Superior Driving Experience

Luxury auto manufacturers strive to push the boundaries of what is achievable within the automotive industry. Constant innovation has given way to a new generation of driving technologies all working in concert to deliver the most superior driving experience to motorists.

Dynamic driving systems

An innovative dynamic driving system enables drivers to adjust the characteristics of the car’s driving depending on their individual vehicle configuration. The result is a combination of outstanding comfort and a sporty dynamic to create a custom-tuned vehicle.

Drivers can adjust the characteristics of the engine, transmission, steering, shock absorbers and the sport differential at any time to suit their personal preferences. This allows drivers to adjust individual vehicle components at the push of a button, thus altering the character of their vehicle.

Dynamic driving systems allow drivers to select from various driving modes from the outstandingly comfortable to the intensely sporty, all via a button on the centre console. The range of modes available include efficiency, comfort, dynamic and auto, as well as individual which enables motorists to decide for themselves which of the vehicle components covered by the system should respond in what way.

Drivers can now put together their very own personal profile that adapts the characteristics of the vehicle to allow for a superior driving experience, to match the driver’s individual preferences. Depending on mode, the engine and gearbox response to accelerator movements may be more spontaneous or more balanced and adaptive air suspension allows the ride height and damping forces of the damper control system to be varied.

Enhanced driving features

Adaptive cruise control provides a superior driving experience that is as relaxing and comfortable on long journeys as it is on busy roads and in dense lines of traffic.

The system makes use of a special radar sensor to measure the distance to the vehicle ahead and controls the speed, ensuring it does not exceed a set value. In addition, adaptive cruise control automatically maintains a constant distance to the vehicle ahead.

A lane departure warning system helps drivers to stay in lane, thus preventing accidents. If the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane, the assistance system warns the driver by means of vibrations in the steering wheel.

Meanwhile, a lane change assistant aids drivers when changing lanes by monitoring traffic in the driver’s blind spot. When a vehicle approaches from behind, an LED warning signal lights up.

Permanent four wheel drive

Permanent four-wheel-drive has revolutionized driver safety and vehicle performance in even the most challenging of conditions. Getting traction when and where needed, regardless of road conditions and allowing drivers to face snow, rain or gravel with ease provides a superior driving experience and a level of performance unachievable by two-wheel drive cars on smooth dry roads.

It provides high levels of safety, dynamism and improved traction on all kinds of surfaces and all-round better performance. When other systems would suffer from understeer or oversteer, an all-wheel-drive system stays smooth and balanced.

These innovations have been combined to create a superior driving experience unlike any other, giving motorists more control over every aspect of the motoring experience and bridging the divide between man and machine.

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Audi South Africa continues to innovate in the luxury automotive industry by producing vehicles that deliver a superior driving experience. Contact your nearest Audi dealer to book an Audi test drive today.