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The Audi Technology Magazine Issue 2/2012 The Audi Technology Magazine Technology The Audi 2/2012 Record Electric sports car withstands tough test → Page 16 Vision New mobility for big cities → Page 24 Intelligence Clever material mix for extremely light cars → Page 86 Energy Milestone victory for hybrid technology → Page 136 Gold Winner The Audi Technology Magazine 2/2012 Encounter Augmented Reality Experience video footage with your iPhone, iPad or Android smartphone. 1 2 The Audi Technology Magazine The Audi Technology Magazine 2/2012 2/2012 Record Record Electric sports car withstands tough test Electric sports car withstands tough test → Page 16 → Page 16 Vissiiono Vissiiono New mobility forfo big cities New mobility forfo big cities → Pageage 2424 → Pageage 2424 The Audi Technology Magazine The Audi Technology Magazine 2/2012 2/2012 Intelligence Intelligence Record Record Electric sports car withstands tough test Electric sports car withstands tough test → Page 16 Clever → Page 16 material mix for extremely light cars Clever material mix for extremely light cars → Page 86 → Page 86 Vision Vision New mobility for big cities New mobility for big cities → Page 24 → Page 24 Intelligence Intelligence Clever material mix for extremely light cars Clever material mix for extremely light cars → Page 86 → Page 86 Energy Energy Energy Energy Milestone victory for hybrid technology Milestone victory for hybrid technology → Page 136 Milestone victory for hybrid technology → Page 136 Milestone victory for hybrid technology → Page 136 → Page 136 Download the junaio app Start up the junaio app and free-of-charge from the App Store touch the scan button. or Android Marketplace. 3 4 The Audi TechnologyThe Audi TeMagachnologyzine Magazine 2/2012 2/2012 Record Re cord Electric sports car Electric withstands spor tstough car withstands test tough test → Page 16 → Page 16 Vissiiono Vi ssiiono New mobility forfo Nbigew cities mobility forfo big cities → Pageage 2424 → Pageage 2424 The Audi Technology MagazineThe Audi Technology Magazine 2/2012 2/2012 Intelligen Intelligence ce Record Record Electric sports car withstands tough test Electric sports car withstands tough test → Page 16 → Page 16 Clever material mix Clever for extremely material mix light for cars extremely light cars → Page 86 → Page 86 Vision Vision New mobility for big cities New mobility for big cities → Page 24 → Page 24 Intelligence In telligence Clever material mix for extremely light cars Clever material mix for extremely light cars → Page 86 → Page 86 Ener gyEner gy Energy Energy Milestone victory for hybrid technology Milestone victory for hybrid technology → Page 136 → Page 136 Milestone victory M forilestone hybrid victory technology for hybrid technology → Page 136 → Page 136 Scan the title page of the Scan this magazine’s images Encounter magazine and select tagged with the Audi Augmented the Encounter channel. Reality logo. Driving fun also means not having to drive when it’s not Michael Dick, Member of the Board of Management of fun. Driving around a parking garage is one trip that many of us AUDI AG, Technical Development. would rather avoid. Our Parkhauspilot project will one day relieve us of this task; your Audi will autonomously seek out its parking spot, as just one example of the phenomenal growth in the intel- ligence of our models. Find out more in this issue. Individual mobility is a fundamental expectation of I would also like to offer heartfelt congratulations to modern society, and it is without a doubt also one of the clear pre- the makers of the Audi Technology Magazine. Recent weeks have requisites for its ability to function. We at Audi are working inten- seen Encounter win two highly respected awards. The magazine sively on the future of this mobility, on a resource-conserving, safe received the red dot award: communication design 2012 for its and comfortable mobility – and one that also looks beyond the high design quality. It was also honored with the Best Corporate automobile. One example is the Audi Urban Future Award, which Publishing Award 2012 in gold. sees participants developing individual visions for a variety of urban regions around the world. Now discover in this latest issue of our award-winning magazine a One thing is certain – every future model from Audi will few of the ideas with which we are heading into the future and on be an emotional experience; driving an Audi is always a joy – regard- which we are working with passion. Enjoy! less of its drive technology. I was impressed recently by a day I spent at the Nürburgring – before its official world premiere, the Yours truly, Audi R8 e-tron achieved a record time for a series-production ve- hicle with electric drive. For Audi, electromobility never means sacrifice, but always emotion, sporting character and driving fun. This is why it was also important to me that our e-tron vehicles be given their own unique sound that doesn’t simply fulfill a function, but also offers a dynamic experience. The task was not easy, but the outcome is impressive. Every future Audi model will also be an emotional experience. Driving an Audi is always a joy, regardless of its drive technology. Michael Dick 2 Encounter Technology At full power Audi set a record on the Nürburgring Nordschleife with the R8 e-tron. Professional driver Markus Winkelhock rode the electric sports car around the track in 8:09.099 minutes. 40 minutes is all it takes for the R8 e-tron to fast-charge at the electricity station. → Page 16 A view into the microcosm Tiny particles – with the aid of the scanning electron microscope, Audi technicians can identify the tiniest problem in a material. 500,000 times is the maximum magnification of the scanning electron microscope. → Page 52 The lighter the better The weight of the new A3 has been reduced by up to 80 kilograms – through extensive lightweight design measures in all areas, such as the chassis. 2.3 kilograms of weight are saved by each of the front axle’s new swivel bearings. → Page 72 At the limit The Audi TT evo plus technology showcase weighs less than 1,000 kilograms. Behind this amazing figure are new materials like CFRP and innovative jointing technologies. 163 kilograms is the weight of the Audi TT evo plus bodyshell, 43 kilograms less than the series version. → Page 86 A new dimension in sound What is the sound of electric dynamism? Audi has developed a characteristic acoustic profile for its R8 e-tron high-performance sports car. 3 years is how long it took to develop the sound for the Audi R8 e-tron. → Page 106 Mindset It was the courage to innovate that put Audi at the top. The company wants to expand its lead with a constant stream of new ideas Mindset. and with a clear approach. 16 Rock at the Ring 24 A Vision of DiverCity 32 The Sixth Element 38 Circuit Training 42 Bike’s Peak 50 Design Cycle 52 Tiny Particles 62 Open Planning 14 Encounter Technology 15 Encounter Technology Technical Data Audi R8 e-tron Record drive on the Nordschleife Power 2 x 140 kW (190 hp) 8:09.099 min – the Audi R8 e-tron achieved a Max. torque 2 x 410 Nm record time on the Nordschleife for series-production cars with electric Battery capacity / voltage 48.6 kWh / 389 V drive. At the wheel was racing driver Markus Winkelhock. 0 – 100 km/h 4.6 s Range ca. 215 km Vmax 200 km/h* Length / width / height 4431 / 2029 / 1252 mm Wheelbase 2650 mm Curb weight 1,760 kg *electronically limited Join the R8 e-tron on its record drive! Rock at the Ring www.encounter.audi.com 16 Encounter Technology 17 Encounter Technology Text Photos The Nürburgring Nordschleife, the most beautiful and Johannes Köbler Stefan Warter most difficult track in the world: 20.832 kilometers long, 33 left and Alexander Herbold and 40 right-hand bends, gradients of up to 17 percent, an altitude differential of 307 meters. “Here, every single mistake takes you right into the crash barrier,” says Winkelhock. “I always have re- spect for the Nordschleife. And I am really excited about what we’re doing here. I’ve never driven an electric car before.” Karl-Heinz Meitinger, Audi Specialist Team Leader for Chassis, accompanies Winkelhock on his first rendezvous with the The men of the Audi team still seem very R8 e-tron and explains its features. “The electric motors work in- relaxed, despite the many cameras and de- dependently from one another. We generate torque vectoring by spite the movie helicopter clattering around in the evening sky regulating them as required. At the front, you have normal hydrau- above grandstand T 13. Michael Dick, Board Member for Technical lic brakes and electromechanical ones at the rear. But, in practice, Development, has positioned himself at the crash barrier that di- your braking at the rear axle is almost always with the electric mo- vides the short pit lane from the track. Engineer Tobias Schneider tors – you recuperate energy. The springs are made from glass-fiber is once again checking data on his laptop, while his colleague Karl- reinforced polymer, but they function exactly the same way as steel Heinz Meitinger is bent over in conversation with Markus Winkel- springs. 58 percent of the vehicle weight is on the rear axle; the car hock at the open door of the R8 e-tron. is very agile.” The man with the white/orange/blue helmet, through Markus Winkelhock and Tobias Schneider climb into the which only his eyes are visible, is the one around whom everything R8 e-tron, and the sports car rolls silently out of the workshop.
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