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You already notice from a distance the “Vor-

sprung” inherent to the new Audi S6. This im-

pression is confirmed when the vehicle is broken

down into its individual parts. It then becomes

apparent how lightweight and innovative the

Audi ultra construction really is. This has been

made possible by the 20 years of experience

acquired at the Audi Lightweight Design Centre

in Neckarsulm. Unlike other cars in their class,

the Audi S6 Saloon and the S6 Avant are not

just built from steel, they feature aluminium

hybrid

construction. This innovative lightweight

technology, which has until now been employed

predominantly in sports car manufacture, can

deliver lower fuel consumption and greater

agility, meaning increased efficiency.

Thanks to aluminium hybrid construction, the

weight has been reduced in many areas of the S6.

This begins with the chassis, where the use of

aluminium for components such as the control

arms, pivot bearings and wheel carriers helps

to lower weight. The bodywork is a further major

area for the use of aluminium. Aluminium is

used here as a material for the bodywork struc-

ture and for all add-on parts. The doors, bonnet,

tailgate and wings are all constructed from

the rigid, lightweight metal. Technologies are

further more applied inside the bodywork to

produce varying wall thicknesses and material

properties within a single part. Audi ultra means

material is used exactly where it is required –

without increasing weight in other areas. The

result is a vehicle whose reduced weight clearly

makes its presence felt: in the car’s sporty

agility on the one hand and in its comparatively

low fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions on

the other.

Audi ultra.

The future of automotive lightweight construction.

The fuel consumption and CO₂emission figures can be found on page 54.

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