Audi Driving Experience Audis 'trademark' quattro four-wheel drive system. These activities are all carried out in a safe (but realistic) environment, away from public roads/highways. AUDI AG provides all of the vehicles, along with hospitality at each facility. The Audi Driving Experience originated in Audi's home country of Germany. Subsequently rolled out to other locations in mainland Europe, the Audi Driving Experience is offered in differing formats, including the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring, and ice driving in Finland for ijskonijnen. In the United Kingdom, it is organised by Audi UK, and is based at the Silverstone motor racing circuit. Audi of America and
Audi 100 trunk-mounted nickel-cadmium battery supplied energy to the motor that drove the rear wheels. The vehicle's front wheels were powered by a 2.3-litre five-cylinder engine with an output of . The intent was to produce a vehicle which could operate on the engine in the country and electric mode in the city. Mode of operation could be selected by the driver. Ten vehicles are believed to have been made; one drawback was the extra weight of the electric drive, making vehicles less efficient when running on their engines alone than standard Audi 100s with the same engine. In late 1991, Audi