Specifications

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About weight reduction
The demands placed on modern vehicles are
contradictory. On the one hand, they must
offer enhanced performance and comfort,
on the other they need to be more economical
and efficient. Audi ultra resolves this conflict
by examining each and every component.
We demand the highest functionality
combined with the lowest possible weight.
The result is an intelligent mix of materials
that even allows a reduction in engine size:
lighter vehicles no longer need a large engine
to be agile. In 2011, for example, the R18 TDI
won
in Le Mans with a V6 engine, whereas its
victorious predecessor, the R15 TDI, had
featured a V10 engine.
Aluminium profile
Hot-formed steel
Cold-formed steel
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