Al Paris Motor Show 2024 Audi presents, together with its new Q6 Sportback e-tron, the coupé version of the recent SUV, two new ones premium platforms: one intended for electric vehicles and the other for combustion engines. The Four Rings brand charts its future by taking advantage of investments in the two new bases which will give rise to a fair number of new models.
Audi’s PPE platform
The PPE platformdeveloped jointly with Porsche, represents a strategic asset to complete the transformation into a supplier of sustainable premium mobility. The first road versions consist of the Audi Q6 e-tron SUV, now also available in the Sportback version, and the Audi A6 e-tron, in the Sportback and Avant body configurations. With this new foundation, the brand has raised the performance bar of the electron motors, transmission system, thermal management, battery and electronic architecture.
Competitive advantages concern the availability of multiple powertrains with rear or all-wheel drive the high torsional rigidity, the balanced distribution of masses, the propensity of the quattro variants to favor the rear axle in the distribution of torque and the availability of adaptive air suspensions. Elements which are accompanied by important comfort and carbon neutral certification similarly to the rest of the European full electric Audi range.
The PPC platform for endothermics
The new Audi A5 and Audi Q5 are the Brand’s first models based on the premium thermal platform (PPC) dedicated to cars with a longitudinal front engine. The platform boasts theinnovative mild-hybrid technology (MHEV) plus at 48 Volt, called to support the combustion engine by reducing consumption and emissions. The focal point of the system is the powertrain generator (PTG)integral with the transmission and composed of an electric motor, power electronics, cooling system and actuator for activation/deactivation, which brings with it a higher level of electrification of the Audi mild-hybrid system: it can contribute to the gear by providing up to 24 HP and 230 Nm of torque.
During deceleration, the PTG implements an energy recovery strategy (up to 25 kW of electric power) by acting as an alternator and making electro-hydraulic braking possible. The latter, derived from Audi’s BEV and PHEV models, sees the electric motor handle the majority of daily braking. In the presence of gentle slopes and when manoeuvring, the car can rely on electric traction alone, while in a wide range of situations, for example in low-speed urban driving or in traffic, the electron engine integrates the action of the heat engine.
Source: www.autoblog.it
