Fly drones instead of high beams!? Audi announces off-road futuristic EV concept car "Audi AI:TRAIL quattro" (page 1/2)

On September 10 (local time), Audi unveiled the E-SUV concept "Audi AI:TRAIL quattro" equipped with innovative functions at the "Frankfurt Motor Show 2019" held in Germany. announcement. We presented the possibility of an EV that is compatible with off-road.

The concept EV "Audi AI:TRAIL quattro" announced by AudiSee all photos in the photo gallery

We have released many concept cars. This TRAIL quattro was developed with the concept of "form follows function".

 The power train adopts 4WD consisting of 4 motors. The maximum output is 320 kW (approximately 435 horsepower), the maximum torque is 1000 Nm (approximately 101.9 kgf-m), and the maximum speed is 130 km/h on pavement (on-road).

Fly drones instead of high beams! ? Audi announces off-road futuristic EV concept car

 The cruising range is expected to be up to 250km, both on-road and off-road.

Body size is 4150 (total length) x 2150 (width) x 1670 (height) mm. Equipped with 22-inch wheels, it can run up to a depth of 50 cm.

 The cabin has many glass-enclosed parts like the cockpit of a helicopter, creating a sense of openness while ensuring high visibility. In addition, the side glass of the cabin is bulging, giving the occupants more room around the shoulders and elbows.

Even off-road, we aim for a cruising range of 250 kmTRAIL quattro interior

 In addition, the TRAIL quattro can be fully automated on highways, etc. Equipped with a driving support system that allows driving. When driving off-road, a high-performance driving support system is installed, such as detecting the movement of the car with a sensor to improve driving stability.

As an epoch-making function, instead of the conventional low beam / high beam, it is equipped with 5 flying drones that illuminate the front, and you can see the surroundings brightly without using the built-in headlights. that's right.

A flying drone equipped with TRAIL quattro

 While there are legal issues in using drones, what kind of operations are necessary and how much automation (autonomous control) is required? Although there are many points to be worried about, it is very rare to use drones to support drivers who drive cars. It's a feature that I'd like to pay attention to in the future.

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