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Saturday, November 17, 2007

Audi

Audi has recently started offering a computerised control system for its cars called Multi Media Interface (MMI). This comes amid criticism of BMW's iDrive control, essentially a rotating control knob designed to control radio, satellite navigation, TV, heating and car controls with a screen. MMI has been widely reported to be an improvement on BMW's iDrive. (BMW has since made their iDrive more user friendly.)

MMI has been generally well-received, as it requires less menu-surfing with its mass of buttons around a central knob, with shortcuts to the radio or phone functions. The screen, either colour or monochrome, is mounted on the upright dashboard, and on the A6 and A8, the controls are mounted horizontally. However, an "MMI Like" system is also available on the Audi A3 and A4 models when equipped with the optional Navigation System.



Current models


Audi A3


Audi A4


Audi A5


Audi A6


Audi A8


Audi Q7


Audi Allroad Quattro


Audi RS4


Audi RS6


AudiR8


Audi S3


Audi S4


Audi S6


Audi S8


Audi TT




Discontinued models


Audi 50


Audi 60/72/75/80/Super 90


Audi 80/90/4000/Coupé/Cabriolet


Audi 100/200/5000


Audi A2


Audi Quattro


Audi RS2


Audi S2


Audi UrS4/S6


Audi V8




Racing models


Audi Sport Quattro


Audi R8


Audi R10 (current model)


Audi Sport




Prototypes and concept cars


Audi A1


Audi A7


Audi Allroad Quattro Concept


Audi Avantissimo


Audi Avus Quattro


Audi Le Mans Quattro


Audi Nuvolari Quattro


Audi Pikes Peak Quattro


Audi Q3


Audi Q5


Audi Roadjet


Audi RSQ (from I, Robot)


Audi Shooting Brake


Audi R-Zero



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