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She nods and thinks what punch will hurt him most without She nods and thinks what punch will hurt him most without
his losing consciousness. He should feel the excruciating pain, his losing consciousness. He should feel the excruciating pain,
she thinks. she thinks.
“But … but she isn’t mine … she’s … our …” She steps on the “But … but she isn’t mine … she’s … our …” She steps on the
brake, turns to him and shouts right at him : “Ours ? What are brake, turns to him and shouts right at him : “Ours ? What are
you talking about ?” He squints his eyes as if fl inching from the you talking about ?” He squints his eyes as if fl inching from the
next punch, and drops his head between his shoulders. Then next punch, and drops his head between his shoulders. Then
he whispers : “She’s our colleague, she works for the fi rm.” he whispers : “She’s our colleague, she works for the fi rm.”
“For the fi rm ?” He nods without hesitation.“For the fi rm ?” He nods without hesitation.
“Turn the car lights on. We’ve been trying for a long time to “Turn the car lights on. We’ve been trying for a long time to
fi nd this new light.” She looks at him. She knows he’s not lying. fi nd this new light.” She looks at him. She knows he’s not lying.
Nervously she turns the car lights on, and says : “Yeah, who Nervously she turns the car lights on, and says : “Yeah, who
are you kidding ? Let’s just have a look at this ‘wonderful’ light !”are you kidding ? Let’s just have a look at this ‘wonderful’ light !”
Then she’s astonished. In the tunnel, the light appears. Con-Then she’s astonished. In the tunnel, the light appears. Con-
tours and contrasts emerge with an incredible clarity. It’s the tours and contrasts emerge with an incredible clarity. It’s the
laser light, just as it said on the piece of paper she found laser light, just as it said on the piece of paper she found
in his pocket. It takes a few seconds for her to get over in his pocket. It takes a few seconds for her to get over
the surprise.the surprise.
“Why didn’t you tell me about it ?” “I wanted … I wanted to “Why didn’t you tell me about it ?” “I wanted … I wanted to
surprise you. I was on my way home to pick you up. I didn’t surprise you. I was on my way home to pick you up. I didn’t
want to tell you about the light until we’d found it.” Suddenly want to tell you about the light until we’d found it.” Suddenly
she raises her hand. He shuts his eyes and expects a reaction. she raises her hand. He shuts his eyes and expects a reaction.
She unties his hands. Then she drums her fi ngers on the steer-She unties his hands. Then she drums her fi ngers on the steer-
ing wheel. “Does your jaw hurt ?” “No …,” he says. He smiles ing wheel. “Does your jaw hurt ?” “No …,” he says. He smiles
and the pain makes him see stars. “Good,” she says and pulls and the pain makes him see stars. “Good,” she says and pulls
away with the tires screeching. away with the tires screeching.
She feels like enjoying her surprise. The headlights come on She feels like enjoying her surprise. The headlights come on
and blot out her dark memories. and blot out her dark memories.
The street appears in new colors. Smiling, they drive together The street appears in new colors. Smiling, they drive together
into this new light and leave the darkness behind them.into this new light and leave the darkness behind them.
The Audi R8 LMX, a mid-engine supercar built in a limited small
production series of just 99 units, improves vision and safety with its
laser high beam. To this end, engineers at Audi have been working
together closely with their colleagues from Audi Sport. In fact, tests
are carried out under the extreme conditions of motor racing before
Audi top technologies make their way into series production. This
was also the case with the new laser high beam in the Audi R18 e-tron
quattro at Le Mans.
The high beam is automatically activated in the dark from a speed of
60 kilometers per hour and illuminates the road up to 500 meters –
twice as far as conventional LED high beams. Contrast is sharper, the
pleasant light is easy on the driver’s eyes and oncoming tra c is also
not blinded. Intelligent camera sensors detect oncoming vehicles
early on and then actively exclude these areas from the light cone.
* In accordance with the specifi ed measuring procedure in * In accordance with the specifi ed measuring procedure in
Directive 80/1269/EEC (version November 2014)Directive 80/1269/EEC (version November 2014)
** Unladen vehicle weight incl. driver (68 kg), luggage (7 kg) ** Unladen vehicle weight incl. driver (68 kg), luggage (7 kg)
and fuel tank (75 l) 90 percent full, calculated in accordance and fuel tank (75 l) 90 percent full, calculated in accordance
with Directive 92/21/EEC (version November 2014)with Directive 92/21/EEC (version November 2014)
TECHNICAL DATA – AUDI R8 LMX
Engine type V10 mid-engine with
direct gasoline injection
Displacement in cc (valves per cylinder) 5,204 (4)
Max. power output* in kW (hp) at rpm 419 (570) / 8 ,0 0 0
Max. torque in Nm at rpm 54 0 / 6 ,5 00
Drive type quattro permanent all-wheel drive
Transmission 7-speed S tronic
Unladen weight** in kg 1,670
Acceleration 0 – 100 km/h in s 3.4
Top speed in km/h 320
For each headlight a laser module made up of four laser diodes creates a blueish cone of light. A phosphorus converter transforms this cone into white For each headlight a laser module made up of four laser diodes creates a blueish cone of light. A phosphorus converter transforms this cone into white
light. This boosts the illumination range and sharpens contrast thanks to a wavelength of 450 nanometers and a color temperature of 5,500 kelvin.light. This boosts the illumination range and sharpens contrast thanks to a wavelength of 450 nanometers and a color temperature of 5,500 kelvin.
PHOTOS : PHOTOS : Bernd Kammerer Bernd Kammerer
F u e l c o n s u m p t i o n a n d e m i s s i o n s f i g u r e s c a n b e f o u n d a t t h e e n d o f t h e A n n u a l R e p o r tFuel consumption and emissions figures can be found at the end of the Annual Report