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Suspension
Dynamics and comfort were once opposites.
With Audi adaptive air suspension they are united.
Can the road communicate with the suspension?
And above all: can the suspension understand the
road? In the Audi Q7 and Audi Q7 V12 TDI quattro it
can – the suspension adapts to the driving situation
and the road (standard from 250 kW) as well as
possible. We call it Audi adaptive air suspension.
An electronically controlled air suspension system
operates individually on each of the four wheels
and is combined with an infinitely variable
adaptive damping system. Sensors on the body
and on the axles continually monitor the current
driving situation and send information to the
system during the journey. Furthermore, the air
springs guarantee that, even when carrying
heavy loads, the vehicle’s driving characteristics
will not be impaired.
The advantages of the Audi adaptive air
suspension can be felt after just a few metres.
And then most certainly when you drive round a
corner or bend. The rolling or pitching motions of
the body are substantially reduced, the vibration
behaviour and the spring travel remain optimal.
In future, you may still be able to see uneven
roads, but you will feel them less.
The fuel consumption and CO₂ emission figures can be found from page 106 onwards.
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