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2010 Audi A8 HighlightsSafety

The A8 utilizes a number of active and passive safety systems to help avoid emergency situations, all working toward one goal: Your safety.

Electronic Stabilization Program [ESP®]

The

Electronic Stabilization Program

The Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) helps make the vehicle easier to control in handling situations close to the limit.

Electronic Stabilization Program
[ESP®] helps allow your Audi to maximize control in adverse conditions or when the car is at its handling limit. By employing a number of

Safety

See active safety and passive safety.

safety
systems including ABS [Anti-lock Braking System], EBD [

Electronic Brake-force Distribution

Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) constitute one unit inasmuch as they share a number of the same parts.

Electronic Brake-force Distribution
], EDL [

Electronic Differential Lock

The electronic differential lock (EDL) permits smooth, comfortable starts on road surfaces that do not have a uniform coefficient of friction.

Electronic Differential Lock
] and ASR [Anti-Slip Regulation] in a fraction of a second, your A8 intuitively helps you to maintain control.

quattro® All-wheel Drive

In Audi vehicles with a longitudinal engine configuration,

quattro®

Audi's quattro® permanent all-wheel drive, has had over 25-year-long tradition.

quattro®
is essentially a mechanical system with a self-locking

Center Differential

To compensate for the different wheel velocities between the front and rear suspensions, quattro® permanent all-wheel drive has an additional center differential between the front and rear suspensions.

center differential
and continuously variable

Torque

Torque is what causes rotational speed to change. Just as greater net forces cause greater linear accelerations, greater torques cause greater rotational or angular accelerations.

torque
distribution. quattro® instantly responds to wheel speed differences and dynamically adjusts power to the wheels with the best traction. It is supported by advanced electronic control systems that together offer numerous benefits over other all-wheel drive systems. Featuring a 40:60 rear torque bias, the latest version of quattro® offers sports car-like performance and handling with uncompromised all-wheel drive traction. The power of quattro® is its ability to inspire driver confidence, giving you traction when you need it, where you need it, regardless of road conditions.

Audi Parking System Rear with Rearview Camera

The rearview camera offers a real-time view of the rear parking area, while the front and rear ultrasonic parking sensors measure the distance to the nearest objects and intermittent audible tones indicate the distance to the driver.