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Crash Test 2002 – 2005 Audi A4 IIHS 1
Mar
Posted by Admin in Audi A4 on 03 1st, 2010


Audi A4 2002-08 models mfg. after Feb. 2002 2008 Top Safety Pick 2008 Audi A4:good performance in front, side, and rear tests and standard electronic stability control FRONTAL OFFSET TEST OVERALL EVALUATION: Good Structure/safety cage Injury measures Restraints/dummy kinematics Head/neck Chest Leg/foot, left Leg/foot, right Good Good Good Good Good Good Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight. Test details: The Audi A4 was redesigned for the 2002 model year. Audi A4s manufactured after February 2002 include structural changes to improve occupant protection in frontal crashes. (Note: Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door.) The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of a 2002 A4 with the structural changes in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier. The frontal offset crash test ratings also apply to the station wagon version of the A4, known as the A4 Avant, beginning with 2002 models manufactured after February 2002. Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy’s head hit the roof rail and B-pillar. Injury measures — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity. Head acceleration from the roof rail hit was low, and it was negligible from the B-pillar contact.



Worcester Park’s Fuller eyes shot at dream F2 test 1
Mar
Posted by Admin in Audi Related Questions on 03 1st, 2010

Worcester Park’s Fuller eyes shot at dream F2 test
Worcester Park racer Howard Fuller reckons podium finishes are within his grasp in his second season on the Formula Palmer Audi Championship circuit this summer.

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The History of Supercross Motorbike Racing 1
Mar
Posted by Admin in Cars Related on 03 1st, 2010

Motorcycle racing evolved almost as soon as motorcycles were obtainable for sale. Still, that type of motorcycle racing is different from a lot of the races that occur today. In the past, motorcycle racing was like most other varieties of racing. It often occurred on flat tracks. Motorcycle racing first started on dirt tracks. Aftertime, those dirt tacks became asphalt tracks. When you consider it, in a way, motorbike racing has to some extent returned to its roots.

Although motorbike races have changed since earlier times, it is critical to know that those old racing types still exist presently. All across the nation, the world for that matter, motorcycle racing occurs on all different racing surfaces. Flat track racing still exists these days and it is still fairly popular; although, racers, along with fans desired something more. They wanted excitement; therefore, supercross motorbike racing was born.

Supercross motorcycle racing is off-road racing at its best. Supercross drivers not just race off-road bikes, but they race on man-made tracks. These artificial tracks are, in a way, like obstacles courses. The courses are packed with turns, jumps, and small hills that make for quite a few exciting racing. Like the majority of other forms or racing, including supercross racing, the goal is to conclude in first place. Although, with supercross racing, that is simpler to say than do. With a fairly a variety of drivers on one rough course, it is sometimes even difficult to make it to the finish line.

When it comes to the history of supercross motorcycle racing, it is often difficult to pinpoint its precise date of birth. Supercross racing is a variation of motocross racing. The only difference between the two is that motocross races are inclined to occur outdoors, while supercross racing occasions are mostly held indoors. In the early seventies, motocross racing started taking the world and racing fans by storm. The only problem with motocross racing was that it was held outdoors, often in rural areas. This largely limited the number of fans who could enjoy a motocross occasion; consequently, the switch was made to indoors.

The first supercross racing occasion was contained the Los Angeles Coliseum. Although, at the time, it was not officially known as supercross racing. A comparison was manufactured by the racing promoter. That comparison was between motocross and the Superbowl; for that reason, the supercross name was used. Supercross and motocross still exist these days. While it is now easier to break up the pair, it was difficult to do when supercross racing was first developed. That was why the name supercross was so popular and widely used.

Supercross motorbike racing is most well-known on a professional level. Since its development, racing teams and circuits have been developed. These racing teams are close to the teams located in NASCAR, in addition to the racing circuit. Professional supercross racers are inclined to travel the country, racing in various indoor venues. As well as professional supercross motorbike racing, amateur supercross racing is also popular, but mostly on a local level.

Although most amateur or local supercross motorbike racing occurrences can be classified as motocross, owing to being held outdoors, many have bared the supercross racing name. While a great many local courses are held outdoors, there are, in addition local indoor courses as well. Like a number of other types of local racing, these indoor supercross racing events are inclined to come about on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. These constant race schedules are great for local fans, who never have to concern yourself about missing a race or concern yourself about needing to travel to follow their favorite sport.

One of the reasons why supercross motorcycle racing has increased in popular, aside from its action packed occasions, is because most professional occasions are televised. Even locally run, amateur supercross races have benefited from these lived televised occurrences, even though they are not the ones being broadcasted on television. As prior to this mentioned, supercross racing occasions happen all of the land; still, they are just obtainable in limited areas. For this function, supercross fans have grown to local tracks to get their racing fixes.



How do you turn on security beeping on an 1998 Audi A4? 1
Mar
Posted by Admin in Audi Related Questions on 03 1st, 2010

When I lock my car, the security beeping doesn’t go off. I called the Audi dealer and they said that there was a way to turn it on and off but they didn’t know how… All my doors are closed and the car locks but it doesn’t beep. How can I turn the security beeping back on?
I use both the key and the fob, both ways it doesn’t beep.



Euro NCAP | Audi A6 | 2004 | Crash test 1
Mar
Posted by Admin in Audi A6 on 03 1st, 2010


www.euroncap.comFrontal Impact takes place at 64 Km/h, 40% of the width of the car striking a deformable barrier. In the side impact, a mobile deformable barrier impacts the driver’s door at 50 km/h. In the pole test, the car tested is propelled sideways at 29km/h into a rigid pole.