Five stars for the Audi Q3 in Euro NCAP test

Five stars for the Audi Q3 in Euro NCAP test

videos   12/06/2018 01:11:00 PM

The new Audi Q3 offers packed in wellbeing: The conservative family SUV earned the best score of five stars in the Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Program), a standout amongst the most essential vehicle security tests in Europe.

To get the most noteworthy rating of five stars, a vehicle needs to score in all key Euro NCAP criteria. The new Audi Q3 prevailing with regards to doing as such soundly – in the class grown-up inhabitant assurance and for youngster wellbeing, defenseless street client insurance and driver help frameworks. The effectively supporting security frameworks – which incorporate programmed crisis braking for city movement and for thruways – are incorporated into the general NCAP appraisal with a 40% weighting for grown-up tenant, 20% weighting for defenseless street clients and 20% weighting for wellbeing help.

The new Audi Q3 has these innovations on board. The wellbeing frameworks Audi pre sense essential and Audi pre sense front are standard hardware. The last furnishes the driver with a visual, capable of being heard and haptic cautioning when basic circumstance including walkers, cyclists and different vehicles are distinguished by means of radar. It even starts crisis braking if vital. Additionally included as standard gear is Audi side help, which cautions of dangers while moving to another lane Audi dynamic path help is likewise standard. This framework keeps the vehicle from leaving its path unexpectedly. The discretionary help bundle packages the versatile voyage help, camera-based movement sign acknowledgment, stopping framework besides, high-bar help and crisis help.

The new Audi Q3 is likewise best with regards to traveler insurance. Parts made of hot-molded steel shape the foundation of the traveler cell. They are utilized principally at the progress from the longitudinal individuals to the bulkhead, in the inside passage, the ledges, the An and B-columns, the rooftop outline and the back longitudinal individuals. The hot-formed parts, which consolidate low weight with outrageous quality, contain 26% of the body by weight. Their blend establishes the framework for high accident wellbeing and unbending nature.

The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) is bolstered by a consortium of European transport services, car clubs, protection affiliations and research organizations. Twelve establishments from eight European nations are included. All new vehicles are tried and evaluated on their latent and dynamic security in the Euro NCAP. The program's test prerequisites significantly surpass the pertinent benchmarks required under European enactment.

Audi e-tron - the first complete electric mass production model

Audi e-tron - the first complete electric mass production model

videos   12/06/2018 04:34:00 AM

Audi is offering the first full-electric mass production model Audi E-tron.

From 0 to 100 km / h (62.1 mph) in 5.7 seconds, more than 400 kilometers (248.5 mi) in the WLTP driving cycle, zero local emissions - full size SUV, powerful, efficient, sporty and practical for every day drive.

It manufactures two electric motors up to 300 kW and combines with the electric all-wheel drive system to ensure optimum performance on all terrain.

A wide variety of charging options at home and on the road make electric driving comfortable and effortless.

Combined power consumption in KWh / 100 km (62,1 ml) * (WLTP): 26,2 - 22,5
CO 2 emission in g / km (g / mi) (WLTP): 0

(* Depending on selected equipment level)

Euro NCAP Crash Test of 2018 BMW X5

Euro NCAP Crash Test of 2018 BMW X5

videos   12/05/2018 12:24:00 PM

BMW X5 Euro NCAP plays out a progression of accident tests on each model tried

The passenger compartment of the X5 remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees
and femurs of the driver and passenger. However, the driver knee airbag was found not to have deployed correctly. The score for this
body area was penalised and BMW were not allowed to demonstrate that structures in the dashboard did not present a risk of injury to
occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions. Accordingly, protection of the driver's knee, femur and pelvis body
region was rated as weak. On the passenger side, there is no knee airbag and protection was rated as good. In the full-width rigid barrier
test, protection of all critical body areas was at least adequate for both the driver and the rear passenger. In the side barrier test,
maximum points were scored, with good protection of all critical body areas. In the more severe side pole impact, dummy readings of chest
compression indicated marginal compression for this body region, with other parts of the body being well protected. Tests on the front
seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. A geometric
assessment of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection. The standard-fit autonomous emergency braking system performed
well in tests of its functionality at the low speeds, typical of city driving, at which many whiplash injuries are caused.

In the frontal offset and side barrier tests, protection of the 6 and 10 year dummies was good or adequate for all critical body areas. The
front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position. Clear information is
provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag and the system was rewarded. All of the restraint types for which the X5 is
designed could be properly installed and accommodated in the car except for one Group I child-seat in the optional third row seats, where
the head restraint did not allow the restraint back to be properly reclined into its locking position.

The X5 has an 'active' bonnet. Sensors in the bumper detect when a pedestrian has been struck and actuators lift the bonnet, providing
greater clearance to hard structures in the engine compartment. BMW showed that the system detected a variety of pedestrian statures
over a wide range of speeds. Accordingly, the car was tested with the bonnet in the raised position. The protection provided by the
bonnet to the head of a struck pedestrian was good or adequate over almost the entire surface. The bumper provided good or adequate
protection to pedestrians' legs at all test locations. However, protection of the pelvis was poor. The AEB system is able to detect
vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists. In most tests of these functionalities, the system performed well, with collisions
avoided or their severity mitigated, even at night-time in the case of pedestrians.

The X5 has a seatbelt reminder system for the front and rear seats. The AEB system performed well or adequately in various tests of its
functionality at highway speeds. A standard-fit lane-keep assist system helps to keep the car from drifting out of lane. The speed
assistance system uses a camera and digital mapping to determine the local speed limit and the driver, allowing the driver to set the speed
limiter appropriately.