2011 Audi R18


At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi Sport Team Joest start with the new R18. In the DTM, we will take the title back to Ingolstadt

With all the new LMP1 Audi plans sports car victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans to continue. Since its debut in 1999, the brand with the four rings are the most important endurance race in the world with a model of R8, R10 and R15 TDI TDI already nine times in a row. Audi is so caught up in the alltime list with Ferrari. With the new R18, which on Friday night, December 10, 2010, which presented the Audi Sport in Ingolstadt aims Park, Audi in 2011, Le Mans tenth success.

For the first time since 1999, Audi will start at Le Mans again with a closed coupe. "Efficiency is the future of aerodynamics at Le Mans is more important than in the past," says Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. "In this case, some clear advantages enclosed vehicle computer simulation we are. In wind tunnel testing and the first confirmed on the track."

Le Mans in 2011, the engine is much smaller than previously determined. The purpose of the rule-makers achieve a significant reduction in engine power. Audi chose liter TDI V6 3.7 engine and keep it firmly in 2006, winning the first diesel concept is used. "The TDI in our view, still the most efficient technology," said Ulrich Baretzky, head of engine development at Audi Sport. "The TDI on the Audi production model is not without reason that high."

With innovative TDI V6 engine for the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Audi Sport makes the engine more basic even for the series. There too, the trend is toward fuel-efficient engines smaller but stronger and much more.

Also, develop a six-speed transmission of the R18 new, smaller engine tuned specifically.






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