Platform with efficient combustion engines and
hybridization
The new A5 series is based on the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC), a platform for
conventionally powered vehicles with longitudinally mounted engines. This platform works with
the E³ architecture.

This technical animation shows the functionality of the newly developed electronic architecture E3 (End-to-End Electronic Architecture).

Range display and route planner: well-informed at all times

During journeys, drivers need reliable information regarding remaining range for peace of mind and to allow them to reliably plan charging stops on long-distance trips. The e-tron route planner in the Audi Q8 e-tron* gives drivers the support they need by taking numerous factors into account when calculating the remaining range, including the individual driving style and the use of comfort features such as air conditioning as well as external factors including congestion, topography along the route, and outside temperatures. All of this information ensures the route planner can ideally integrate charging stops into the planned route.

One of the first vehicles to be so, the new Audi Q8 e-tron* is holoride-capable thanks to the modular infotainment kit (MIB 3). Rear seat passengers can put on virtual-reality glasses (VR glasses) and immerse themselves in games, films, and presentations, making car rides a multimodal experience.

Upon request, Audi delivers MMI navigation plus, which features the same functions as the full-size class. The navigation system can make intelligent route suggestions on the basis of the journey history. In doing so, it takes statistical empirical values based on time of day and traffic density into account, as well as real-time data on the traffic situation.

Audi vehicles are master communicators. Some of them can network with the Internet. The catchword here is Audi connect. This requires the Bluetooth car phone online, an extension of the top-of-the-line navigation system MMI navigation plus, that brings a UMTS module and a Wi-Fi hotspot to the car.

Red lights not only annoy the driver, they also have a negative impact on the environment. In its efforts to improve efficiency, Audi is developing concepts for the intelligently managed traffic of tomorrow. As part of the travolution project, the engineers have developed a method by which the cars can communicate with traffic lights. This reduces fuel consumption and consequently emissions.

The top-of-the-line system from Audi puts the brand in the pole position when it comes to multimedia. The MMI navigation plus is available for the large models, but is also available in a very similar form for the compact A1 (Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 7.1 – 3.8; Combined CO₂-emissions in g/km: 162 - 99)**.

The top navigation system, the MMI navigation plus, is networked in a pioneering manner with the driver assistance and safety systems on board the large Audi models. Its navigation database describes the entire European road system in countless details.

As the name suggests, Rear Seat Entertainment is a multimedia system for the rear seat. The latest version of this system is used in the A8. The backrests of the driver and front-passenger seats each integrate a high-resolution display measuring 10.2 inches diagonally. They can be tilted 10 degrees and are capable of displaying different content. A sensor enables their brightness to adjust automatically to the lighting conditions inside the vehicle. They are controlled via a separate MMI controller in the rear center armrest.

“German engineering meets Silicon Valley” – a fitting slogan to describe the partnership that Audi has been nurturing with the Nvidia Corporation since 2005. This partnership quickly moved the brand with the four rings into a leading position in automotive infotainment. Nvidia technology enabled such innovations as the world’s first integration of Google Earth navigation and the elegant graphics featured in many models.