More features and equipment for Audi A5, Q5, A6, A6 e-tron, and Q6 e-tron
At the model year change, the Audi A5, Q5, A6, A6 e-tron, and Q6 e-tron model lines will receive new features and equipment. They are available for order.
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The Audi A5, A6, Q5, A6 e-tron, and Q6 e-tron model lines are to be kept attractive with new or enhanced features. Both the electric cars and those with combustion engines will receive improvements at the model year change, which are predominantly based on enhancements to their in-vehicle applications for driving dynamics, comfort functions, infotainment, and drive systems. As it is almost exclusively software, the modifications do not represent a major production effort. Physical vehicle technology improvements primarily include headlights for the Audi A6 with advanced light control based on their matrix technology, multifunction steering wheels, and an optional dashcam.
Controlled Drifting
The "Dynamic Plus" driving mode in the Audi S5 and S6 e-tron is intended to generate rear-biased driving dynamics through corresponding control of the driving dynamics systems. In the Audi S5, the existing quattro sport differential is used for targeted torque vectoring. To achieve a change in driving dynamics with this behavior, also known as "Torque Vectoring," the all-wheel drive motors in the Audi S6 e-tron are controlled accordingly. In both models, this is supported by additional brake interventions controlled by electronics.
The "Dynamic Plus" driving mode simultaneously sets slightly less strict control limits for the driving stability control system to allow for controlled oversteer. To this end, the driver is shown a driver display with a shift light, a round tachometer, and "sport displays." Furthermore, the new "Audi drive select assistant," if activated, can automatically select the "drive select mode" to match the individual driving style and the respective driving situation.
Brake Energy Recuperation with Enhanced Comfort
The electric models A6 e-tron and Q6 e-tron are intended to recuperate even more efficiently with the software enhancement, as they can decelerate electrically to a standstill when the accelerator pedal is released. This function extends the range of so-called "one-pedal driving" and thus offers enhanced energy recuperation as well as increased comfort.
Funktionsupdate Audi A5, Q5, A6, A6 e-tron und Q6 e-tron (4 Bilder)
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)From Lane Keeping to Lane Change Assist
Audi is extending the "Adaptive Cruise Assist" from lane keeping to lane change assist: As soon as the driver initiates a lane change on the highway by activating the turn signal, the assistant can steer the vehicle into the desired lane. Furthermore, the vehicle will be able to independently adjust its speed to detected speed limits in the future. Information about stop and warning signs for road unevenness and right-of-way rules is available in the route data stored for navigation, and the driving assistance system will automatically reduce speed as needed based on this data.
Trained Parking on Private Property
The optional Park Assist Pro will be able to reverse the last 50 meters driven from model year 2026 onwards, and the maneuvering assistant will support in tight parking situations. Thanks to the "Trained Parking" function, five different parking maneuvers, each 200 meters long, can be saved. These can be accessed on private property. The "Park Assist Pro with Remote Functionality" for garage parking, supported by a smartphone and included in the "Tech Pro" package, will also function in the future without a prior drive-by of the intended parking space.
Matrix LED with Added Value for the Audi A6
New in the offering for the Audi A6 are digital Matrix LED headlights. Their so-called "micro-LED technology" can significantly improve illumination using precisely controlled light cones and dynamic masking of other road users and objects. It can also provide various situation-specific lighting functions, including the marking light, which alerts to people in the immediate vicinity of the road with a cone of light.
At the same time, Audi uses the microarrays in the headlights to display various augmented reality functions. For example, the "Lane and Orientation Light" supports lane centering. A arrow projected onto the road indicates an unintentional lane departure. In case of slippery conditions, the headlight projects a stylized ice crystal onto the road.
Back to Physical Controls
Like Mercedes-Benz or the other brands within its group, Audi is thankfully responding to the ongoing and justified criticism of touch and swipe concepts. Audi is replacing some touch buttons on the multifunction steering wheels with physical controls. A simplified user interface, as in the Audi Q3, with significantly reduced icons and a clear structure, is intended to help make operation easier in all models in the future.
The self-learning voice assistant "Audi assistant" will receive functions based on artificial intelligence. ChatGPT is also intended to make operation even more intuitive across functions. For example, an approximate description like "the Italian restaurant overlooking the Rhine" should be able to lead to the corresponding navigation destination. In the future, drivers will be able to operate more driver assistance systems via voice control. The system is intended to remember behavioral patterns and assign them to the respective driver in the future.
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High-Resolution Dashcam
A dashcam in the base of the rearview mirror is available as an option. In detailed 4K videos, it captures the view through the windshield even in difficult lighting conditions and enables photo and video recordings that the driver can control from the head unit. Automatically, before and after certain events, recordings including navigation data, speed, and time are stored exclusively locally on an SD card.
The Audi A5, Q5, A6, A6 e-tron, and Q6 e-tron models with the enhanced functionalities are available for order in the German market immediately.
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