatically
adjusting to the optimal settings
for a seamless combination of
comfort and handling.
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Individual mode
Take the turn your way. Adjust
the steering, throttle response
and suspension to your style, and
this setting will be yours whenever
you choose it.
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