Audi Space Frame

The key success factors guiding Audi technologies. Throughout that time, the company is constantly improving the body's structures, engines and technologies of the car. These technical improvements as a guide characteristics to become a leader in the global automotive market.

Body Shells

Audi produces 100% galvanized vehicles to prevent corrosion. The company is now the first mass market vehicles to produce such cars. Earlier the company has provided a 10 year warranty against corrosion of the body. However, the effectiveness of zinc coating newly adopted enabled the company to extend this warranty to 12 years. Audi built the first all-aluminum car in 1994. The Audi A8 was the first car to use an aluminum frame. The technology of the Audi Space Frame has been used regularly by the company to produce vehicles of high performance. This framework reduces vehicle weight and provide the cars with superior aerodynamics.

Drive Layout

The company strongly disagrees with the conventional layout of the rear wheel drive preferred by other auto manufacturers. The company promotes the FWD layout or four-wheel drive and allows the use of a front longitudinal engine mounted in a radial position on the front wheels to the axle line. In 1970, Audi has developed its own four-wheel disc-drive (4WD) systems in passenger vehicles. The company has recently asked the Quattro badge to models such as using 4WD A3 and TT, the Swedish Haldex Traction clutch electro-mechanical systems.

Motors

Audi has always been the champion in the manufacture of engines. The company manufactured the 2.1/2.2L, 5-cylinder engine as viable alternative to conventional 6-cylinder in 1990. The new models like the A3, A4, A6 and A8 1.8L engines use and replaced by new fuel stratified injection (FSI) engines. Most gasoline engines integrate technology fuel economy. Gasoline engines manufactured by Audi include

aec 1.6-liter 4-cylinder 115 hp (86 kW)
aec 2.0-liter four-cylinder 200bhp (150 kW)
aec 3.2-liter V6 250-260bhp
aec 5.2-liter V10 450bhp (336 kW)

The Direct Shift Gear Box

Audi introduced the DSG gearbox or directly in the early 2000s. The DSG is an automated manual transmission drivable, as the conventional automatic transmission. These systems use an electro-hydraulic controlled clutch instead of a torque converter. The Audi A3 and TT to use this system.

Twin-Charger Technology (ITS)

The conventional engine with at least 1.4 l capacity is associated with a turbocharger and produce a high power output, low emissions of carbon di-oxide. These engines are extremely fuel efficient compared to a non-turbo engine.

This engine produces a power of 140 and 170bhp (127kW). These engines have gained popularity among the automotive press and public. The engines of possible entries in the Audi with the Audi A3 and Audi A4.

Audi has always striven to improve the performance of their cars with technological advances. With the growth of technology, the company aims to grow to be the technology leader in the automotive market peak.