Ensuring Optimal Visibility with Laser Light Technology

In 2013,Frankfurt Motor Show , Two concept cars announced by Audione of which has evolved further. This time, as the venue for its unveiling is the world's largest electronics show, the focus is on adopting cutting-edge technology in the electrical components, particularly the headlights, rather than the car's performance.Sport quattro conceptThe "Sport quattro concept" has evolved further. This time, as the venue for its unveiling is the world's largest electronics show, the focus is on adopting cutting-edge technology in the electrical components, particularly the headlights, rather than the car's performance.


The Audi Sport quattro concept, while adopting a nostalgic design inspired by the "Sport quattro" announced in 1983, is packed with Audi's cutting-edge technology. It features a lightweight chassis and body parts using aluminum and CFRP, the latest plug-in hybrid "e-tron" with a 4-liter V8 twin-turbo and electric motor, and Audi's renowned "quattro" all-wheel-drive system, boasting impressive specifications such as 0-100 km/h acceleration in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 305 km/h. On the other hand, it is equipped with "Cylinder on Demand (COD)" cylinder deactivation technology and an idling stop system, achieving a fuel consumption of just 2.5 L/100 km (approximately 40 km/L) and CO2 emissions of 59 g/km.

The model unveiled this time appears in a red hue called Plasma Red, contrasting with the yellow tones from Frankfurt. With a length of 4,602mm and a wheelbase of 2,784mm, a width of 1,964mm and a height of just 1,386mm, the short overhangs and low, wide proportions are evident even from the numbers.


The notable headlights feature a configuration with two trapezoidal LEDs housed within the unit. The outer lights utilize "Matrix LED" technology, adopted from the updated "A8" and "S8," for the low beams. This technology controls each LED individually to illuminate the necessary areas while ensuring maximum visibility without dazzling oncoming or preceding vehicles.


The inner lights employ laser light technology, which is also the basis for the car's name. These are extremely powerful lights, composed of diodes mere micrometers in size, capable of illuminating up to approximately 500 meters ahead.


This laser light technology is scheduled to be introduced in the 2014 model of the "R18 e-tron quattro," which competes in events like the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), ahead of its use in production vehicles.