New Audi Q7 3,0 TDI endowed with a system with a rate of ultra-low emission vehicle is the cleanest diesel in the world. The results of the first stage of the Audi Mileage Marathon have been published. The best participants could start a full-scale practical financial year across the American continent while showing a medium consumption from only 7,4 liters to the 100 km.
The signal the start of the Audi Mileage Marathon was given Monday morning to nine hours in Central Park in New York. The test of strength of the fleet of 23 vehicles Series Audi Q7, Audi Q5, Audi A4 and Audi A3 began in the intense circulation of Manhattan. Cars left for a 8 000-kilometre journey which will lead them to Los Angeles where they will arrive on October 20th. They will cross as well the metropolises of the United States as the Western natural areas American.
This rally is an opportunity for 184 drivers from around the world - among whom there are a dozen French journalists - to test the sportsmanship of models TDI, as well as their effectiveness.
The big first one for Audi Q7 3,0 TDI endowed with a rate of ultra-low emission. This implement of exhaust gas treatment reduced by almost 90% of the oxides of nitrogen, and and proves to be so correspondent to the strictest norm in the world in exhaust under the California ULEV standard II BIN 5. And he respects already largely the limit set by norm Euro 6, which must apply from 2014.
The first stage of the competition has already shown that the technical results do not suffer from this system: the traffic in the city and stops and restarts standing on the highway has been a real challenge. The best participants have registered a consumption of 7.4 liters per 100 kilometers, while other teams have scored from 7.6 to 7.9 liters. These values are excellent for a 4x4 leisure offers seven seats, transmission and quattro performance with a power 225ch for a maximum torque of 550 Nm Mass production of the Audi Q7 3.0 TDI endowed with a system to rate ultra-low emission must start this year, while its launch is planned for 2009 as the United States and Europe.
The other Audi models have also provided very good service, especially the Audi A3 2.0 TDI, a power 140ch, equipped with a gearbox S-Tronic. It has achieved its best performance, with less than five liters per 100 km on average. The best team on board an Audi A4 3.0 TDI quattro recorded a consumption of just six liters, while the new compact 4x4 leisure Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro provided a fantastic show with his performance consumption of 6.2 liters.
The second stage of the Audi Mileage Marathon leading up to Tuesday participants Cleveland, then back to Wednesday to Chicago. The consumption of vehicles participants will be distributed under the supervision of the American Association International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).
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