The German automaker plans to use to create the body of the new A8 sedan four types of materials.
Body frame is the flagship model of Audi A8 will be a hybrid design, the first consisting of four different materials.
We are talking about using steel, aluminum, magnesium and carbon fiber. Connecting all of these types of materials are used 14 different ways.
Despite all the efforts Audi in weight loss, according to the publication, a new body the result was still 51 lbs heavier than the current generation models: 282 kg compared to 231 kg. the body was several times tougher. In the Audi the increase in the weight of the body is explained by the need to meet stringent safety requirements, as well as the introduction of alternative vehicle powertrains (hybrid setup). Earlier it became known that Audi will introduce a new generation of the A8 sedan at the first summit in Barcelona on July 11.
It is expected that the novelty will be built on the platform MIB2 +. It is not excluded that under the hood of the updated A8 will set gasoline and diesel engines. The petrol range is likely to be represented by a four-liter V8 engine with recoil 460 HP and a 6-liter V12 engine with a power of 565 HP Diesel range of engines can be represented by a four-liter V8 engine capacity of 408 HP and three-liter V6 power of 272 HP
After its world debut in July, the new Audi A8 will go to the motor show in Frankfurt which will take place in September. It is expected that the new sedan will have to come before the end of this year.
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