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And More Comfortably Through the Real World ENCOUNTER 02 / 2016 The Audi Technology Magazine Technology Audi The The Audi Technology Magazine Cyberway in 3D The HERE map database moves cars even more safely and more comfortably through the real world. 02 / 2016 AND NOW Quba Libre → Page 14 Modern Talking → Page 24 Time of My Drive → Page 32 Electric Avenue → Page 50 Widespread Effect → Page 60 HERE and Now → Page 64 The Perfect Wave → Page 72 Fully Tensed → Page 82 SIMple → Page 90 Tech News → Page 92 Mission to the Moon → Page 100 ENCOUNTER Needle in the Red → Page 116 Hands On → Page 128 Flight Club → Page 134 ENCOUNTER 02 / 2016 The Audi Technology Magazine Encounter online – The magazine on the web Experience the topics and videos from this edition of Encounter online, the Audi Communications website. There are also plenty of other stories from the fields of technology, brand and environment. Thanks to responsive web design, Encounter online runs on all devices, regardless of the technology platform. audi-encounter.com Encounter – The magazine subscription Serveral times a year, Encounter presents fascinating stories from Audi’s world of technology. You can subscribe to Encounter Magazine – completely free-of-charge and with no obligation. Simply send an e-mail with your address to: [email protected] EDITORIAL Dear reader, In the age of globalization and digitalization, the auto- On the pages that follow, you can read motive industry is facing a seismic shift. As a premium about the innovations with which we are turning our manufacturer, we have the corporate and social respon- automobiles into “best companions” for their users. For sibility to shape the future of mobility with our products example, you can find out how the highly automated – in a manner that is efficient and sustainable, digital driving of the future will save you valuable time. And and connected, with a high level of comfort and emo- you can see how mature our developments for piloted tional design. driving and parking already are in the report on the We can and will be an engine of digital powerful laser scanner we are installing in the new Audi change – by also pursuing disruptive approaches, enter- A8. It observes its surroundings with a level of precision ing into smart cooperations and incorporating our ex- that far exceeds that of the human eye. perience from more than 100 years of developing and It is capabilities like this that characterize producing automobiles. the automobile of the future. It will gather informa- And we have a very clear target in this en- tion, store it in a data cloud, learn with every kilometer deavor – the premium experience for our customers. In and exchange its knowledge with other cars. From a the latest issue of our Encounter magazine series we technical standpoint, the car will become a central provide you with a glimpse of what that looks like. integrator of artificial intelligence with which we will Experience the new Audi Q2, our first compact SUV, and shape the mobility of tomorrow. the Audi A5 Coupé, the second generation of our multi- award-winning design classic. Enjoy! Yours, Dr. Stefan Knirsch We can and will be an engine of digital change – by also pursuing disruptive approaches, entering into smart cooperations and incorporating our experience from more than 100 years of developing and producing automobiles. Dr. Stefan Knirsch Board Member for Technical Development AUDI AG 2 Encounter Technology 3 Encounter Technology CONTENTS MINDSET 14 Quba Libre Audi presented its new 14 24 32 Q2 on Cuba. Quba Libre Modern Talking Time of My Drive The new Audi Q2 on its first Board Member for Technical Development The piloted car will give us outing in a Dr. Stefan Knirsch on the more time – fascinating city – Havana. technology strategy of the Audi brand. but how will we use it? 24 72 The Perfect Wave The three-dimensional shoulder line of the Audi A5 Coupé takes the form SKILLS of a wave. 32 50 60 64 Electric Avenue Widespread Effect HERE and Now 100 Inside a car’s black boxes The laser scanner opens up a new How does HERE’s map model work are veritable supercomputers – approach to sensors, to keep improving the and they look fascinating. for more safety and comfort. way our cars are guided? Needle in the Red Passion for racing and road motorcycles at Ducati. 72 82 90 The Perfect Wave Fully Tensed SIMple The new Audi A5 Coupé Centuries-old hunting bows reveal Audi connect services are available is a design masterpiece – the art their early hi-tech secrets – across European 116 of the line. with parallels to the Audi R8 Spyder. borders with the new e-SIM. 64 92 HERE and Now Tech News The new HERE data platform describes the traffic space Exciting inventions, as a three -dimensional model. ideas and visions from the world of technology. 82 PA SSION 100 116 128 Mission to the Moon Needle in the Red Hands On The first Audi will land on the moon Visit to the holy grail – this is Do-it-yourself engine building – in 2017 – we talk to Frank Schätzing and where Ducati works the successful take a look behind the scenes. on its superfast racing machines. V12 TDI for Le Mans. Flight Club The R18 e-tron quattro and 134 Eurofighter Typhoon push Flight Club at the boundaries of physics. Both insist on everything from their pilots – the Audi R18 e-tron and the Eurofighter Typhoon. 134 4 Encounter Technology 5 Encounter Technology LINE. The Heir to the Icon: The first Audi A5 Coupé was already a design highlight. Its successor looks even tighter and sharper. → Page 72 The Elegance of the Wave The new A5 Coupé is a fine balance of timeless beauty and fashion. But what do we perceive as beautiful and why? Lutz Fügener, Professor of Design at Pforzheim College, talks to us about automotive aesthetics. TIME. The Time Hunter: “Time is a real luxury in my job,” says Marcel Fässler, three-time overall winner at Le Mans with Audi. → Page 32 The 25th Hour Audi’s piloted cars will give their users the gift of time. But what will they do with this so-called 25th hour? Eight very different time experts provide some fascinating answers. VISION. This is what Explorers Look Like: The Audi lunar quattro orientates itself on the Moon with its four cameras. → Page 100 The Moon Becomes the Land of quattro The first Audi is scheduled to drive on the Moon in 2017. An engineering team from Ingolstadt is working with the Part-Time Scientists SMART. from Berlin to prepare the Audi lunar quattro for its mission. The Digital Nervous System: Audi’s central driver assistance control unit (zFAS) will facilitate piloted driving in the near future. → Page 50 Hi-tech Control Units The electronic elements that Audi uses in its cars achieve immense performance in a tiny space. 20 years ago, the computing power delivered by the zFAS circuit board would still have needed a huge supercomputer. Two at the Limit Extreme g-forces, immense acceleration: Three-time Le Mans champion André Lotterer and Eurofighter chief test pilot Geri Krähenbühl compare the tools of their trade. A conversation about concentration, RACE. perception and danger. Passion and Skill: Ducati’s racing motorcycles are created in a workshop at the headquarters in Bologna. → Page 116 CONTROL. 5 g? 9 g! The Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 race car meets the Eurofighter Typhoon. → Page 134 Hi-tech Puzzle A rear swing fork made from CFRP; engines spinning at 18,000 revs – a whole lot of hi-tech components are packed into a Ducati racing bike. We pay a visit to Ducati Corse. 12 Encounter Technology 13 Encounter Technology MINDSET Quba Modern Time of My It is the courage to innovate Libre Talking Drive that put Audi at the top. The company The new Audi Q2 on its Board Member for Technical The piloted car will give us wants to expand that lead even first outing in a Development Dr. Stefan Knirsch on more time – further with a continual flow of new fascinating city – Havana. the technology strategy of the but how will we use it? ideas and a clear approach. Page 14 Audi brand. Page 32 Page 24 QUBA Text Hermann Reil Photos Tobias Sagmeister Hermann Reil LIBRETHE FUTURE IS TODAY Cuba seems to be changing cautiously, with the country heading towards new freedom. The new Audi Q2 enjoyed a very special appearance. Here, against the automotive backdrop of the 1950s, the compact SUV bears the message of a promising future. 14 Encounter Technology 15 Encounter Technology Pearl of the Caribbean – There are phases in which change has not yet truly begun, all that Cuba is a land of exists is a sense of anticipation. An omnipresent past mixes with a contradictions – magni- future that is still hanging in the air; that has not yet truly material- ficent boulevards lie alongside dilapidated ized – and yet hides a promise. side streets. Preserv- Cuba is in this fascinating phase right now. It is a land ing the old automobiles in which, almost 60 years after the revolution, many people still is not exactly easy. live in financial need, a land that still has no real industrial produc- tion to speak of and that survived for many years on subsidies from its fellow communist states. But it is also a land whose citizens are well educated and that has a properly functioning healthcare sys- tem, one which serves as a role model – and not just for the Caribbean. It is a land that is perhaps still sleeping, but that has a very good chance for excellent development – if the path of cau- tious opening up is pursued consistently and correctly over the years to come.
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