Audi Nuvolari
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| Main specification | |
| Make | Audi |
| Model | Nuvolari Quattro |
| 4.0 seconds | 2003 |
| Top Speed | 249.4 kph / 155.0 mph |
| 0 - 100 mph | 4.0 seconds |
| Engine & Transmission | |
| Position | Front Longitudinal |
| Configuration | BiTurbo V10 |
| Displacement | 5000 cc / 305.1 cu in |
| Power | 447.4 kw / 600 bhp |
| Torque | 750 nm / 553.2 ft lbs @ 2000 rpm |
| HP / Liter | 750 nm / 553.2 ft lbs @ 2000 rpm |
| Gear Type | Tiptronic 6-Speed |
| Body / Chassis | |
| Drive Wheels | Permanent 4WD |
| Length | 4800 mm / 189.0 in |
| Width | 1920 mm / 75.6 in |
| Height | 1410 mm / 55.5 in |
| Body / Frame | Body over Aluminum Space Frame |
| Front Brakes | Cross-Drilled Discs |
| Rear Brakes | Cross-Drilled Discs |
| Front Tires | 265/720 R 560 PAX |
| Rear Tires | 265/720 R 560 PAX |
| Front Suspension | 4-Link w/Adaptive Air Suspension |
Interior
| Leather and aluminium: the atmosphere in the Nuvolari quattro's interior consists of a dialogue between organic and highly technical materials. The contrasting Stromboli black and Carrara white leather elements and the cool metal surfaces add structure to the layout of the dash panel, doors, and centre console.
| The tiptronic gearshift lever has one shift gate. If the driver prefers to select gears manually, he or she can do so at shift paddles behind the three-spoke sports steering wheel - as in the Le Mans-winning Audi R8. The shift lever is then only used to select the P, R, and D modes.
| The dash panel, which is covered by a semi-circular hood, combines classic GT architecture and advanced ergonomics. Two large round instrument dials - a speedometer and a rev counter - dominate the central viewing area. The centre console with the MMI display is clearly angled toward the driver.
| Story by Audi AG
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Exterior
| The coupe silhouette of this 2 + 2-seater is dominated by the long engine hood and the roofline dropping smoothly towards the wide rear end. The windows are extremely shallow, emphasising the proportions of the 4.80-metre long, 1.92-metre wide and 1.41-metre high Nuvolari quattro.
| The front and rear overhangs are very short, which, together with the large 9-arm wheels in the circular wheel arches, emphasises the potent, compact body. This effect is added to by the high tail end with its remarkable stylistic uniformity; the two big, oval exhaust tailpipes provide a visual clue to the power this car's engine can provide.
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Body
| The combination of systematic lightweight design and a highly rigid body is doubly important in high-powered GTs such as the Audi Nuvolari quattro - for the car's performance and also for resistance to vibration, which is a vital precondition for dynamic, comfortable driving.
| The decision on how to build the body-in-white was therefore easy: the latest-generation Audi Space Frame proved to be the best concept currently available in both the weight-saving design and rigidity departments.
| Like the current A8's frame architecture, the Nuvolari quattro Audi Space Frame (ASF) consists of a combination of extruded aluminium profiles and cast parts connected tightly together, for a combination of minimum mass and maximum strength.
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Chassis
| Driving pleasure was of course one of the main requirements that the Nuvolari chassis designers were asked to satisfy, because apart from having a powerful engine, GTs are expected to be extremely easy to handle and responsive.
| To meet these requirements, the Nuvolari quattro has an aluminium chassis with four-link front and controlled-toe trapezoidal link rear suspension, and both of these concepts lead to enthusiastic cornering ability and high steering precision. A racing-car brake system with large cross-drilled discs is appropriate to a car of this kind, and can be glimpsed through the 9-arm alloy wheels.
| The adaptive air suspension - 4-corner air springs with continuous damping control - is the first system of its kind in a GT that resolves the traditionally conflicting goals of excellent handling and comfortable shock absorption on long journeys.
| The lowered ride height at high speeds improves the Nuvolari quattro's aerodynamics. Three pre-defined ground clearance levels are available: normal, with a ground clearance of 100 mm; the autobahn level (from 160 km/h upwards) with a ground clearance of 90 mm and the raised level with a ground clearance of 110 mm, which is ideal for driving on bumpy roads up to a maximum speed of 40 km/h.
| Electronic control of the adaptive air suspension allows drivers to adjust the chassis characteristics and thus the driving dynamics to suit their own preferences in three modes - Automatic, Dynamic and Lift. Depending on the selected mode and the actual speed, the system automatically adjusts the damping characteristics and the car's ride height.
| Story by Audi AG
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