Audi adds new high-tech pack for A6 and A7 Sportback
Audi has release a new high-tech options pack for the A6 and A7 Sportback models that combines nine key technology and safety features for £3,250- a saving at least £1,085 when compared with specifying the options individually.
The pack is ideal for those who love their tech gadgets with Google Earth navigation mapping, in-car Wi-Fi combined with Audi’s pre-sense multi-level safety system.
The list of entertainment and information enhancements included in the Technology Package Advanced includes MMI navigation plus with the MMI Touch fingertip recognition system, a colour Driver’s Information System, Audi Music Interface iPod connection and a Bluetooth mobile phone interface giving access to Google Earth navigation maps and creating an in-car Wi-Fi hotspot. In the A7 Sportback, this list is also supplemented by a sophisticated head-up display which projects navigation and entertainment information onto the windscreen so that it appears to float around two metres ahead of the car.
In terms of safety, the Audi pre-sense system constantly monitors driving conditions and initiates preventive protective measures if its sensors detect an imminent collision. These measures include everything from tensioning of the seatbelts, closure of the windows and sunroof, and automatic cautionary illumination of the adaptive rear brake lights to full autonomous braking at up to 5 metres per second if an unavoidable impact is foreseen.
There is also a side assist blind spot warning system that kicks in at 19mph, it has two rear-mounted radar sensors monitoring activity behind the car at a distance of approximately 70 metres. If another vehicle moves into its ‘critical zone’, a yellow LED display lights up in the housing of the exterior mirror. If the driver then activates the indicator to attempt a lane change, the LED display then becomes brighter and begins to blink quickly to warn against the manoeuvre.
Audi active lane assist is activated at speeds above 40mph, and detects the markings on the road using a video camera in the base of the interior mirror. If the car approaches a line without the indicator being activated, the system helps the driver to steer back into the lane by intervening gently in the electromechanical steering. It can also combine this with steering wheel vibration and a warning tone if required. If sensors detect an impending skid, the system can initiate counter-steering measures and boost or reduce power assistance, and if steering movements indicate a lapse in concentration interventions can also be adjusted accordingly.
The new adaptive cruise control (ACC) with stop & go function regulates the car’s speed and distance from the vehicle ahead by accelerating and braking in a range from zero to 155mph, and brakes it automatically within certain limits. The driver uses the MMI operating system to choose between three levels and four distance modes to suit the prevailing conditions.
The ACC stop & go makes use of ground-breaking technology to analyse data from up to 26 other systems. Its key information, however, comes from two long-range radar sensors beneath the front of the car, which scan a 250-metre field, and a small video camera in the base of the interior mirror which looks ahead approximately 60 metres with a 40-degree angle.
Whether changing lanes, negotiating corners, passing or turning off, the ACC stop & go function performs smoothly and reacts decisively. Its range of application also includes stop-and-go city traffic, in which it is capable of slowing the car down to a stop. It is then able to set off again by using signals supplied by the ultrasound sensors for the park assistance system located in the front bumper.
The new Technology Package Advanced is available for all automatic six-cylinder A6 Saloon and Avant SE and S line models, and for the recently announced A6 allroad quattro. Package-inclusive prices start from £39,140 OTR (A6 saloon 3.0 TDI 204PS SE multitronic). The A6 range also includes a 245PS version of the V6 TDI and a supercharged six-cylinder petrol engine offering 300PS.
In the exclusively six-cylinder A7 Sportback range, all SE and S line models are available with the Technology Package Advanced, starting with the 3.0-litre TDI 204PS SE multitronic, costing £47,510 OTR with the pack included.
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