Driven by the "new four modernizations" of automobiles, how to create the core competitiveness of enterprises in the new market environment through new products and new technologies, so as to win more recognition from users and the market, is undoubtedly a problem that all brands need to solve. Compared with the new forces of car-making, traditional car companies are more conservative in this regard, preferring to do nothing rather than make mistakes.
Of course, it is not that all traditional car companies are sitting still in the field of new energy, like Audi, a traditional car company with a deep car manufacturing heritage actually began to exert efforts in new energy a long time ago, but it did not have too much publicity, but when it really put products on the market, then it must be a state of technological maturity.
Just recently, the car life test drive Audi e-tron Sportback, to be honest, before the test drive, there were not too many expectations for this car, after all, I had also tested other luxury brands of trams before, the test driving experience obviously felt weaker than the oil car, and the power dropped fast, making my mind more strong: as long as I can still buy a fuel car, I will never consider electric vehicles.
However, when I drove the Audi e-tron Sportback for a week, my malice towards the tram was much lower, whether it was practical or mechanical, I could feel that this was the original Audi, and it was no exaggeration to say that even the new forces of Tesla and Weilai, such as the head car, could not be compared with Audi in terms of tuning and craftsmanship.
Unlimited design, very "Audi" appearance
Although this is a tram, Audi's notable family features can be no less, such as high-definition matrix laser headlights and multiple horizontal LED daytime running lights, as well as sharp octagonal grilles, the sense of sport is explosive. It is worth mentioning that the front grille adopts an active opening and closing design, which not only continues the family design, but also can effectively reduce wind noise, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
The Audi e-tron Sportback has a slip-on design, which is what impressed me the most, the wind resistance coefficient is lower. Add to that the muscular bodyline, paired with 21-inch tires, orange sport calipers, through-line taillights that work well when lit, and adaptive air suspension, and this is probably the perfect form for a coupe SUV.
In addition, the rear of the new car is also different from its other fuel vehicles, the designer has made changes to the e-tron logo feature on the wide diffuser, so that the user notices that the tail of the car cancels the exhaust pipe, in short, the user wants a sense of honor and refinement, it can satisfy you.
Luxury is not discounted, full of technology
Sitting in the car, Audi's proud sense of technology can also be felt on this car, especially by the 12.3-inch full LCD dashboard, 10.1-inch central control multimedia system and 8.6-inch air conditioning control panel composed of display and control interface is very eye-catching, but do not think that this is just for cool, each screen function has achieved a very reasonable distinction, on the touch screen to control infotainment, telephone, navigation and e-tron some of the exclusive settings.
The lower display can enter text and control the air conditioning in the car, while the dashboard displays a variety of vehicle information, which is very practical, at the same time, the touch screen operation of the new car is also very good, in stark contrast to those brands that blindly pursue resolution and screen size, so that drivers no longer even want to rely on mobile phones.
In terms of craftsmanship and materials, the Audi e-tron Sportback can be described as luxurious, mainly based on the combination of Alcantara + leather materials, coupled with a whole piece of penetrating wood grain trim on the center console, and the use of soft turned fur materials at the door panels, etc., which greatly improves the driving comfort in the car. At the same time, the front seats also support 4 kinds of massage modes, and have 16 speakers of the B&O audio, if you do not understand this audio brand can baidu themselves, many luxury brands have cooperated with it, bass accuracy, high pitch stability, so that you can enjoy the hall-level concert in the car.
Sport is not stopping, quattro is never absent
Audi is very good at creating performance cars, which is recognized by the industry, all kinds of tracks, acceleration lists, etc. can see the shadow of Audi, in the field of electric vehicles, Audi has also done the start is to lead. The Audi e-tron Sportback is equipped with dual asynchronous motors in front and rear, with a peak output of 300 kW and a peak torque of 664 N·m, which can accelerate from 5.7 seconds to 100 km/h. In terms of endurance, the total capacity of the battery pack of the new car is 95kWh, and the maximum cruising range can reach 500 kilometers (NEDC). The Audi e-tron Sportback supports 11kW AC charging, DC fast charging from 5% to 80% for about 40 minutes, equipped with 7kW or 11kW home wall boxes.
For an electric vehicle, some people may feel that strong power is easy to do, after all, doing the motor can be compared to doing a large-displacement fuel engine is much simpler, but it is very difficult to ensure the control of the fuel vehicle, we often see on the Internet, so-and-so electric vehicle driving up like a bumper car, so-and-so electric vehicle sitting will make people want to vomit, in fact, this is the tuning is not in place, and this is the Audi e-tron Sportback is commendable, the driving texture has been very close to the oil car, If it weren't for the fact that there was no sound at startup, you wouldn't have thought that the tuning of electric vehicles could be so extreme.
Thanks to the Audi e-tron Sportback's inherently low center of gravity and excellent sport characteristics, the axle load distribution ratio is approximately 50:50, achieving a perfect balance between front and rear. The front and rear suspensions are designed with five-link independent suspension and equipped with components such as progressive steering and electro-hydraulic braking systems, don't look at its large size, it is even more flexible than a car. Relying on the dual front and rear motors and the Brake-Torque Vectoring function of the ESC subsystem TCS, the Audi e-tron Sportback enables the unmatched precise distribution of torque between the front and rear axles, guaranteeing optimum traction on any terrain.
And the Audi brand of the soul technology "quattro" is not missing, the new car is equipped with the latest generation of Audi electric four-wheel drive system, we just happened to encounter chengdu rain in the past few days of test driving, driving is also very stable, let people drive full of confidence, colleagues also quipped: "This car is really strange, obviously the speed is driving to 120 yards, but it feels like driving 60 yards of their own car." The reason is that the "quattro" and the Audi engineers' extraordinary tuning process, if understeering is detected during sport driving, the system will slightly brake the inner wheels with low braking loads, thus directing the driving force to the outer wheels. To borrow the words of netizens: there are only two four-wheel drive systems in the world, quattro and others.
In the just-concluded Winter Olympics, a variety of cool skiing events have made many people have a strong interest in this, but in fact, most people do not practice for a long time, very easy to slip, this time if your shoes have "quattro", it should be good, and Audi did shine the dream of fans into reality, made a shoe with "quattro", called Audi quattro sneaker 2.0 smart running shoes, after being possessed by this black technology, The shoes also have excellent grip.
In addition, there is a problem of endurance that everyone cares about, because the entire new energy market, the endurance virtual standard is a very common phenomenon, a brand of more than 400,000 electric SUVs, once questioned by the owner of the winter endurance of only more than 200 kilometers, the actual experience is very poor.
When we got the car, the remaining endurance of the table was more than 280 kilometers, about 30 kilometers commuting every day, let's calculate 4 days, a total of 120 kilometers, the other cars in the middle were about 50 kilometers, it is reasonable to say that there may be up to 110 kilometers left, but in fact, when we still have the car, the remaining endurance is more than 150 kilometers, which I never expected.
This is the other black technology on this body - the three-stop kinetic energy recovery mode. When the braking force is reduced below 0.3g, the braking system will not intervene, and mainly rely on the rear axle motor to recover kinetic energy to charge the high-voltage battery pack. When the driver releases the throttle brake, and the braking force is greater than 0.3g, the system will automatically distribute the braking force of the brake system and the kinetic energy recovery system according to the current working conditions, and up to 70% of the braking force will be allocated to the front and rear motors for energy recovery, and at the same time, the three recovery modes can be freely switched through the paddle, which is beneficial to improving efficiency and extending the mileage.
In the view of car life, sales have never been the audi e-tron Sportback should consider the problem, that is the domestic e-tron should do, its significance is that Audi in the field of new energy is also in the leadership position, whether it is design, power, adjustment, configuration, or car-making technology, luxury heritage, is not those new car-making forces can spend a few years to catch up, as long as you drive, will definitely make you addicted.
Note: The above pictures come from the brand official