Technical data

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About weight reduction
The demands placed on modern vehicles
are contradictory. On the one hand, they
must offer enhanced performance and
comfort, on the other they need to be more
economical and efficient. Audi ultra resolves
this conflict by examining each and every
component. We demand the highest
functionality combined with the lowest
possible weight. The result is an intelligent
mix of materials that even allows a reduction
in engine size: lighter vehicles no longer need
a large engine to be agile. In 2011, for
example, the R18 TDI won in Le Mans with a
V6 engine, whereas its victorious predecessor,
the R15 TDI, had featured a V10 engine.
Aluminium sheet
Aluminium profile
Hot-formed steel
Cold-formed steel
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