Technical data

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2000
ASF
Market launch of the
Audi A8 with the revo-
lutionary Audi Space
Frame (ASF) alumin-
ium structure
multitronic
in the Audi A6 2.8
Audi A2 - the first mass
production vehicle
with an aluminium body
Audi duo III
Combining a 90 hp diesel engine
with a 26 hp electric motor
Audi A2 1.2 TDI –
the world's first four-
door three-litre vehicle
S tronic
in the Audi TT
3.2 quattro
TFSI®
in the
Audi A4
25 years of quattro®
more than 1.8 million
vehicles with quattro®
permanent all-wheel drive®
FSI®
in the Audi A2 and Audi A4
MMI
the new Audi A8 with ASF, quattro® and
Multi Media Interface (MMI)
Audi R8
Production
sports car
with FSI®
mid-engine
and ASF
Audi R10 with 12-cylinder TDI engine
wins the legendary Le Mans 24-Hour race
Audi TT with further evolved ASF –
use of aluminium and steel in one body
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Audi efficiency
Efficiency:
standard in every Audi.
Vorsprung durch Technik is the claim to which the Audi brand is
committed. Not just on the subject of sportiness. But also as
regards sustainable mobility. Audi is consistently implementing
efficiency measures in a unified concept. As the developer of
numerous innovations, we have influenced sustainable automo-
bile construction.
Example of engine technology: in 1989, Audi presented TDI, the
first diesel engine for cars with direct injection and turbocharg-
ing. Technology which is just as efficient and powerful as FSI®
and TFSI® for petrol engines. Today, TDI, FSI and TFSI stand for
more power with lower consumption and are used in all Audi
series.
Example of Audi Space Frame (ASF): in 1994, Audi brought
the A8 onto the market; the world’s first standard vehicle with
aluminium body. A revolutionary lightweight construction
technique which lowered the weight of the bodyshell by
140 kg in comparison with a conventional steel construction.
The fuel consumption with the ASF is therefore just as low as
with other innovative combinations of material. Moreover,
the aerodynamic design, efficient gear technologies like S tronic,
electronic assistance systems and promotion of fuel-saving
driving make an important contribution to getting around
efficiently.
Each of these innovations demonstrates the Audi know-how –
and is our daily motivation to continue in future to harmonise
efficiency and sportiness.
1980 1990
quattro®
First production model
with quattro
®
permanent
all-wheel drive
The most aerodynamic production car in the world
– the Audi 100 with a drag coefficient of 0.30
First volume production
of fully galvanised bodies
Audi duo II
based on the
Audi 10
Fuel-efficient driving with
a standard Audi 80 TDI
Audi duo
with an electric motor incorporated
into the quattro® drivetrain
TDI
First passenger car diesel engine with
direct injection and
turbocharging