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Sunday, June 12, 2016

2017 Audi A4 Release Date, Specs and Info

The new Audi A4 for 2017 may do not have the energizing or crisp character as fresher adversaries, yet the vehicle still makes a big appearance as a balanced and handy vehicle that settles on it an alluring decision for a section level extravagance car. A portion of the reviving elements for 2017 incorporate a responsive taking care of, a superb lodge, a happy with driving element, and a spacious rearward sitting arrangement among others. 

Audi has likewise erased the high-evaluated Prestige trim level that was accessible in the 2015 Audi A4. Likewise, the hardware has been reshuffled for the new model's trims. Case in point, the three-talked controlling wheel, and warmed mirrors are presently accessible as standard components on the premium trim, while the journey control accessible on the current A4 is no more advertised. 
2017 Audi A4 Release Date, Specs and Info
New Audi A4 
The new 2017 Audi A4 is still in light of the A4's full update that appeared six years back, and would effectively be voted as the eldest statesman in the section level extravagance car fragment. You will see some proof that the vehicle is maturing by taking a gander at the A4's spec sheet. For example, the 2017 A4 doesn't accompany a USE port. This is a frustration from Audi considering that the component is routinely given in economy autos, despite the fact that Audi positions high among trustworthy extravagance vehicles. 

Ideally, the new 2017 Audi A4 still accompanies heaps of engaging perspectives that have portrayed Audi autos. To mind, the ride is agreeable and tranquil even at top rates, while the AWD arranged A4s accompany an energetic and out and out athletic driving. Likewise, the new Audi accompanies a revived MMI interface that joins ease of use and contemporary plans. 

As engaging as you may observe the A4 to be, despite everything it scores inadequately on certain fronts. More or less, a portion of the cons incorporate absence of a USB port, Bluetooth telephone and sound network isn't standard, and the vehicle's guiding is unacceptable particularly at velocity above 60mph. 

Audi A4 – Available Trims 


For 2017, the five-traveler Audi A4 will come in just two trims: base Premium and the extent topping Premium Plus. Both the 2017 Audi Allroad and 2017 Audi S4 are looked into independently.

Outside Pictures and Interior Redesign – 2017 Audi A4 


As of now said over, the new Audi A4 will be given in just two trims. Purchasers ought to anticipate the accompanying gear and innovation levels to come prepared in the base 2017 Audi A4 Premium trim: LED taillights, Audi restrictive sound interface, helper sound jack, satellite radio, Audi's MMI infotainment framework, cowhide upholstery, programmed wipers, LED emphasizes, a sunroof, 17" wheels, "S" sport styling points of interest, an eight-way control front seats, programmed xenon headlights, a 10-speaker sound framework, Bluetooth sound promotion telephone availability, programmed atmosphere control, foglights, 60/40-split collapsing back seatbacks, warmed mirrors, and a 6.5" touchscreen show. 
2017 Audi A4 Release Date, Specs and Info
Audi A4
The 2017 Audi A4 Premium Plus adds to the above with driver memory settings, warmed front seats, 18" wheels, auto-darkening mirrors, and keyless section and ignition. 

A few bundles are offered regarding alternatives. The Convenience bundle is discretionary for the Premium trim and comes packaged with a 14-speaker sound framework, blind side screen, a rearview camera, blind side screen, Bang and Olufsen stereo framework, voice controls, a route framework, Bluetooth telephone and sound availability, Wi-Fi hotspot capacity, stopping sensors, an updated MMI interface, versatile application coordination, back stopping sensors, DVD player, and a shading trip PC. 

With respect to the Premium Plus trim, purchasers ought to expect a few discretionary bundles. They incorporate the Sport bundle that comes packaged with guiding wheel-mounted movement paddles, movable drive settings, front game seats, and a brought down suspension framework. The Sport Plus accompanies level bottomed game controlling wheel, a gleam dark styling emphasizes, summer execution tires, a dark fabric main event, and 19" wheels.

Specifications


Wheelbase: 9 ft. 2.6 in. (110.6 in.)
Length: 15 ft. 5.1 in. (185.1 in.)
Width: 5 ft. 11.9 in. (71.9 in.)
Passenger volume: N/A
Cargo volume: 13.0 cu.ft.
Curb weight: 3583 lbs.
Top Speed: 145-155 mph
0-60: 5.6-7.6
MPG: 22/31 mpg
Available Exterior Colors: Brilliant Black, Daytona Gray Pearl Effect, Florett Silver Metallic, Glacier White Metallic, Ibis White, Misano Red Pearl Effect, Monsoon Gray Metallic, Moonlight Blue Metallic, Mythos Black Metallic, Scuba Blue Metallic…
Towing Capacity: N/A

A 2.0L TDI motor powers the 2017 Audi A4 and is appraised at 220 hp and 258 lbs. of torque. Both the CVT and the front-wheel-drive frameworks are accessible as standard elements. Likewise, you can settle on the all-wheel-drive framework which is accessible with either a 8-speed auto or a six-speed manual. The CVT-prepared A4 sprints from 0-60 mph in only 6.6 seconds. 

Efficiency appraisals for the CVT-prepared A4 stand at 25/31/27 mpg in the city/roadway/joined, while those for the manual-prepared model drop to 22/32/26 mpg. 

Cost and Release Date – 2017 Audi A4 


As per dependable sources, the Audi A4 for 2017 base 2.0t Premium trim will cost you a MSRP beginning from $45,525. With respect to the discharge date, accessible information shows the vehicle ought not out of the ordinary in the second Q of 2017 at any rate for USA market.


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2017 Audi A7 Release Date, Specs and Review

With its inside and out execution, excellent outline, and upscale inside, the new 2017 Audi A7 is positively an alluring extravagance auto for anybody shopping in the medium size extravagance portion. Its solid offering focuses incorporate cosseting and calm inside with first class innovation, solid quickening, a helpful hatchback trunk, and great efficiency evaluations. Its discharge date ought normal ahead of schedule one year from now. 
2017 Audi A7 Release Date, Specs and Review
New Audi A7
New elements included the 2017 model's truck incorporate a more fit infotainment framework, a modified 3.0T motor that now gives an additional 23 hp, a standard force movable guiding wheel, USB and 4G versatile Wi-Fi network, and standard LED headlights.

As a matter of fact, the 2015 Audi A7 audit we composed was very shining and some of our fervent perusers may think that its hard to perceive how the 2017 A7 may offer anything better. Audi has astonished us once more with smooth additional items it has contributed on the new A7. It is presently more engaging than any time in recent memory, with its more honed trapezoidal grille and fumes outlets, reshaped LED headlights, another back belt, and changed headlights. 

Inside astute, the MMI framework accompanies a speedier preparing speed over the current model's. Likewise, the USB sound network has been supplanted by Audi's legitimacy iPod link. The progressions have likewise seen a change in the 3.0L V6 motor yield figures. 

Different options accessible in the portion incorporate 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, 2017 Porsche Panamera, and 2017 BMW 6 Series. Albeit no vehicle is an easy decision in this conspicuous group, the better styled 2017 Audi A7 may demonstrate hard to oppose its charming luxuries and advancements.

Audi A7 - Available Trims


Much the same as its 2017 Audi A6 kin, the A7 is offered in just two trims: 3.0T Premium Plus and Prestige. Notwithstanding, the 2017 Audi RS 7 and 2017 Audi S7 are audited independently.

2017 Audi A7 Exterior Redesign and Interior Review


2017 Audi A7 Release Date, Specs and Review
Audi A7 2017
Standard gear accessible on the Premium Plus trim incorporates programmed LED headlights, front and back stopping sensors, customizable settings for quickening, guiding, and transmission, LED running lights, and versatile back spoiler, Audi Drive Select, a sunroof, keyless ignition and section, a blind side checking framework, a force rear end, Audi Pre Sense Basic, and auto-diminishing force collapsing warmed mirrors.

Inside astute, you'll discover a rearview camera, satellite and USB network, enhanced route framework, a 8" touchscreen show, a force customizable controlling wheel, eight-way warmed force situates, a 10-speaker sound framework, Google seek capacities, cell phone application combination, Wi-Fi availability, driver memory settings, and Bluetooth sound and telephone availability.


The Prestige trim includes a heads-up showcase, LED encompassing lighting, a 14-speaker Bose sound framework, and ventilated front seats.

Most choices come packaged into bundles. The Cold Weather bundle, for example, comes packaged with back warmed seats, and guiding warmed wheel. The S Line Sport bundle includes a firmer suspension framework, exceptional 19" wheels, a game themed outside styling thrives, and the Black Optic bundle add-on that packs window encompasses, polished dark trim, and 20" wheels. The Driver Assistance bundle incorporates a forward impact cautioning framework, path keeping help, a corner-view camera, versatile voyage control, and programmed high pillar bars. 

Accessible for the Prestige trim are two bundles: Audi Selection bundle and the Individual Contour Seating bundle. Both element amplified calfskin trim, particular walnut decorates, memory and back rub capacities, 14-way control front seats, and redesigned cowhide upholstery.

Specifications

Wheelbase: 9 ft. 6.7 in. (114.7 in.)
Length: 16 ft. 4.2 in. (196.2 in.)
Width: 75.2 in
Passenger volume: 94 cu ft
Cargo volume: 25 cu ft
Curb weight: 424 lb
Top Speed: 130 mph
0-60: 4.7 sec
MPG: 20/30 mpg
Available Exterior Colors: Brilliant Black, Cuvee Silver Metallic, Dakota Gray Metallic, Glacier White Metallic, Havanna Black Metallic, Moonlight Blue Metallic, Ibis White…
Towing Capacity: N/A

Price & 2017 Audi A7 Sportback Release Date


2017 Audi A7 Release Date, Specs and Review
See Audi A7

Expect the base 2017 Audi A7 Premium Plus Quattro to go for sale for an MSRP starting from $68,390, and up to 73,950USD for the top-of-the-range 3.0T TDI Prestige Quattro. As for its release date, expect it sometime early next year.
The vehicle can also be leased at Audi dealerships spread across the U.S.


Sunday, February 21, 2016

Audi RS7 Sportback Review

The new Audi RS7 Sportback is yet another expansion to the maker's quickly developing elite "RennSport" – hustling sport – range. Audi RS7 Sportback Review

You may see this ceaseless increment in the quantity of subordinates as muddying the water, yet there is thinking to the appearing franticness. 
Audi RS7 Sportback Review
AUDI RS7

By duplicating the assortment of bodystyles, powertrains and trims, Audi does not need to depend on one model for achievement alone; this is the reason it was the UK's fourth top of the line maker in 2013 yet had no sections in any main ten top of the line models records. 

The RS7 is yet another augmentation of that arrangement. It's intended to offer the execution and abilities of the RS6 Avant in a sleeker, more attractive car looking bodystyle. 

With the RS6's powertrain supporting the body of the A7 Sportback, Audi has made a four entryway, four-seat hatchback with a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8, eight-speed programmed transmission and perpetual all-wheel drive. 

It's an amazing blend, one that guarantees significant execution and all-climate tractability on account of the enhanced footing offered by Audi's quattro framework. 

The Audi's genuine ace card, however, is its 4.0-liter V8. Because of a BMW M5-impersonating pair of turbochargers mounted perfectly between the chamber heads, an air-to-water intercooler and direct fuel infusion, it's fit for delivering 552bhp and 516lb ft. 
Audi RS7 Sportback Review
All the more eminently it makes utilization of a chamber on-interest framework, which close down four barrels when the motor's not under much load. In this state it works as a V4; this encourages the RS7 to accomplish a guaranteed economy of 28.8mpg, CO2 outflows of 229g/km and a potential scope of 475 miles. 

Considering that the two-ton RS7 is equipped for 0-62mph in only 3.9sec – and with the right alternatives, a represented 189mph – its economy is exceptional. To place it in context, it's quicker from 0-62mph, cleaner and more proficient than choices such as the BMW M6 Gran Coupé, Porsche Panamera Turbo and Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG roadster. 

Force is sent to every one of the four wheels by means of an eight-speed programmed transmission, while solidness frameworks (counting torque vectoring and an electronically controlled grip sort back constrained slip differential) work to make the best of the force and footing on offer. The Audi additionally highlights electromechanical force controlling, a capable elite stopping mechanism and versatile air suspension. 

Standard hardware and elements incorporate RS body styling, 20-inch composite wheels, Audi's 'Drive Select' framework, warmed electric seats, full LED headlights, a head-up showcase, sat-nav, a media framework, a Bose 14-speaker sound framework, stopping sensors, a switching camera, an electric sunroof, four-zone atmosphere control and wheel-mounted movement paddles. 

The cost is enticing as well, at £83,495 for the standard model. That is extensively not as much as a significant number of its adversaries. The catch, notwithstanding, is that the alternatives quickly wrench the cost up. 

We tried an auto fitted with updates including a games fumes, the 'Dynamic Package Plus' - which dump the air suspension and replaces it with traditional dampers and steel springs, interconnected by a water driven framework to lessen pitch and move, raises the velocity limiter to 189mph, includes carbonfibre-earthenware brakes and element directing - and a carbonfibre styling bundle, all of which brought about an aggregate cost of over £115,000. That is more than any semblance of the V8-engined Maserati Quattroporte GTS. 

More than 60 S and RS models have been propelled following the assignment's initiation in the mid '90s, and the reach topping RS line now remains at nine models solid because of this and the RS Q3. Things being what they are, does the Audi RS7 Sportback should wear the RS identification? 

All things considered, it's run of the mill Audi A7 inside and any individual who's driven a late Audi item will feel comfortable. The reality it's similar to an A7, notwithstanding, represents a couple of minor issues. 
Audi RS7 Sportback Review
Front tenants will be welcomed by a lot of lodge space, with a lot of leg-and head-room. Taller back inhabitants, in any case, will find that on the off chance that they embrace the most agreeable position in the back seats their head will either be touching or brushing the rooftop. Something else, the back seats are steady and an inside collapsing armrest and air-con controls enhance comfort further. 

As standard the RS7 accompanies warmed, electrically movable games situates that are agreeable and strong. Because of horde alterations, a respectable ottoman and an electrically flexible controlling segment, it's anything but difficult to locate a happy with driving position. 

Numerous will undoubtedly still discover Audi's sight and sound and sat-nav framework somewhat outlandish to use, subsequent to the principle control dial has the inverse impact to that you may anticipate. Turn it clockwise and your choice moves upwards, rather than down. By and by, the framework is generally simple to utilize and extremely skilled. 

On the in addition to side, the instrumentation is superb and an effectively clear TFT show, inset between the tachometer and speedometer, awards access to sat-nav capacities and different readouts. A heads-up presentation is additionally standard, which exhibits an intelligible and splendid readout in your eye line. It is additionally fit for showing sat-nav bearings, further decreasing the need to take your eyes off the street – something that is a particular advantage in an auto as quick as the RS7. 

Where it tumbles down a little is with respect to some minor points of interest. A large number of the rubberised and plastic completions are excessively dim in shading and feel somewhat low quality. In like manner, a portion of the switches feel somewhat unstable and don't befit an auto that costs upwards of £80,000. 

Albeit back space may not be the best, the RS7 does in any event highlight a substantial 535-liter boot that can be further reached out by dropping the back seats. It's satisfying to see subtle elements like flawlessly completed plastic covers that dark the boot's pivots and electronic lifting instruments, which enhances the premium feel of the Audi. No extra wheel is fitted as standard, however, which might advance incense a few purchasers. 

Out and about you rapidly get to be mindful of the effect of the 'Drive Select System', which permits drivers to tailor the vehicle to their inclinations. It offers solace, auto and element modes, which change the way that key components like the motor, transmission, suspension, guiding – and even the fumes and safety belt tensioner – act. An individual mode permits you to design it to your exact requests. 

In solace mode the RS7 comes to pass to be a moderately cosseting auto to drive. Its tight and made ride verges on the excessively firm however, with light controlling, all around judged throttle and brake reactions and great perceivability, it's not scary or tiring. 

You do feel a great deal of minor surface defects however, so the individuals who would prefer not to be continually kneaded by tender vibrations through the seat or controlling section ought to best look somewhere else. Given its execution qualifications and outline, this little bargain is just about satisfactory. At cruising speed the RS7 is acceptably refined, albeit harsh surfaces can bring about a prominent measure of street commotion. Wind clamor is low. 

Through corners the controlling is exact and guide enough to move certainty that the RS7 will go where you point it, however there's little in the method for criticism. You're left putting your trust in the RS7's security frameworks and what little you can feel through the seat. 

Audi's torque vectoring and constrained slip differential makes it simple to keep up or conform your line mid corner, without dramatization. Essentially turn in further, even while applying force, and it just completes your charges of course. 

Switch into Dynamic mode and things change drastically. Other than a more distinctive motor reaction, and a louder fumes note, for all intents and purposes all roll and pitch is dialed out immediately. 

The Audi apparently embraces a territory taking after mode, with the suspension offsetting all vertical development for enhanced exactness; the exchange off is an injuring and neck-tiring ride as the body undauntedly takes after the street surface with no damping. In case you're in the state of mind for something tense and devastatingly brisk, fine, yet in general utilize it's excruciating. 

In element mode the directing likewise gets to be weightier, apparently progressively so as the velocity and controlling edge increments. The extra heave lends you a more certain vibe however the additional exertion required, simply off kilter, can make the RS feel cumbersome as the beginning lock is moderate to nibble and apply. Its varieties in weight can likewise feel somewhat unnatural, especially amid quicker, more keen corners. 

Quickly you either settle on the choice to leave the auto in solace mode, or you set up your own "individual" alignment. We found the RS7 at its smoothest and most compensating with the motor, fumes, differential and belt tensioners in 'Element', and the suspension and controlling in 'Solace'. Auto offers a shelter, yet it's desirable over expertise the auto will respond at any given minute. 

It's verging on difficult to blame the Audi's V8 motor, however. Once the RS7 gets off the line - and the revs move more than 2000 - it pulls hard to the redline. Throttle reaction is fresh and clear, and with the discretionary games deplete in Dynamic mode there's a lot of aural theater. 

Simply off unmoving the RS7 emanates a low, baritone note reminiscent of a bigger dislodging AMG, and a forceful thunder pervades the lodge through the rev range. Venture off the throttle, even at lower paces, and you'll be serenaded with pops, blasts and crackles, bringing out recollections of the UR-Quattro. It's an extremely energetic, skilled and satisfying powerplant. Audi's chamber on-interest framework additionally works completely inconspicuously, with no perceptible impact on how the auto drives. 

The eight-speed tiptronic transmission demonstrates skilled at unobtrusively and easily moving through each of its proportions, when left to its own particular gadgets. In either Sport or Normal mode it makes a decent showing of picking the right rigging,

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Audi introduces autonomous A8 L W12 / Video

Audi has introduced an autonomous A8 L W12 at the Berlinale film festival in Germany.


Described as "another milestone on the path toward piloted driving," the A8 L W12 picked up actor Daniel Brühl and his girlfriend at their hotel and then drove them autonomously to the red carpet at the Berlinale Palast.

In order to complete the journey, the car used a variety of cameras and sensors to locate prominent architectural objects along the route and then compare them with a detailed map that was created ahead of time.  However, unlike previous piloted driving concepts, Audi wanted the A8 L W12 to drive like a chauffeur would so the car was programmed to accelerate and brake smoothly.  This ensured Brühl and his girlfriend were as comfortable as possible.

Things appeared to have worked out as Brühl was visibly excited and remarked the car drove very smoothly and did "everything perfectly."

Audi Board Member for Technical Development, Dr. Ing. Stefan Knirsch, remarked “We have already proven that we can have piloted cars drive safely on a race track and on the expressway. At the Berlinale, we have now mastered a complex urban traffic situation with maximum ease.”

Audi A8 at Berlinale film festival shows off autonomous driving tech


Audi has been working on autonomous driving technology for years and it recently showed off its capabilities at the Berlinale film festival with an autonomous A8 chauffeuring movie star Daniel Brühl.

The autonomous A8 picked up the actor and his girlfriend Felicitas Rombold from their hotel in Berlin and drove them directly to the Berlinale Palast.

As Dr. Ing. Stefan Knirsch, Audi Board Member for Technical Development puts it, the company is now looking to prove its capabilities in the consumer autonomous car segment by showing off the capabilities of its autonomous driving platform as it cruises through the busy urban traffic. The milestone is huge considering that the automaker has already proved the capabilities of its platform on the race track and express way.

Using prominent architectural objects along the driving route, the platform makes decision about orientation and compares the information with a precise map. In turn, the Audi A8 L W12 synchronizes this information with data from its own calculation of its movements. This comparison enables the piloted VIP shuttle to drive safely.

Audi has been busy testing out autonomous driving technologies for years now and it was in 2009 when it first carried out tests at a salt lake in the USA. One year later, an Audi TTS conquered Pikes Peak in the Rocky Mountains without a driver. In 2013, Audi test platforms performed piloted driving for the first time on public roads in Nevada.

In the same year, the brand demonstrated piloted parking – the driver exited a car at the entrance to a parking garage, and the car parked itself autonomously. Later, the driver ordered the car back to the garage exit with a smartphone app.

Demonstrating just how dynamic piloted driving can be, an Audi RS 7 Sportback drove a lap at race pace on the grand prix race track in Hockenheim in October 2014. In the next year, Audi sent piloted test platforms onto public roads near the CES and CES Asia consumer electronics trade shows – from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas and in the urban traffic of Shanghai. In October 2015, engineers demonstrated automatic emergency evasive maneuvers in a test vehicle with moving obstacles in the urban environment.

The systems can make a valuable contribution toward safety in the future, especially when the driver is overwhelmed or underwhelmed by driving tasks. When used to temporarily assume driving tasks, the predictive technology makes driving more efficient, reduces stress and enhances comfort. In addition, it gives the driver greater freedom to organize his time in the car.

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Audi Expects Fully Autonomous Cars Not to Be a Big Thing for the Next Decade



Audi has big plans for the future, as it prepares to launch its first production electric car, and it is also developing self-driving vehicles.

However, the Ingolstadt-based carmaker does not think autonomous cars will become mainstream in the next decade. Until self-driving cars become a norm in the automotive industry, Audi plans to develop significantly its technologies in this field. The German company will improve its adaptive cruise control technology, along with systems that allow cars to avoid accidents and park themselves.

According to Scott Keogh, Audi North America President, the technology to enable cars to drive themselves from point A to point B without the driver touching the wheel is years away, at least on a production scale. Interestingly, the company has made a few concepts that can drive themselves, but none of them has sent the technology to the production lines.

In an interview with Automobile Magazine, the boss of Audi's North American branch stated that fully autonomous vehicle would only be possible on a large scale if the technology to make cars drive themselves is connected between carmakers and with infrastructure.

While autonomous vehicles must be prepared to be able to operate without input from infrastructure to be entirely independent, they still would need data and mapping from congested urban spaces. Such technology has been discussed for some time by auto industry executives, even for conventional cars, which could be made to talk to each other to warn their drivers of congestions, accidents, and hazards while on the road.

Audi is continuing its advancements with its Piloted Driving concepts, but infrastructure and legislation need to be improved to allow these vehicles to thrive.

At the time, the technology in self-driving cars needs line markings on the road to ensure proper functionality. If this is missing, the technology has no bearings and needs a car in front that leads the way.

Current production vehicles in the Audi range can operate autonomously at speeds of up to 37 MPH (60 km/h). These cars need the driver to have at least a hand on the steering wheel to ensure there is someone alert, ready to take over if the system can't read the lines on the road distinctly.

Since most countries have road networks that are constantly under repair, and road markings are undergoing modifications or just aren't present, autonomous technology needs more computing power to decide what to do on the fly.

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Audi’s Latest Concept Previews Next-Gen A8’s Autonomous-Driving Tech


Traditionally outsold by the Mercedes-Benz S-class and the BMW 7-series, it seems Audi may counter slow sales of its A8 flagship by making the next generation of the car drive itself out of showrooms. Due on sale in Europe next year, the fourth-generation A8 will deliver Audi’s version of what it calls “Piloted Driving” technology that will allow drivers to sit back and relax while the car does the work.

Much of the technology behind the A8’s piloted driving system made its public debut in the h-tron Quattro concept, including its newly developed video camera, its radar and ultrasonic sensors, and its laser scanner. The technology will let the A8 drive itself from stop up to 37 mph and it will park itself, too, whether the driver is in the car or not. (BMW also offers a remote-parking function in non-U.S. 7-series, and Tesla just added the ability to its vehicles, including in America.) The next A8 also will follow the lead of the current A6, A7, and A8 by letting drivers take their hands off the wheel at highway speeds for short periods of time before alerting them to retake control.

While it doesn’t seem as if the car will offer much more than current Audi models when it launches, the key is that the next-gen A8 will be ready for the day when autonomous driving becomes more widespread and more accepted.

One big step is the introduction of separate control units sited in different parts of the car, which will become a core tenet of the Audi Piloted Driving architecture and will be rolled out in most of its medium-to-large future models. A digital driver (dubbed the Central Driver Assistance System, or its German abbreviation zFAS) takes all the information pumped in by all of the car’s sensors, new and old, and builds a complete model of the car’s surroundings in real time. It then sends this model back to the car’s Piloted Driving systems, including the throttle, steering, brakes, indicators, lights, and transmission, so the car can move itself around and give the driver the day off.

The bulk of the modeling comes from the laser scanner, which reaches more than 260 feet ahead of the h-tron Quattro concept (and, in time, the A8) and feeds it back into the tablet-sized zFAS, which alone has more computing power than the entire Audi A4. The result is a car that can brake, accelerate, and steer itself at most urban speeds and in highway traffic jams. As mentioned, it will also be able to park itself via the key fob or a smartphone app, without any other input from the driver.