The running gear rounds off the hi-tech character of this concept study. The adaptive air suspension sport with regulated damping lowers the bodyshell at higher speeds, which improves airflow around the vehicle. The dynamic all-wheel steering combines dynamic steering at the front axle with rear-wheel steer.
The design of the Audi etron quattro concept is a harmonious combination of aerodynamics, drive and the spatial concept. The five-door sport SUV is 4.88 meters long, 1.93 meters wide and just 1.54 meters high. Its silhouette, with its extremely low greenhouse pulled in tightly at the back, is coupe-like and dynamic. The cd figure is just 0.25 – a new best for the SUV segment. Inside, there’s room for four adults and 615 liters of luggage. The interior has a lean and light feel, its architecture melding with the operating and display concept. All displays in the interior are conceived in OLED technology – the paper-thin films can be cut to any preferred shape.
On the front lid, along the flanks and at the rear, movable aerodynamic elements control the airflow upward of 80 km/h as required, thus improving the flow through and around the vehicle. The vertical separation edges on the side walls and the completely closed underbody also number among the aerodynamic measures. Cameras replace the exterior mirrors, while the door handles are recessed into the door bodies. Virtually no wind noise is audible from inside the car and there certainly isn’t any engine noise as such – the fascination of electric driving reveals itself in glorious silence.
At the front end, the headlamps feature Audi’s new matrix laser technology. Beneath them is a new signature light comprised of five elements, each consisting of one LED light unit with an extremely flat OLED element (organic light emitting diode). The rear lights are likewise made up of two sections: Nine red OLED units on each side perform the tail light function in the top section, with three more beneath.
The concept study is equipped with all the technologies conceived by Audi for piloted driving. The data they provide is collated in the central driver assistance control device (zFAS) in the luggage compartment. This, in turn, generates a complete model of the car’s surroundings in real time and makes the information available to all the assistance systems and the systems for piloted driving. These Audi technologies are scheduled to enter series production in the near future.