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Body
Front impact design features
– the straightened longitudinal member with
crash-optimised octagonal cross-piece
– the rigid and significantly wider bumper
cross-piece
– the integration of the member structures
into the passenger cell
– strength, rigidity and weight-optimised
suspension strut cross-piece The new Audi A4 is designed for optimal con-
formance with current crash requirements
and safety standards.
This could only be achieved by increasing the
body weight.
In order to reduce this additional weight to a
minimum, the proportion of light-weight
materials has been increased in comparison
to its predecessor.
The proportion of high-strength sheet metal
parts as well as the use of a total of 10 large
component "tailored blanks", contribute sig-
nificantly to weight reduction.
Body rigidity has been increased by 45 % by
increasing the number of connection points
by 25 %.
Depending upon vehicle weight, performance and fuel consumption are the characteristics
which our customers can experience at first hand.
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The suspension strut mounting is of the bulky
rubber bearing construction.
It consists of two functional components:
– The inner part forms the connection to the
piston rod.
– The larger outer part provides for acoustic
insulation of the shock absorber.
Axles
Four-link front axle
The thorough further development of the
light-weight construction resulted in a weight
reduction of approx. 8.5 kg at the front axle.
In addition to all transverse links, the pivot
bearing is now also made of aluminium.
The wheel bearing is attached to the pivot
bearing via four bolts. The wheel hub can be
pressed in and out.
Running gear
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Aluminium pivot bearing Aluminium mounting bracket
Aluminium
spring plate
Shock absorber valves
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