- Mono turbo offers greatest opportunity in sports car engine design
- Audi uses innovative turbocharger solution
- Two more weeks to go before the start of the Le Mans 24 Hours
Audi relies on a highly efficient engine concept in the R18. The interaction between the merely 3.7-liter V6 TDI unit with an unusually designed single turbocharger and VTG technology is both complex and intriguing. It gives the Audi factory drivers optimum opportunities to set their sights on the next success at the Le Mans 24 Hours (June 16/17, 2012).
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- Advanced AMOLED technology provides clear vision
- Significant contribution to active safety in the Audi R18
- Three more weeks to go before the start of the Le Mans 24 Hours
When the Audi factory drivers tackle the Le Mans 24 Hours (June 16/17, 2012) a very special technology will enhance their vision. Used for the first time in a closed LMP sports prototype, the digital rear-view mirror provides a clear view of the rear and thus substantially improves active safety.
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- First WEC race for Audi R18 e-tron quattro and Audi R18 ultra
- Three new drivers in Audi Sport Team Joest
- Le Mans winning team to put four cars on the grid for the first time
Audi will be using the second FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) round at Spa-Francorchamps on May 5 as a “dress rehearsal” for the Le Mans 24 Hours as well. For the first time, two new vehicle models have to prove their viability on one of the world’s most challenging race tracks.
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Audi was recently in Italy at a very rainy Monza Circuit testing The R18 ultra in preparation for it’s first International WEC race. The 6 Hours Of Spa−Francorchamps takes place on Saturday, May 5th and will be the debut race for the R18 ultra and the R18 e-tron quattro. Audi also brought along a new R8 LMS ultra to take part in the testing. The R8 LMS ultras have already taken part in a few races and have been very successful. It’s rare that we are able to the fearocious growl the R8s V10 on it’s own not surrounded by other racers.
Hit the jump to watch the R18 and R8 playing in the rain.
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Today we spotted the R18 ultra in the paddock at Sebring. Audi will be testing the car tomorrow along with the newly announced Audi R18 e-tron quattro. We will be attending the testing and will post more photos as soon as possible.
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In 14 days we will be live from Sebring Florida for the start of the 2012 WEC.
Today, along with the announcement of the Audi R18 e-tron quattro. Audi showed off a revised R18 TDI with a new carbon-fiber composite gearbox housing – a premiere for endurance racing. Without the weight optimized R18 ultra Audi wouldn’t been capable of realizing the R18 e-tron quattro which is absolutely identical with the exception of the hybrid system.
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- World premiere in Munich: the new Audi R18 e-tron quattro
- Four-wheel driven diesel hybrid for the 24 Hours of Le Mans
- Audi ultra lightweight as base for the application of hybrid technology
Motor sport is used yet again by AUDI AG to pioneer new technology: the brand with the four ring’s new Le Mans race car is the world’s first LMP1 car to combine a highly-efficient TDI with a hybrid system. quattro drive also celebrates its comeback to the race track with the prototype – in a entirely new form.
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