Audi’s new concept in driving pleasure

The inspiration for the show car came from the successful Audi 90 IMSA GTO of the late 1980s. A new technology is making its debut under the hood. The car’s electric biturbo adds even more dynamism to the driving experience with its spontaneous response. “The electric biturbo signifies a new dimension in driving enjoyment. It boosts sprinting ability and torque and enables high peak power,” explains Prof Dr Ulrich Hackenberg, Audi board member for technical development. “In our TDI engines, we are close to production readiness with this technology.

We are now presenting it in a TFSI – here too, we are the first automaker in the world to do this. For our fans at Wörthersee, we have packaged the electric biturbo in a very sporty show car. “The Audi TT clubsport turbo has a power-boosted 2.5 TFSI engine with very impressive performance data. From 2 480cc of displacement, the five-cylinder engine produces 441kW and 650Nm, the latter from 3 000 to 7 000r/min.

This means that it produces 176kW and 260Nm per liter of displacement. Power is transferred via a manual six-speed transmission. The car completes the standard sprint from 0 to 100km/h in 3,6 seconds, and its top speed is 310km/h.”
The turbo’s operating principle makes it possible to design the conventional turbocharger more specifically for high-charge pressures and consequently for high engine power – the e-turbo assures spontaneous response and powerful sprints from low engine speeds at all times.

The effect is quite impressive. However, it is not just the power of the five-cylinder engine that is fascinating – so is its unmistakable throaty sound. The power of the Audi TT clubsport turbo reaches the road impressively via a quattro permanent all-wheel drive system whose multiplate clutch is mounted on the rear axle for better weight distribution.
An electric lifting function protects the equipment from damage by street curbs. Electronic stabilisation control (ESC) and torque vectoring round out the dynamic qualities of the suspension ideally.

Air from the car’s slipstream flows through them to cool the brakes. The single-frame grille and large air inlets – of which the vertical fins form a continuation to the light signature of the Matrix LED headlights – are also optimised for maximum air throughput.

The interior: fully focused on sporty drivers – a protective “cage” of ultrahigh-strength titanium tubes makes the rear zone of the interior even more rigid and safe. In front, there are lightweight race-car bucket seats with four-point harnesses.
The display and operating concept with the digital Audi virtual cockpit focuses on the driver, who can control all key driving parameters via four satellite buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.

Want one? I guess we all do.

Source: Netcarshow.com