“As for the circuit itself, it’s a good track - it’s a place where you need to drive with a lot of control if you’re going to get a good laptime. Some of the kerbs are quite high, so you need a bit of precision through the high-speed stuff. Fortunately, it’s a high-downforce track, so there’s usually plenty of grip - or, at least, there is by Sunday, because it’s always really dusty at the start of the weekend. “After Hockenheim, I think we go to Budapest feeling more optimistic about our pace - the team has traditionally gone well at the track, and we feel we have a high-downforce configuration that should be well-suited to the circuit. We’re learning more and more about the blown floor after every session, and I feel like we got some very useful data from Sunday’s race in Germany. “I love racing in Hungary.
“It’s a circuit that really requires you to pull it all together - like Monaco, there’s nowhere to relax, and, because one corner always leads straight into the next, you’re really hustling the car the whole way. Which, when you’ve got a good car, is good fun. “I’ve always gone well there - I won in 2007, and winning there last year was one of the best races of my career in terms of sheer satisfaction. “Historically, the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team has always gone well at the Hungaroring. “While we’re under no illusions that our pace relative to our rivals was lacking at Hockenheim, the MP4-25 should perform better in a more dedicated high-downforce configuration. More encouragingly, we’ve now got one race with the blown diffuser under our belts, and this has already given us lots of data with which to take the concept forwards. “Finally, this will be the 12th race of the season and the final round before everybody in the team earns a well-deserved summer break. We have all worked incredibly hard to cement our positions at the top of both world championships - not least in the past four weeks, when we’ve seen unbelievable dedication and commitment as we’ve strived to update MP4-25. “For all of us in Woking, it would be fantastic to go into that summer break with a strong result to ensure we maintain our motivation and commitment as we enter the crucial final third of the season.
Lightness and elegance: the design. The design of the newest model reflects lightness and modern elegance. It is every bit as characteristic for Audi as the sporty proportions. The Audi A6 Avant measures 4.93 meters (16.17 ft) in length and 1.87 meters (6.14 ft) in width, but only 1.46 meters (4.79 ft) in height. Its wheelbase has grown to 2.91 meters (9.55 ft) - a big gain over the previous model. The engine hood stretches out far to the front; sharp edges frame taut surfaces over the entire length of the flanks. The low, early-sloping roof line and the flat D-pillars underscore the dynamic styling. The characteristic rear lights and the exhaust system’s two tailpipes accentuate the rear of the car. The optional S line exterior package provides for an even more dynamic look. The optional LED headlights, which use light-emitting diodes for all functions, are another innovative feature. They make the front end with the single-frame grille featuring angular upper corners and high-gloss black struts even more distinctive.
The xenon plus headlights, optionally available either on their own or integrated into the adaptive light system with variable headlight range control, provide excellent illumination of the road in any situation. The xenon plus units and the LED headlights are combined with LED rear lights. Low weight: the composite construction body. A new composite construction concept makes the body of the Audi A6 Avant highly rigid, safe and unusually light. Many components of the occupant cell are fabricated from high-strength and ultra high-strength steels. The strut braces in the engine compartment and the bolt-on body components are made of aluminum and comprise roughly 20 percent of the body. The concept represents the transition to the innovative Multimaterial Space Frame, with which Audi is opening a new chapter in lightweight body construction. The body of the A6 Avant is roughly 30 kilograms (66.14 lb) lighter than that of the previous model. Depending on the engine, the complete car is as much as 70 kilograms (154.32 lb) lighter than the previous model.
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