Abstract
The article presents results of tests on the dynamics of vehicle handling with the Audi Quattro featuring four-wheel drive. A comparison was also made with other vehicles having different drivetrain configurations. In the overall evaluation of test findings that the use of four-wheel drive in the Audi Quattro has brought with it a substantial gain in dynamic performance, giving it a lead in most of the test maneuvers. Tractive force and acceleration are much better than is the case with vehicles having other drivetrain configurations. The Audi Quattro's road-holding during acceleration in curves is especially good since it requires only slight steering compensation even during extreme linear acceleration.
| Translated title of the contribution | Testing the Handling Characteristics of the Audi Quattro with Four-wheel Drive. |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 681-682, 685-686, 689-691 |
| Journal | ATZ Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| State | Published - 1983 |