Autonomous RS7 is faster than a professional driver

Posted on 13-07-2015 at 18:23 by ricardo – 45 Comments”

Audi in the mail: “Piloted driving at Audi is approaching production readiness at race pace.” In other words, you will not really need behind the wheel. Professional drivers don’t

In the previous year, Audi’s autonomous RS7 debut at the Hockenheimring, where they after the end of the DTM race a full lap on the circuit popping without anyone on board (vid). Who thought that this is a one-off pr stunt was wrong, because Audi has the self-propelled car had rolled out further.

There is a new RS7 built with Audi’s autonomous technologies aboard. Under the hood is still a 4.0 V8 in the unaltered state, but on the whole it is according to the Germans 400 kg lighter. Interventions that ensure that the radar-equipped RS7 a round about 4,05 km-long Sonoma Raceway in 2:01 minutes. According to the Germans faster than a professional racing driver did it, though they say not who that was and what time he klokte.

Audi does all of this not to be a self-propelled racing series from the ground pounding. It is part of the piloted driving project directors with various tasks out of your hands. Such as steering, accelerating, braking, everything. The technology debuts in the new A8. When it comes to the rest of the Audi range is spread, and the number of bumperkleefincidenten worldwide with 97% will fall, is not known.

Gallery: Audi RS 7 piloted driving concept

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