Driving a new experience, Audi track tour Zhuhai station

Although the editor has been driving for nearly 10 years, especially after becoming a car media, I have driven a lot of various cars, but I have never tried it. Driving a high-performance car on the track, Audi finally gave me the opportunity a few days ago to drive Audi's high-performance car series at the famous Zhuhai International Circuit in China. As a As a track rookie, this event left a very deep impression on me.

Of course, perhaps many players who modify and play cars do not have enough recognition of the Audi sports series. In the eyes of some people, Audi's performance cars seem to only bring stupid speed. The speed cannot take into account the overall performance, especially the cornering performance. But the editor believes that the primary characteristic of a performance car is to be fast enough. If the speed is not enough, how can we talk about performance? And with the support of quattro, Audi's sports car series can supposedly bring better cornering stability. To prove this, you can experience the ultimate driving pleasure of Audi sports car series more deeply and intuitively. Very important. And daily test drives on the road cannot bring out the strengths of this type of sports car to the extreme. The track is obviously a better place. There are three main models, including the most powerful earthenware RS4, the violent gentleman RS5, and the S4, the most cost-effective performance car in the eyes of many car reviewers!

The driving part of this event*** is divided into four projects, snake around piles, 0-400 meters acceleration/emergency braking experience, curve training and full track experience, among which snake shape Under the guidance of the coach, it feels a little more fresh personally. The test vehicle for the serpentine winding is an Audi S4 equipped with the latest 3.0 TFSI V6 engine and equipped with a quattro full-time four-wheel drive system as standard. In daily driving, the vehicle's torque distribution is more inclined to rear-wheel drive characteristics, with a front-to-rear distribution ratio of 40:60. When one axle slips, most of the torque will be quickly transferred to the other axle, which can achieve a better proportion of front and rear power distribution. The front and rear 5-link suspension design can greatly use lightweight aluminum alloy materials, which also helps Improve the agility of driving control. Therefore, when driving around the pile in a snake shape, you can feel that the limit of the S4 is higher, and the body posture is obviously much more stable than the front-wheel drive models on the market.

Many people don’t take the pile-circling project seriously, but it is a very magical thing. The quality of your driving level can be discovered here. Its G-force perception even exceeds that of the track, but it is completed at a relatively safe speed (50KM-80KM/H). Use the accelerator to control the vehicle at an appropriate speed, and look as far ahead as possible to make decisions in advance. Anticipation. When going around the pile, keep the vehicle body as close to the pile barrel as possible to prevent the vehicle from swinging too much. At the same time, the steering force should be gentle. When the direction is corrected, accelerate with full throttle immediately. The Audi S4 can pass smoothly. The editor here also wants to say that in fact, the snake-shaped pile winding is still very useful for improving driving skills. You can buy about 12 pile barrels and place them in a straight line at intervals of 15 meters or 18 meters in the open space. After about 30 minutes of practice, you can make a qualitative leap. For car enthusiasts who don’t have a local racing track, this is a highly recommended experience.

Of course, the highlight is the experience of the entire track. The Zhuhai track is 4.3 kilometers long, has 10 right turns, 4 left turns, and two tracks with lengths of 900 meters and 100 meters. The 500-meter straight road is also one of the relatively high-speed tracks in China. To run the entire track is not enough to have a good car and the fastest speed on the accelerator. Experience, skills and calm response are also indispensable. After all, in fact , the big straight line on the track has never been the place to pull off the results. The real place to gain advantage has always been the corners with different directions and angles. And the protagonist of the full track experience, the organizer has arranged a more extreme performance RS4, Avant and RS5 are two models that vow to rectify their reputation for all-around performance!

To experience the full track, RS4 Avant became the first model we got started with. The power of the 2.9 TFSI V6 twin-turbocharged engine, which is the most powerful in its class, finally got space to display. In the open race, It's really not difficult to feel its power on the road. You don't have to step on the accelerator all the way. If you step on it more than halfway, your intention will have been seen through by the RS4? Avant. No matter you are driving in 6th gear or 7th gear, the gearbox will immediately lower the throttle. into 2nd gear, then the speed suddenly jumped to 6000 rpm, and suddenly rushed out. This feeling of running at top speed is definitely something you can't feel in life.

In corners, the dynamic steering system works closely with the electronic stability control system (ESC) and the powerful quattro four-wheel drive system will quickly intervene. At the same time, the RS4 Avant comes standard with an RS sports suspension system. , and the suspension height is 7mm lower than that of the S4. Even if the RS4 Avant is a Taiwanese model, there will be no signs of drifting in corners. At the same time, it can maintain a very stable posture and firmly grasp the cornering center. There is no doubt about the stability on the road. In addition to being the strongest grocery truck on the road, the RS4 Avant's strength on the track cannot be ignored.

Of course, compared to the same period last year, there is no doubt that the RS5 is more extreme than the RS4 Avant. The upgraded Audi RS 5 Coupé and Audi RS 5 Sportback continue their long-lasting performance. The slim coupe body shape, extremely streamlined body shape, and wavy shoulder lines give smooth contours to both sides of the body. The wheel arches on both sides have been widened by 15 mm, making the visual effect lower and more fascinating. It feels more like a sports car. The maximum output power is upgraded to 331 kilowatts, and the output torque is up to 600 N·m. Both new Audi RS?5 models can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.

At the same time, the newly added RS1 and RS2 modes allow the driver to set the engine, transmission, steering wheel damping and other related parameters in advance, and then switch through the RS? MODE button on the steering wheel, greatly improving It has improved the "playability" of the vehicle and is no longer a simple "king of straight roads". In corners, we can also clearly feel that the RS5 Sportback in my hand has a higher limit in corners than the RS4 Avant. On the one hand, thanks to the lower body, even if the corner is missed by mistake, With multiple adjustments in the direction, the RS5's body posture is still stable, the chassis response is also quite tight, and the lateral support is in place, and there is no even tire squeaking. At the same time, the wrapping of the seat also completely wraps the driver. Wrapped in it, even a track novice like me can enjoy the ultimate control performance at a relatively fast speed. This is also a major charm of Audi's high-performance cars.

Summary

After a day’s experience on this difficult track, coupled with professionally tuned vehicles and professional skills, Audi’s high-performance cars brought me more Surprisingly, each model has a unique personality and represents a different attitude and lifestyle. It not only has leading power data in its class, but also has smooth control performance with the support of the quattro full-time four-wheel drive system. Whether you prefer the track or the streets, Audi performance cars have something for you.

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