Audi quattro® Glued to the ground!
“We have the worst roads in Jamaica”, remarks by The Voice winner Tessanne Chin which sent millions of viewers erupting in laughter, making light of a serious situation. When it comes to driving in Jamaica, four is superior to two. More than 30 years ago, Audi quattro® became the first permanent all-wheel drive system designed for passenger vehicles. Today, it plays an essential role in the Audi experience, securing its place as an engineering legend. Audi quattro® all-wheel drive distributes power to the wheels that need it most, improving control during inclement weather, ice, rough roads, mud and other performance driving situations. The ‘original quattro’ “We wanted to create the impression of a car that’s ‘glued to the ground’ – with capability rather than elegance in the foreground. And this formal concept has justified itself as effective, correct and credible.” These were the terms in which Hartmut Warkuss, who was head of Audi design at that time, later described the first quattro. Derived from the Audi 80 Coupé, but with sharpedged body styling, it was presented to journalists
The epoch-making quattro® – the name was Walter Treser’s idea – was enthusiastically received: its revolutionary driveline concept and sporty character convinced journalists immediately. Its permanent traction, firm, sporty suspension settings and functional interior design revealed this new model to be an out-and-out ‘driving machine’. How quattro works Front wheel drive Front wheel drive systems allow the car to be pulled, which increases the amount of tractive force it can transmit to the road compared to rear-wheel drive. The weight of the engine and other assemblies rests on the front axle and thus increases traction to the driving wheels. If they start to lose traction, the front-wheel drive vehicle understeers and tends to continue straight ahead although the front wheels are turned. This is a relatively mild effect that the driver can normally control by simply lifting their foot off the accelerator. Traction aids such as ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) and EDL (Electronic Differential Lock) are fitted as standard on all Audi front-wheel drive vehicles. Additionally the ESP Electronic Stability Programme greatly enhances what is already a high level of safety. Rear wheel drive With rear wheel drive, the vehicle is pushed along by the driven rear wheels. As an initial situation, this is fundamentally less stable than with front- or all-wheel drive. If the driven wheels spin, the rear-wheel drive vehicle tends to oversteer and its tail may then slide sideways.
on March 3, 1980 at an indoor ice-skating rink close to the exhibition ground at which the Geneva Motor Show was being held. Dr. Ferdinand Piëch, current chairman of the supervisory board of the Volkswagen Group, was well aware of the fact that with this car he was writing a new chapter in automobile engineering. His speech concluded with the words: “Today sees the première of all-wheel drive for the road-going passenger car.”
To guard against this situation arising, which the driver may find fairly difficult to control, the corrective action of traction aid systems and electronic stability programmes takes effect quite early. The vehicle can be kept moving safely, but traction is reduced by the need to apply the brakes at individual wheels, so that driving the vehicle becomes less pleasant. quattro permanent all-wheel drive Permanent all-wheel drive offers an unusually high level of active safety. In terms of tractive force, acceleration and hill-climbing ability on a poor surface it is unbeatable. By distributing the power input from the engine between two axles,
higher lateral locating forces can be absorbed when cornering. This enhances lateral acceleration and at the same time ensures the highest possible level of safety. Better traction with quattro Example 1: Ideal driving conditions If more traction is required – when towing a trailer, for example – quattro offers real advantages by offering greater tractive force in proportion to the vehicle’s weight. Example 2: Only 50 percent grip In conditions where tyres experience reduced grip – as on a wet road – the advantages of quattro immediately become apparent. Whenever one wheel loses traction the others can compensate, so the car remains stable and continues to grip the road. Example 3: Only the front wheels have grip quattro continually adjusts to road conditions to permanently distribute power between the front and rear wheels precisely where and when required. It means the vehicle stays responsive even if only one axle has enough grip. By contrast, if front- or rearwheel drive vehicles lose grip at the driven axle, they can no longer transmit the engine’s power onto the road. While the technology is thoroughly tried and tested, it has also been enhanced and evolved ever since it was first introduced. Newer models, such as the RS 4 Avant, feature the very latest generation of quattro. Three decades and many evolutions later, it’s more compact and lighter and features the new crown-gear centre differential. In any given situation, the power of the RS 4 can be transferred to either the front or rear wheels, with up to 85% sent to the rear wheels and up to 70% being sent to the front, meaning the highest levels of traction and power in all situations. And the latest, enhanced version of quattro, featuring asymmetric/dynamic distribution of torque for the first time in an Audi, has set new standards in handling, agility and steering precision. ATL Automotive’s Audi Brand Manager Etus Collman explains that while all Audis can carry quattro, the technology comes standard with its Q3, Q5, Q7, S3, A4 (2L), A5 (2L) and A6 (3L) models.
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Q3
Say “good night to old luxury” A company that boldly declares number one premium brand status by 2018 is intent on doing so by continuing its streak of first-class, technological innovations. Innovations that have members of the Old Boys Club in a tail spin. Check the sales records worldwide, from the Western Hemisphere to China and you will see this is no fluke! Sporty, efficient and versatile – the Audi Q3 is comfortable on and off road. The smallest of Audi’s Q Family of SUVs is not only efficient but powerful and comes with a 2.0L TFSI (Turbo Fuel Stratified Injection) engine, 211hp, 350Nm torque, quattro® permanent all-wheel drive, Audi Drive Select technology, 7 Speed S Tronic twitch clutch gearbox, paddle shifters, interactive voice command, Bluetooth, LED lighting interior, 17” Alloy Wheels, fibre optic style LED lights and leather multifunction steering wheel. When you want the world to know you’ve made it – Drive an Audi! Book your test drive now.