Audi TechTalk quattro – the success story part 1
Audi is quattro and quattro is Audi. For more than 40 years, the permanent quattro all-wheel drive has been one of Audi’s key technologies.
EBRO s900 - Design Preview
Audi is quattro and quattro is Audi. For more than 40 years, the permanent quattro all-wheel drive has been one of Audi’s key technologies.
The CUPRA Tindaya is named after a volcanic mountain on the island of Fuerteventura. Its copper-colored rock reflects the CUPRA trademark, while its original shape incorporates the materials and textures of the brand's signature design language. The show car translates the exciting character of its namesake into an exterior and interior design defined by a radical yet simple idea: "No Drivers, No CUPRA." It consistently places the driver at the center, offering a unique experience that feels even more immersive.
The technological progress in the area of aerodynamics is particularly apparent. It is the first time that a suspended rear wing has been fitted on a Porsche series production car. Its swan-neck mounting is used in a similar form in the GT racing car 911 RSR and the one-make cup racing car 911 GT3 Cup. Since two aluminium brackets now hold the wing element from above, the airflow can pass undisturbed across the underside, which is aerodynamically more sensitive. This new design led to a reduction in the flow losses and not only increased the downforce, but also resulted in well-balanced negative lift conditions together with many other detailed measures. “We developed the aerodynamics of the new 911 GT3 in around 700 simulations. We spent more than 160 hours fine-tuning the car in the wind tunnel,” explains aerodynamics engineer Mathias Roll.
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