Original title: new Audi A8L breakthrough technology announced on the market, luxury D-class car has a new benchmark of intelligence
4hw.com.cn: on the evening of April 8, Sanya, Hainan Province, in an audio-visual feast of lighting and music technology, a new generation of Audi A8L was officially launched in China as early as last August's Audi global summit in Barcelona. Four new models were sold, with a price range of 937800-1309800 yuan.
So far, Audi, Mercedes Benz and BMW's three luxury brand D-class cars have all been upgraded. As a new generation of Audi flagship car, the new generation of Audi A8L, which adopts Audi's latest family design, will not only upgrade the technology configuration in the car, but also launch a comprehensive impact on Mercedes Benz S-class and BMW 7-series at a more aggressive price.
At the same time, this heavyweight new car also marks the beginning of Audi's' product year 'and' brand year '. At the press conference, Audi also released its latest product launch plan. It is expected to launch 10 new electric vehicles and 10 new SUV models in China before 2022.
Standing at the top of the pyramid of their respective product lines, Audi A8, Mercedes Benz S-class and BMW 7-series are being upgraded one after another at an average interval of about two years. As for the latest generation of models, the mid-term model of the 10th generation S-class and the new generation BMW 7-series were launched last year. Therefore, the extension of the domestic Audi A8L in April this year seems to be a bit 'late'.
However, the new Audi A8L is full of sincerity. Compared with the same level products of competitors, the new Audi a8l4 models have more abundant configurations, but lower prices. 'Mr. Jing and I didn't get the company's welcome for offering such a good price. Shi Baitao, general manager of FAW Volkswagen Audi sales division, said wittily, "but we must show our sincerity, because it will bring more consumers.".
It's not just the price. When the new Audi A8L officially unveils its mystery, this new car tells you that the waiting has not failed. In terms of appearance, Audi has abandoned the old-fashioned luxury, and its design tends to be more sporty and refined. The latest family design retains the hexagonal air intake grille and matrix headlights, but adopts more strong and slender lines, such as the straight waistline and simple C-pillar. The lower body design even gives people the feeling of a two door sedan.
In terms of dimensions, the length, width and height of the new generation A8 standard wheelbase model are 5172 / 1945 / 1473mm and 2998mm respectively; the wheelbase of the extended wheelbase model is increased by 130mm to 3128mm, compared with 3122mm of the current Audi A8L.
At the same time, almost armed to the teeth of the technology configuration is undoubtedly the Audi A8 upgrade after the biggest bright spot. "Stepping into the digital age" may be the first feeling many people feel when they see the new generation A8 interior. The new car reduces the physical buttons to the greatest extent, and is replaced by seven LCD screens, including head up display, 12.5-inch full LCD instrument panel, 10.3-inch center control LCD screen, 9.0-inch LCD screen under the center console, rear center control screen and two multimedia display screens in the rear.
The new A8L is equipped with NVIDIA's Tegra K1 graphics processing chip and a 4-core CPU. This CPU and graphics processing chip is not only related to intelligent driving, but also related to 3D rendering technology. For example, the new A8L car center control screen can realize 360 & deg; 3D look around image function. Users can drag the 3D image of the vehicle on the screen at will, and watch the surrounding conditions of the vehicle without dead angle. The 3D processing effect and smooth operation are just like playing some ar applets with mobile phones.
In the rear seat, which is the most important part of luxury cars, the new car is equipped with a huge console in the central armrest area. The console also integrates the control of seat heating / ventilation / angle adjustment, rear air conditioning system and fragrance system. 90% of the electronic functions can be realized in the rear seat. In addition, the LCD screen in the rear seat can be used alone when your phone is wireless charging in the car You can use this LCD screen to make calls.
'I think the sense of technology is the most attractive part of the new A8L, and this sense of technology can be seen directly by consumers. 'This is what Jing Qingchun, executive vice president of FAW Volkswagen Audi sales division, told surging news.
In terms of invisible to consumers, the new Audi A8L also has a strong sense of technology. This is first reflected in the driving control. The new car is equipped with a dynamic four-wheel steering reminder, which can adjust the steering according to different speeds. Combined with a set of adaptive air suspension, the car is more stable in the process of driving.
In particular, the new A8L is Audi's first model equipped with a 48V light hybrid system, equipped with a 2.0tfsi engine, with a combined maximum power of 211 PS and a peak torque of 700 n & bull; M. The range of pure electric can reach about 50km. The new generation of Audi A8 will also be equipped with Quattro four-wheel drive system as standard. Thanks to the 48V light hybrid technology, the fuel consumption of the new car will be reduced by 0.7L per 100 km.
In addition, in order to form a stronger driving assistance capability, besides the central driving auxiliary control system zFAS, the new A8L also carries the only lidar and the same level of up to 24 sensors in the mass production vehicle, equipped with the same level of the most advanced autopilot technology, which is officially known as the Audi AI congestion automatic driving system, which reaches SAE The new A8 will be able to control steering, acceleration and braking by itself. However, due to the limitation of current laws and regulations, the automatic driving system of the new Audi A8 can not be applied to the actual road surface in China.
As far as the current sales volume is concerned, the sales volume of the current generation of Audi A8 on sale is not as good as that of its core competitors. Now the new Audi A8L, which breaks through the technology again, is looking forward to changing this situation.
'in my hometown of Germany, the new Audi A8 beat its core competitors in almost all comparative tests. "Bram schot, marketing and sales director of Audi AG, said at the press conference. He has high expectations and confidence in the new Audi A8L. In his opinion, the previous generation of the new Audi A8L has won the trust of more than 100000 Chinese users, and the new car will make a further breakthrough in the history of its previous generation.
It is generally believed that as the flagship product of Audi brand, the new Audi A8L is equipped with a number of intelligent equipment of leading industries, which shows the design direction and scientific and technological strength of Audi's future product iteration and updating. It is the flagship model with the highest degree of intelligence among the products of the same level, opening a new era of intelligent vehicles and defining a new standard for luxury D-class vehicles.
For Audi's development in China, Bram schot uses "Hometown" to describe the significance of Chinese market to Audi. 2018 is the 30th year of Audi's development in China. At present, Audi has launched six domestic models in China. Facing the future, Bram schot said: we will make joint efforts with FAW. In five years, Audi's domestic models in the Chinese market will be more than doubled. At the same time, Audi will continue to expand its product layout in the Chinese market.
Especially in the field of new energy and SUV, Audi will make full efforts in China. According to reports, in 2022, Audi will launch 10 new electric vehicles and 10 new SUV models in the Chinese market, and the latter will include 7 domestic models and 5 pure electric models.