Audi introduces new V6: Three electric motors support the diesel engine.
Audi is launching a new generation of its V6 diesel engine, supplementing it for the first time with three additional electric units. These improve responsiveness, enable greater energy recuperation, and contribute to lower fuel consumption.
Audi has fundamentally revised its well-known V6 diesel engine and, for the first time, is using three electric motors to provide targeted support for the drive system—the result: improved responsiveness, additional energy recuperation, and lower fuel consumption while maintaining high performance.
Three electric motors in detail: Technology of the new Audi V6 diesel
The three electric motors each operate in clearly defined roles. A belt-driven starter-generator stabilizes the 48-volt electrical system and handles engine starting. An electrically driven compressor eliminates turbo lag. It builds boost pressure instantly and reaches speeds of up to 90,000 revolutions per minute. The third unit, a so-called powertrain generator, provides the diesel engine with a brief boost of 18 kilowatts of power and 230 newton-meters of torque, and recovers up to 25 kilowatts of energy during braking.
The electrical energy is stored in a 1.7-kilowatt-hour lithium-iron-phosphate battery, which Audi claims is exceptionally durable. Together, the V6 diesel engine and the electric trio deliver a system output of 299 hp and 580 Nm of torque.
The new engine will initially be used in the Audi Q5 and Audi A6. The standard fuel consumption for the sedan is 5.5 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers, while the Q5 achieves 5.9 liters. Orders can be placed immediately. Prices start at approximately €70,000.
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