Audi to introduce stop-start technology beginning this summer

It was made public by Audi that beginning this summer they will introduce a stop-start technology in several of its models. The first model to get it is the Audi A3 1.4 TFSI, and the 2.0-liter variants of the A4 and A5, including gasoline and diesel versions, all equipped with manual gearboxes.

Audi says that other models will follow suit later in the year. Audi will beat premium competitor Mercedes to the stop-start system even though BMW has been offering it for a while, since Mercedes-Benz will be offering stop-start only by the middle of next year.
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AlexTx - 5/14/2009 6:29:09 PM

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Why?????

david959 - 5/14/2009 7:35:05 PM

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David, how about a proper handling Lexus?

MrBratwurst - 5/14/2009 7:40:01 PM

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— TurboSpyder:

| How about diesel models with regenerative braking and
| auto stop/start like BMW has in Europe and whose performance
| and mileage exceeds hybrids?

BMW 116d: 4,4 l/100 km, 118 g CO2/km
Toyota Prius II: 4,3 l/100km, 104 g CO2/km

BMW X5 xDrive 35d: 8,3 l/100km, 220 g CO2/km
Lexus RX400h: 8,1 l/100km, 192 g CO2/km

Sources:
http://www.bmw.de/de/de/newvehicles/1series/5door/2007/allfacts/engine/engine_data.html
http://www.toyota.de/cars/new_cars/prius/specs.aspx
http://www.lexus.de/range/index.aspx
http://www.bmw.de/de/de/newvehicles/x5/x5/2006/allfacts/engine_data.html

abcd - 5/16/2009 8:18:07 AM

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Yes, I remember this article from forbes:
http://www.autospies.com/news/Audi-And-Germans-Lead-The-Way-On-2009-s-Most-Fuel-Efficient-Vehicles-List-37398/

What a shame that forbes removed " Sponsored by MERCEDES-BENZ " sign, which was there back then, now TurboSpyder with his misleading character will be constantly posting this article and nobody can longer dubunk it.

isaacu - 5/16/2009 7:50:29 AM

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Congratulations to Audi on its 100 years "celebs" coming up this July.
From "Horch" to "V16 Auto Unions" to "NSUs" to "Quattros" to the "quest for lower aerodynamic drag" to "best quality interiors" to "individualism across the range", it has been one beautiful journey of "vorsprung durch technik". Result? Audi sits up there alongside Mercedes-Benz and BMW. I cant wait for the new Audi "Ah-Acht" - A8. Should be a "thing of quality".

Happy Birthday Audi!!

isaacu

sector - 5/16/2009 11:14:40 PM

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I don't think German cars should dip into "star-stop" tech so much, once stopped, who knows if it'll come back online?