Audi Introduces Stop-Start and Energy Recovery Systems for 2009

Always good when it comes to reduce emissions, but a little late compared with other brands.

Well, I've recently seen similar systems on the new Toyota Auris ;)

well at least they're featuring on more and more brands. it's a good start. I just hope that this gimmick won't add too much cost to the vehicle.

BMW came up with this system frist

I've been using this on my BMw 120d M sport for almost 2 years and it's fantastic once you get used to the engine turnign off. I'm surpirsed not all manufacturers have doen this already however it's good to see it becoming more the norm

I've seen this on a documentary. A small japanese firm has been pushing this technology for many years. Although the one I saw was a more rudimentary version. You'd need to tap on a small button on steering wheel to start/stop the engine, but same general idea.

i can't beleive they're only just adding this to Audi's. I assumed they already had it. I wonder how long it will be until a system is developed for automatics?

a cheap copy of bmw.

it's ridiculous to relate the efficienty efforts only to BMW They introduced these package on all their smaller cars like 1, 3 series, MINI (that sells a lot) which is really honorable, but now adopting similar system for other cars in other brands isn't copying, first because BMW didn't invent any of the system and of course the technology package is still marketing to let the brand shine in a "green light" ... on a BMW and aswell on an Audi An start-stop system won't save the world and an energy recovery system ... that story is as old as the hills (even before BMW came up with the idea to use it) and now outlined as an revolution.

KERS!!!!!!!!!

VW polo formel e, introduced 1983. Pre BMW! Technology evolves, especially when driven by competition

I knew it would just be a matter of time before the Copy King (Audi) copies BMW's inovations, like all other BMW innovations. I can tell you now that the next thing they will copy is BMW's interior design (like the 7 Series) and the night vision. Wait for it guys....

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