Showing posts with label quattro. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quattro. Show all posts

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Audi r8 quattro


In December 2008 the company introduced a new Audi modification of its top models - Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro (the first major public showing of the car took place at the International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2009). Her desyatitsilindrovy volume of 5.2 liter engine develops power 386 kW (525 hp) and torque to 530 Nm. Winning a car R8 5.2 FSI quattro «Poul-pozishn» in the fight against rivals such help has already become a «family» features Audi, as a full-drive quattro, lightweight aluminum body and attractive design, LED lamp ...

In the R8 V10 focus all engineering findings, accumulated over the years of victory for the Audi race in Le Mane. His atmospheric engine - a compilation of technologies used in racing cars: such as the dry sump lubrication system and technology of direct fuel injection FSI. Construction of 10-cylinder engine offers an excellent set of parameters: maximum performance, powerful traction and light weight. Since 2009, this engine will demonstrate its full potential and also on routes avtogonok - it will be installed on a new car racing R8, which Audi is developing in line with the technical regulations for the program GT3 «Sport for clients».

Friday, December 15, 2006

Audi A4 TFSI - To Quattro or Not to Quattro?

Normally two-wheel drive cars, either FWD or RWD, have accelerative forces handled by just two wheels. Apart from this forward driving force, these pair of wheels also has to tackle cornering and braking forces. As such, it’s easy to see that all these forces can easily overwhelm its grip limit, especially at high speed around corners while accelerating away. All-wheel-drive system like Audi’s