Intelligent energy recovery: Audi RS 5 coasting and braking recouperation | ShortsCars

Intensified: the design The Audi RS 5 delivers motorsport performance for the road – as is also evidenced by its styling. The optional darkened Matrix LED headlights feature an RS-specific digital day-time-running-light signature in a checkered-flag design. Matching RS-specific coming-home and leaving-home lighting scenarios reinforce the car’s dominant appearance even standing still.

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The times during which the driver doesn’t have their foot on the throttle are of major importance to the plug-in hybrid’s efficiency. Energy recovery (recouperation) is controlled depending on the selected gear in accordance with a pre-defined deceleration rate. In addition, automatic recouperation can be activated via the MMI. It lets the vehicle vary regeneration automatically.

While the RS 5 is moving under electric power, the regen rate can be adjusted during coasting in three stages using the paddles on the steering wheel – just like on the all-electric models. The new RS 5 has two operating modes: “EV” and “Hybrid.” In EV mode, the high-performance model relies solely on electric propulsion. Besides automatic operation in Hybrid mode, a preferred state of charge for the battery can be selected using a digital slider, meaning users have full control over how far the battery is charged.

For example, they might decide to set it to a level that allows all-electric motoring near a destination that doesn’t have a charging point. Predictive operating strategies optimize energy planning for the upcoming route. The aim is to cover city driving and traffic jams on electric power – for more efficiency, lower local emissions, and a hybrid experience.

Whenever the selected state of charge (SoC) is below the current SoC, the battery is discharged to this value. As long as both values are the same, the combustion engine propels the car, saving battery charge. If the target SoC is above the current SoC, the combustion engine charges the high-voltage battery. During driving, the battery can be charged up to 80 percent. The RS 5 not only keeps the battery charged to maximize efficiency and minimize emissions, but also to enable sporty driving. While dynamic mode is active, the battery is never discharged below 20 percent to ensure sufficient reserves to deploy the boost function. In the modes RS sport and RS torque rear, the battery never goes below 90 percent. This means drivers always have access to full electric power for sporty maneuvers or dynamic acceleration.

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- Love it, but they should make also a V8 version without hybridization and let people choose. That would help, among other things, to limit its excessive weight
- Clean af but steering wheel kinda ugly and hybrid sucks
- Oh Yeah!!! I like this RS5. Understated with just the right touch of nastiness. Short but sweet presentation!!!

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