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In search of driving pleasure: quattro drive and suspension of the Audi e-tron
quattro and e-tron – that is the perfect combination for powerful performance and high efficiency. In the Audi e-tron , the brand with the four rings introduced a new generation of quattro drive in 2018: electric all-wheel drive. In conjunction with the versatile suspension, the low center of gravity and the powerful electric motors, the electric SUV offers optimum traction, outstanding dynamics and unshakable stability on any terrain and in any weather – enormous driving pleasure in short.
Variable torque distribution: the electric all-wheel drive With the electric all-wheel drive Audi transferred the combined know-how from more than four decades of quattro drive into the electric age. The premium brand combined the efficiency of a single- axle drive with the driving dynamics and traction of an all-wheel drive. This technology also reached a new level of variability
Audi’s most important motorsport successes
course of more than a century, Audi and its predecessor brands have achieved numerous successes in motorsport around the world. Here is an overview of the most important successes from the factory teams and customer racing.
2025 Winner Misano 12 Hours (Audi R8 LMS GT3) Winner Campionato Italiano Gran Turismo Endurance (Audi R8 LMS GT3) Winner DMV Super Touring & GT Cup (Audi R8 LMS GT4) Winner GT America powered by AWS GT2 (Audi R8 LMS GT2) Winner GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS Pro-Am Drivers (Audi R8 LMS GT3) Winner GT4 European Series powered by Rafa Rafa Racing Club Silver Drivers (Audi R8 LMS GT4) Winner North Island Endurance Series 3 Hour (Audi R8 LMS GT3) Winner TCR Asia (Audi RS 3 LMS) Winner TCR Italy (Audi RS 3 LMS) 2024 Winner Dakar Rally (Audi RS Q e-tron) Winner Gulf 12 Hours (Audi R8 LMS GT3) Winner Dubai 24 Hours (Audi R8 LMS GT3) Winner Nürburgring 24 Hours (Audi R8 LMS GT3) Winner Belcar Endurance Championship TA Class (Audi RS 3 LMS) Winner British Endurance
Audi Sport GmbH: 40th anniversary insights
event for customers and fans at Audi Forum Neckarsulm Exciting insights into four decades of Audi Sport GmbH Rolf Michl, Managing Director Audi Sport GmbH: “Proud past, even stronger future”
Today marks the 40th anniversary of Audi Sport GmbH, which evolved from quattro GmbH. In early summer, Audi started the events to celebrate this anniversary in parallel with the Nürburgring 24 Hours and an exhibition at the Neckarsulm facility. Next Saturday (October 14), an exclusive event will be hosted at Audi Forum Neckarsulm with exciting insights into the high-performance subsidiary that has been successful for 40 years.
quattro GmbH has existed since 1983, and in 2016, it was renamed as Audi Sport GmbH: Today, the wholly owned subsidiary of AUDI AG is shaping the sporty and exclusive image of the premium brand with the four rings even stronger than ever. “Audi Sport GmbH plans to further develop its model portfolio and selected service offerings together with AUDI AG. Specific measures will be
quattro in rallying
Audi made history with quattro: the four-wheel drive system caused a sensation in motorsport from 1981 onwards. The Audi quattro quickly became a winner. What’s more, Audi brought about a paradigm shift, as the competition was forced to follow suit. To this day, four-wheel drive is the benchmark in the World Rally Championship. In 1984, Audi offered quattro in all its model ranges for the first time.
Technical revolution
The Audi quattro won the Jänner Rally in Austria on its debut in January 1981. This was followed in Sweden during February by the driver crew of Hannu Mikkola and Arne Hertz taking the first triumph in a world championship round. When their teammates, Michèle Mouton and Fabrizia Pons, won the San Remo Rally in October, the first victory for a female driving crew was perfect. Audi continued to rely on the long-wheelbase quattro until 1984. In 1982, the company won the manufacturers’ world title for the first time, and in 1983, Hannu Mikkola and Arne Hertz were the first
50 years of the Audi five-cylinder
The five-cylinder engine debuted in 1976 in the Audi 100 with 136 PS Successful engine concept for production models and rally sport Signature sound from its unique 1-2-4-5-3 firing order Audi RS 3 2.5 TFSI with 400 PS and 500 Nm torque Hand-assembled at the Bock plant in Győr, Hungary
Audi will celebrate a very special anniversary in 2026: 50 years of the five-cylinder engine. The brand with the four rings first introduced this engine in 1976 in the second-generation Audi 100. This was followed by upgrades and new developments with turbocharging, exhaust gas purification, and four-valve technology, rally engines, and five-cylinder diesel engines. Currently, the 2.5 TFSI in the Audi RS 3 continues the great tradition of five-cylinder engines
Audi’s five-cylinder engines have cult status and are deeply rooted in the Audi DNA. They have played a decisive role in shaping “Vorsprung durch Technik” – on the one hand with numerous successes in motorsport, and on the other, by virtue of their
Audi Sport to enter World RX
concurrently active again in DTM and FIA World RX
AUDI AG will be providing factory support to Mattias Ekström’s rallycross project EKS starting in the 2017 season. As a result, Audi Sport, in addition to its commitments in Formula E and the DTM, will be competing in the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) in the future as well.
Long-standing Audi factory driver Mattias Ekström had formed EKS at the beginning of 2014, subsequently leading the squad to the top spot in the world rankings with great personal commitment within the space of only three years. In the 2016 season, EKS, with the Audi S1 EKS RX quattro, won both the drivers’ and the teams’ world championships against strong competition from Ford, Peugeot, Volkswagen and numerous privateer teams. “We realize that it’s going to be increasingly difficult for EKS to hold its own against the factory teams, so we chose to intensify our World RX commitment,” says Head of Audi Motorsport Dieter Gass. Mattias Ekström feels that
quattro
else once you have been on the road with quattro. Why? Because this drive brings engine power so convincingly onto the road. The quattro cutting-edge technology offers dynamism and safety as well as, at the same time, conveying an exclusive, unique driving pleasure. An Audi with quattro drive also makes safe and trouble-free progress where two-wheel drive vehicles no longer have propulsion – for example on slippery or unpaved road surfaces.
The quattro drive
Audi offers the quattro drive in different versions customised for each model. In the compact construction series with transversely mounted engine, a multi-disc clutch with hydraulic actuation and electronic control is mounted on the rear axle. The multi-disc clutch is located on the front axle in the R8 mid-engine sports car. These active systems distribute the forces variably to both axles depending on the driving situation. The self-locking centre differential, which is used in many Audi models with a front-mounted longitudinal
Audi Annual Report 2017
The Audi Annual Report 2017 presents the company’s financial position, business activities and strategic direction.
2017 Annual Report traction Audi e-tron Full speed ahead into the future: The Audi e-tron, our first fully electric SUV, hits the streets in 2018. The car has a range of up to 500 kilometers. T E X T : A U D I A G / / P H O T O S & C O V E R : A yd in B ü yü kt a ş 0 0 2 A change of perspective opens up new ways of thinking. At Audi, we use these to achieve our goals faster and avoid standing still. On the contrary: Challenges stimulate, boldness inspires, complexity motivates. We derive strength from this thirst for action. Strength to create innovations that we put on the streets. Feel the traction! 0 0 3 P H O TO : U li W eb er What keeps you going in turbulent times? Our source of inspiration are delighted customers. We want to surprise them and put a smile on their faces. That is the fundamental compass along which we align our company stra tegy. Our Audi. Vorsprung