Interior equipment - Sinclair Audi

Audi cylinder-on-demandDynamic performance does not necessarily equate tohigher consumption – as the 1.4 TFSI® cylinder-ondemandengine proves. Using advanced cylinder-ondemandtechnology to automatically shut down twoof the four cylinders when the engine is operating atlower loads, particularly when cruising on the motorwayor in city traffic, you benefit from the efficiency andlow emissions of a comparable diesel engine. Out onthe open road, meanwhile, the instantaneous powerof TFSI®, combining turbocharging with petrol directinjection, is ready and waiting.RecuperationWhen a vehicle brakes, the discs convert the kineticenergy into thermal energy, which is wasted as it cannotbe used. With a recuperation system,like the one that isfitted as standard on all A3 models, the kinetic energyis converted into useful electrical energy. The way itworks is simple. While the car is coasting or braking,the alternator voltage is raised above the level of thebasic electrical system, which enables the alternatorto generate electrical energy and store it temporarilyin the battery. When the vehicle accelerates, this energyis used to relieve the load on the alternator, resultingin a fuel saving of up to 3%.15