Audi A7 Sportback Audi S7 Sportback
Audi A7 Sportback Audi S7 Sportback
Audi A7 Sportback Audi S7 Sportback
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48 adaptive air suspension<br />
Fully load-bearing air springs on the<br />
front and rear axles of the vehicle<br />
provide a sporty and comfortable<br />
driving feel.<br />
Dynamics and comfort were once opposites.<br />
We’ve made the differences vanish into thin air.<br />
Every road is different – but there’s no reason for<br />
you to notice. How do we do it?<br />
In the <strong>Audi</strong> <strong>A7</strong> <strong>Sportback</strong>, the optional adaptive<br />
air suspension adapts the suspension to many<br />
driving situations and to the road surface. An<br />
electronically controlled air suspension system<br />
operates individually on each of the four wheels<br />
and is combined with an infinitely variable<br />
adaptive damping system. Sensors on the body<br />
and on the axles monitor the current driving<br />
situation and send information to the system<br />
during the journey. Furthermore, the air springs<br />
guarantee that, even when carrying heavy loads,<br />
the vehicle’s driving characteristics will hardly be<br />
impaired. The <strong>Audi</strong> <strong>S7</strong> <strong>Sportback</strong> features the new<br />
adaptive air suspension sport with <strong>S7</strong>-specific<br />
tuning as standard. The more tightly configured<br />
air suspension with variable damper coordination<br />
lowers the body’s trim. The adaptive air<br />
suspension sport is controlled by <strong>Audi</strong> drive<br />
select and has been designed to be very agile –<br />
without compromising on comfort.<br />
The standard high-performance brake system in<br />
the <strong>S7</strong> <strong>Sportback</strong> takes a powerful hold with its<br />
all-round ventilated brake discs. These comprise<br />
a cast friction ring which is connected to the<br />
aluminium brake disc chamber by means of steel<br />
pins. This so-called floating mounting ensures<br />
that the friction ring remains largely free of<br />
tension, improving stability under extreme<br />
temperature loads. The optional 19-inch ceramic<br />
brake* is available for the <strong>S7</strong> <strong>Sportback</strong>, and with<br />
certain engines for the <strong>A7</strong> <strong>Sportback</strong>, for even<br />
more demanding loads. In this brake system, the<br />
brake discs are made of a carbon-fibre reinforced<br />
ceramic material which is based on hard and<br />
abrasion-proof silicon carbide. This combination<br />
results in an enormous abrasion resistance which<br />
allows extremely high mileages to be achieved,<br />
while reducing sensitivity to high thermal loads.<br />
The fuel consumption and CO₂ emission figures can be found from page 104 onwards.<br />
* Please consult your <strong>Audi</strong> partner or national <strong>Audi</strong> website to find out more about the special features of the ceramic brake.
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