Audi R18 E Tron Quattro Specs
A few months ago a jury of the aco voted this car one of the ten most significant le mans racing cars of all time along with the r10 tdi.
Audi r18 e tron quattro specs. The name remains unchanged but the technology is completely new. 2014 audi r18 e tron quattro. 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. Audi s new r18 e tron quattro will utilize a lager displacement v6 turbodiesel powerplant while opting for the lowest level of energy recovery in the new for 2014 lmp1 regulations.
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. 2012 2013 audi r18 e tron quattro. 211 shot gallery full history and specifications. In the fia world endurance championship wec and in the le mans 24 hours as the season s pinnacle event audi is going to compete with a hybrid sports car in the 4 megajoule class.
The audi r18 e tron quattro did not only cause a sensation on its drive through le mans due to its striking livery. For 2012 audi introduced an evolution of the original car called the r18 ultra and r18 e tron quattro which won le mans. 2012 audi r18 e tron quattro motor sport is used yet again by audi ag to pioneer new technology. In the 2014 season audi is aiming to achieve the hat trick in the fia world endurance championship wec and another success in the le mans 24 hours with a le mans prototype that has been redeveloped from scratch combined yet again with technical innovations that are relevant to the.
Audi factory driver tom kristensen with nine victories under his belt the record holder of the le mans 24 hours drove the diesel hybrid sports car from the saint julien du mans cathedral in the city. Audi r18 e tron quattro lmp1 racecar. The brand with the four ring s new le m. At the beginning of a fundamentally new technological era audi published the key technical data of the race car s powertrain as well.
The new audi r18 e tron quattro did not do its initial kilometers at le mans on the legendary race track in western france but in public traffic.