Abakwa-Audi basaqhubeka nokwethula izethulo. Ngemva kwesonto sishayela i-A8 entsha, izolo sazi i-Audi A7 entsha − isizukulwane sesibili semodeli eyethulwa okokuqala ngo-2010.
Imodeli ephindaphinda njalo kulesi sizukulwane izisombululo eziningi nobuchwepheshe obethulwe ku-A8 entsha. Ezingeni lobuhle, isimo siyefana. Ziningi izindaba, kodwa sinqume ukuzifingqa ngamaphuzu amahlanu abalulekile. Asikwenze?
1. Isondele kakhulu kunangaphambili kwi-Audi A8
Kusukela yethulwa ngo-2010, i-Audi A7 ibilokhu ibonwa njenge-A6 ebukeka njengezemidlalo − sithanda ukubona i-Audi izifaka engozini futhi. Kulesi sizukulwane, i-Audi inqume ukuyinyusa, futhi yasebenzisa ku-A7 izithako eziningi esizithole ku-A8.
Umphumela uyabonakala. I-sedan eqine kakhulu futhi ebukeka ubuchwepheshe, ene-Porsche "ishaya umoya" ngemuva. I-silhouette, ngakolunye uhlangothi, igcina ubunikazi besizukulwane sangaphambilini, engxenyeni encane eyakhishwa okokuqala yi-Mercedes-Benz CLS futhi kamuva yahlanganiswa yi-BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé.
Ngaphambili, okugqamile kuya ohlelweni lwe-HD Matrix LED, oluhlanganisa amalambu e-laser nama-LED. Ezobuchwepheshe? Kuningi (futhi kuyabiza futhi…).
2. Ubuchwepheshe nobuchwepheshe obengeziwe
Nakulokhu futhi… I-Audi A8 yonke indawo! I-virtual cockpit system ye-Audi inwetshiwe kuyo yonke ideshibhodi futhi manje isivela ezikrinini ezinosayizi omkhulu ku-centre console, ithatha uhlelo lwe-Audi MMI (Multi Media Interface) luyise ezingeni elisha.
Njengesibonelo, uhlelo lokulawula isimo sezulu manje selulawulwa ngesinye salezi zikrini − okuthi, ngokufanayo kuma-smartphone, adlidlizele lapho uthintwa ukuze anikeze umuzwa wenkinobho ebonakalayo.
3. Ngaya ezingeni lokushayela elizimele 4
Amakhamera wevidiyo amahlanu, izinzwa ze-radar ezinhlanu, izinzwa ze-ultrasonic eziyi-12 kanye nenzwa ye-laser. Asikhulumi ngomcibisholo we-intercontinental, sikhuluma ngezinhlelo zokuqoqa ulwazi zomshayeli we-Audi AI wokupaka akude, umshayeli wegalaji elikude le-Audi AI kanye nesistimu yokushayela i-semi-autonomous yeleveli 3.
Ngenxa yalezi zinhlelo, kuzokwazi ukupaka i-Audi A7 usebenzisa i-smartphone, phakathi kwezinye izici.
4. 48V uhlelo futhi
Ikhishwe ku-Audi SQ7, isistimu ye-48V isiphinde yaba khona kumodeli yomkhiqizo. Yilolu hlelo lukagesi oluhambisanayo olubhekele ukuhlinzeka bonke ubuchwepheshe obukhona ku-A7. Izinjini ze-axle ezingemuva, ukumiswa, amasistimu okusiza ukushayela, njll.
Ungathola okwengeziwe ngalesi simiso lapha nalapha.
5. Izinjini ezitholakalayo
Kuze kube manje yinguqulo eyodwa kuphela esimenyezelwe, i-55 TFSI. Awazi ukuthi u-“55” usho ukuthini? Bese. Asikakawajwayele amagama amasha akwa-Audi. Kodwa hlola lesi sihloko esichaza indlela yokuhumusha le "saladi yaseJalimane" yezinombolo.
Empeleni lena ingu-3.0 V6 TFSI enenjini engu-340hp ne-torque engu-500 Nm. Le njini, ehlanganiswe nogearbox onamagiya ayisikhombisa we-S-Tronic, imemezela ukuthi izodla amalitha angu-6.8/100 km (NEDC cycle). Emasontweni ezayo kuzobe sekwaziwa ngomndeni osele wezinjini ezizohlomisa i-Audi A7 entsha.