Audi presented skysphere , the first of three concepts that anticipate the design that we will see in the manufacturer's future electric models German. This first prototype is; been unveiled in California. At the Munich Motor Show, however, it will be; the turn of grandsphere, while in 2022 it will come; urbansphere. This first concept is; an innovative electric roadster that is characterized by having some very interesting features.
The Audi skysphere concept car debut & agrave; publicly on August 13, 2021 at Monterey Car Week in Pebble Beach , California. Let's go and discover the main features of skysphere.
VARIABLE STEP CONFIGURATION 
The concept has a variable pitch configuration . Thanks to some components of the bodywork and the sliding body, & egrave; It is possible to vary the wheelbase and the external length of 250 mm. At the same time, also the height from the ground is; adjustable by 10 mm. One button is enough to change the configuration of the car. Choosing the mode Sport , the skysphere has a body length of 4.94 meters.
Choosing the mode & agrave; Granturismo , the car extends up to 5.19 meters and has functionsautonomous driving at Level 4 , plenty of room for the passenger compartment and a sophisticated digital ecosystem. Thanks to the variable pitch & egrave; therefore it is possible to make the true sports car and the GT soul coexist inside the same car.
INTERIORS 
This dual soul of the concept car can also be seen inside the passenger compartment. In Granturismo configuration, the car has Level 4 autonomous driving. This means that, under certain conditions, the driver can do so. delegate driving to the car itself. In such situations, the steering wheel and pedals disappear, guaranteeing the occupants new forms of freedom; . Audi has chosen to be inspired by Art D & eacute; co for the interior. The typical elegance of a design piece of furniture characterizes the seats upholstered in microfibre made with recycled materials.
The seats, with variable positions inside the passenger compartment, offer greater freedom; of movement. Among the other materials used for the interiors, eucalyptus wood and synthetic leatherette stand out. By choosing to use the skysphere in a traditional way, the passenger compartment is transformed into an ergonomic dashboard. Steering wheel, pedals and all the controls appear and can be adjusted according to the driver's needs.
Along the dashboard we find large touch surfaces from which & egrave; It is possible to manage all vehicle functions. In Granturismo configuration, they allow web browsing, watching movies and participating in streaming meetings. The air conditioning system is managed through multiple touch screens; little ones. There is also a refined audio system.
DESIGNED IN CALIFORNIA 
Gi & agrave; we knew that the concept car & egrave; was designed at the Audi Design Center in Malib & ugrave; , California. Source of inspiration & egrave; was the iconic Horch 853 . The lines of this model from the past inspired the proportions and dimensions of the skysphere. At the front we find the single frame, redesigned here and the illuminated Audi logo. When the step is changed, a specific dynamic sequence of the LED elements is activated. The light signature also changes.
The overhangs are contained and the wheel arches are very muscular. The car adopts 23 inch alloy wheels with 285/30 tires. Behind, under the large glass surfaces, there are two dedicated travel bags.
ELECTRIC HEART 
This concept car features a single electric motor capable of delivering 456 kW (632 hp) with 750 Nm of maximum torque. The traction is; rear. The house of the 4 rings has made it known that 4 seconds will be enough to go from 0 to 100 km/h. The battery modules are mainly positioned behind the passenger compartment, although some are located inside the tunnel between the seats. Overall, the accumulator has a capacity; of over 80 kWh and the autonomy exceeds 500 km according to the WLTP cycle.
Audi skysphere weighs 1,800 kg with a distribution of 60% at the rear and 40% at the rear ;front. In addition to the all-wheel steering (steer-by-wire), there is an adaptive triple-chamber air suspension. The management of the suspension adopts a predictive strategy based on the needs of the driver and the driving situations.
The electromechanical actuators adopted for this purpose regulate the movement of the structure and the damping in active mode, minimizing roll and pitch. Thanks to the navigation inputs and to the analysis of the data collected both by the sensors and by the front camera, which detects the trend and irregularities; of the road surface, the active suspension operates according to a predictive logic.
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