To make matters worse for fledgling F1 stars, the high-tech RS7 lapped the tricky Hockenheim racing circuit five seconds quicker when controlled by the on-board gadgetry rather than a skilled racing driver. Although, this doesn't take into account the weight saving achieved by removing a human being from the situation.
The innovative 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 sports car harnessed the power of cameras, lasers, GPS location data, radio transmissions and radar sensors to pilot itself around the circuit, with the huge amounts of data processed by a large computer stowed in the boot.Audi says its car topped out at 149mph and regularly lapped the Grand Prix circuit in just over two minutes, sparking interest from motorsport fans keen on witnessing a science-fiction battle between man and machine.
But spokespeople from the German automotive giant were quick to point out that the exercise was designed to prove that autonomous cars can also be safe, even at high speed.
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