2015 Audi A9 Prologue Avant Concept - Top Auto Review

2015 Audi A9 Prologue Avant Concept

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Audi continued to hone his new design line and the new A9, which is positioned above the A8 and is expected 2017/2018 debuts. After the 605-horsepower super sports sedan now follows as a concept with which Audi A9 Prologue Avant Concept a luxury sports wagon, in which a 455 hp more powerful plug-in hybrid drive for an impressive thrust and a minimum consumption means. But that's not all; because the future is on board: The Avant-study has a new infotainment system and even a virtual butler on board.

2015 Audi A9 Prologue Avant Concept

Design: How the Avant sees in the future of
The new design line is already from 2016 in the new Audi A8 series. But even more exciting is the view of the Audi Avant Prologue Concept: aggressive yet elegant, presents the extremely flat combination that could compete with the Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake. The 5.11 meters long, 1.97 meters wide and 1.40 meters high Avant impresses with its athletic physique, the taut surfaces and sharp edges. Four individual seats, four doors and a large tailgate complete the concept.

The low front draws the viewer into the spell: The large single-frame grille with transverse webs made of brushed aluminum is lower and builds significantly wider than the current production models. Shaped as a broad, flat wedges matrix laser headlights are with their peaks above the single-frame. Other highlights are additional light guide at the top and side edge of the striking air inlets.

Early fall from the roof dome and runs flat to the rear. In the broad shoulders issued on the four wheels, the makers of the "blisters" of the Audi Ur-quattro-1980s were inspired, but not more as there set down hard, but fluently integrated into the architecture. The wheel arches fill mighty 22-inch wheels with edgy, sharp-angled spokes.

2015 Audi A9 Prologue Avant Concept

Door handles are not, this sensor surfaces in the window capping strips. When the driver touches the illuminated areas, open electric motors, the handleless doors. A frame made of polished and matt aluminum frames the side windows. The left rear fender involve the charging port for the current column, right the filler cap for the diesel fuel. By pressing a button inside the cover flaps open electrically.

Among the most attractive sides of the Audi Avant Prologue Concept is one of the flowing laterally strongly retracted tail. The rear body-shoulder running it as an edge of the boot lid to the whole tail, while the rear end tends itself as a yacht in the direction of travel. The rear light also runs as a band over the full width of the car, connect the LED tail lights from 3D glass together. As a logical continuation of the side skirts, the rear apron includes a sporty downward.

2015 Audi A9 Prologue Avant Concept

Drive with 455 hp: Very close to the series
The plug-in hybrid drive of the Audi Avant Prologue is almost identical to the drive train in the Audi Q7 e-tron quattro, which goes on sale in summer 2015. The 3.0 TDI engine gives the Audi Avant Prologue from up to 260 kW / 353 hp, while a strong electric machine, the Audi in its eight-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission integrated, contributing 100 kW / 136 hp. The system output is 335 kW / 455 hp, 750 Nm torque the system. The eight-speed Tiptronic redirects power of the engine to the permanent all-wheel drive quattro.

The Concept sprints in just 5.1 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h, and reached an electronically limited top speed of 250 km / h. In the middle of the Audi Avant Prologue consumes only 1.6 liters per 100 kilometers, Diesel, equating to CO2 emissions of 43 g equivalent / km. The lithium-ion battery in the rear allows in pure electric mode a radius of 54 kilometers.

With the technology AWC (Audi Wireless Charging), the Audi is developing for the series, can be inductively charge the battery. In the AWC technology, the energy comes from a base plate which is connected to the power supply and can be embedded on or in the asphalt. In this plate, a primary coil and an inverter (AC / AC converter) are integrated. When the coil is active, it generates an alternating magnetic field. Based on the current state of technology, Audi is working with 3.6 kW power as a plug with a maximum of 16 amps charging current.
2015 Audi A9 Prologue Avant Concept

Suspension: The trick with the wheels
The chassis of the Audi Avant Prologue is full of high-end series technologies. The "adaptive air suspension sport", air suspension with controlled damping, offers a wide spread between the gentle rolling motion and taut handling. The 20-inch brake discs made from carbon-ceramic Audi.

The momentum-wheel steering solves the classic conflict between driving dynamics and stability. The system combines a variably translated dynamic steering on the front axle with an additional steering of the rear wheels, where an electric motor moves two tie rods.

If the driver is steering at low and medium speeds, hit the rear wheels up to 5 degrees opposite the front wheels in order to increase the agility and to reduce the turning circle. To enable fast evasive maneuvers, the rear wheels as needed to beat the same direction a to the front wheels.
2015 Audi A9 Prologue Avant Concept interior

Interior: This is real luxury - plus a butler on board
Already on the approach to the Audi Avant Prologue experience driver and passenger comfort at first-class level. The "Butler", an intelligent software that identifies inmates based on their smartphones and provides seats and air conditioning, a according to their preferences. Also in Music and route planning makes the system proposals that are based on the preferences of the owner. The mobile phones found in the two "Easy slot" system space, which are integrated into the center tunnel console are linked with the on-board infotainment and inductively charged.

The spacious interior of the Audi Avant Prologue has the character of a luxurious lounge. Even the two rear passengers take on individual seats and enjoy a generous amount of space. The colors and materials accentuate the impression of comfort and casual elegance. The upper panel carries the color "blue lifestyle", the lower panel, seats and carpet led Audi in the chic color "Sarderbraun".

Aluminum elements also put a strong accent. The steering wheel spokes, the scope of the driver displays that inserts in the doors and the fittings and switches the seats are made from this material. Contrasts to set aperture from porous, dark ash burl veneer.

Various surfaces such as seats, instrument panel and center tunnel console based, the makers with the most natural leather "unique". A generous band of Alcantara runs during which the door inserts on the armrests up in the luggage compartment.

All of the interior details make the uncompromising demands of Audi proof. For instance, covers an aperture from the Luftausströmerband - the air conditioning is set higher, moves it downward away. The newly drawn flat shift-by-wire gear selector for the eight-speed Tiptronic integrated the makers while running in the center console.


Three-part display: This is the future of Audi
Also on board the Audi Avant Prologue is a new display and operating concept that enables digital interactions between the driver and the passengers. The front of the instrument panel designed Audi in full width as the display surface and integrated in three touch displays. Solid aluminum frame combine the two driver-oriented displays to the left and right of the steering wheel. The left is used to control the assistance systems, the right to the multimedia management.

The passenger is a full surface integrated into the instrument panel widescreen display available on the infotainment can be individually configured scopes. With a swipe of the passenger sends media content such as music playlists, right on the driver's display or navigation destinations in the Audi Virtual Cockpit Future (fully digital instrument cluster) behind the wheel.

On the console of the center tunnel is another display for writing input, climate control and infotainment, which is designed for the driver and of an ultra-thin, flexible OLED sheet (Organic Light Emitting Diodes, organic light emitting diodes) exists. In the resting state, the OLED display is sunk flat, when the car is started it is directed obliquely.

2015 Audi A9 Prologue Avant Concept interior

In view of the driver, the Audi Virtual Cockpit Future lies. High-resolution displays and three mirrors to generate a virtual optical stage with three levels. In the navigation tree, for example, the first level presents the most important information for driving, the levels two and three provide the depth effect. Thanks to this staggered display, the information is better structured and easier to grasp.

Latest conversation with OLED technology
The rear passengers in the Audi Avant Prologue utilize an integrated in the center console flexible OLED display that follows in its inclination angle of the position of the rear seats with flexible structure. Use the display are made in the rear seat adjustments, Air conditioning, Audio / Video and ambience settings. In addition, the passengers can exchange data with the driver.

When the audio system is activated, moves out of the rear wheel arch spoiler from a sound that distributes music in high-quality homogeneous in the interior. Another infotainment feature are the two tablets that can be mounted on the backs of the front seats, and thanks to OLED technology bent very slim and light. Tablets can detach itself and operate outside the car on.

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