Audi R18 E Tron Quattro 2013
In the le mans 24 hours the diesel electric hybrid drive remained unbeaten three.
Audi r18 e tron quattro 2013. The new car was rolled out in the early autumn of 2013 followed by track testing. The basic elements of the audi r18 e tron quattro s new configuration were defined back in 2012 and the design of all the single components started at the end of 2012. The second version of the r18 e tron quattro presented an evolution of the hybrid system with a storage system a flywheel designed by williams hybrid power it gave off power to the front wheels making the car out. Bodywork revisions front front to back are capped off by a.
For 2012 audi introduced an evolution of the original car called the r18 ultra and r18 e tron quattro which won le mans. Both the ultra and e tron quattro r18 were run at the 2012 24 hours of le mans in addition to the changes required by the regulations reduced air intake restrictor and 60 litre fuel tank the car was completely reworked to reduce weight. In 2006 the audi r10 tdi became the first diesel to win at le mans and in 2012 the audi r18 e tron quattro was the first hybrid concept to clinch victory. Exactly like the audi r10 tdi the first hybrid racecar to win the 24 hours of le mans was voted by an automobile club de l ouest aco jury to be one of the most important le mans racecars of all time.
The audi r18 e tron quattro 2 was driven by tom kristensen allan mcnish and loic duval in the 2013 world endurance championship. 211 shot gallery full history and specifications. 2012 2013 audi r18 e tron quattro. In 2012 audi was the first manufacturer to enter a hybrid sports car in the newly incepted fia world endurance championship wec.
The audi r18 e tron quattro only starts its second race season in 2013 but it is already a legend. In 2012 and 2013 the company won the drivers and manufacturers titles in the wec with its drivers. The audi r18 e tron quattro is audi s hybrid pioneer in racing. Audi claims that the 2014 car is the most complex race car it has ever built.