Audi North Dublin
The Audi A5 Cabriolet.Consistently efficient.
Vorsprung durch Technik is the claim to which the Audi brand is committed. Not only where sportiness is concerned. But in terms of future-oriented mobility as well. Audi consistently implements various efficiency measures in an overall concept. As a developer of numerous innovations, Audi has had a long-lasting effect on the automotive industry.
Start-stop system
The start-stop system helps to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by switching the engine off when the vehicle is at a standstill. If the driver stops the vehicle at the traffic lights, for example, moves the gear lever to neutral and takes his foot off the accelerator, the system switches the engine off. The starting process is initiated as soon as the driver presses the clutch or releases the foot brake for the vehicle to move off again.
Driver information system with efficiency program
The driver information system display concentrates numerous individual displays centrally in the cockpit, and permanently indicates the vehicle’s current operating state. The efficiency program integrated in vehicles which are equipped with the start-stop system also provides the driver with an overview of consumption data, display of additional loads, an enlarged gear display and fuel-saving tips for particularly economic driving. The integrated attention assist also analyses driving behaviour using a range of sensors and warns the driver if anything indicates that he is starting to become inattentive.
S tronic
The S tronic transmission combines the low fuel consumption of a manual transmission with the benefits of an automatic. The control ensures fast and consumption-reducing gear shifting in automatic mode. The very large transmission-ratio spread of the S tronic allows the last gears to be used at very low engine speeds.
Recuperation
Increasing the generator voltage converts kinetic energy into usable electrical energy when the vehicle is coasting or braking. When the vehicle accelerates again, the battery supplies the stored energy back into the vehicle network, taking the pressure off the alternator and thus helping to save fuel.
