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2010 Audi R8 4.2 HighlightsSafety

The R8 4.2 utilizes a number of safety systems to avoid emergency situations. Some are active and some are passive, but all work toward one goal: Your safety.

Standard Dual-stage Airbags

The R8 features standard full-size dual-threshold airbags as well as seat-mounted head and chest thorax side airbags and knee airbags for both driver and front passenger.

quattro® All-wheel Drive

The R8 line requires the very latest and most sophisticated version of

quattro®

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

quattro®
. To accommodate the extreme performance of the R8 powerplants and to enhance the superb handling characteristics of the R8, quattro® utilizes 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 dynamically adjusting power to the wheels with the best traction. With a significant rear torque bias (up to 90%), the latest version of quattro® inspires driver confidence, giving you traction when you need it, where you need it, regardless of road conditions.

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 Brake 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 R8 4.2 intuitively helps you to maintain control. This system also offers “Sport” mode and “ESP® off” mode.