Audi racing a diesel at Le Mans next year!!!

[tubtub]

Yup, it's true - do a Google for Audi R10.
Looks like I'll be heading for La Sarthe next June /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woohoo.gif

 

[god_thats_quick]

will they manage to make an engine that doesn't sounds like a bag of spanners then... I wonder... well I'll be there watching (drinking) to find out!

 

[auroan]

for the lazy amoungst us

http://www.audi.com/audi/com/en1/experience/motorsport/r10.html

 

[MikeA3]

650BHP from a TDI !!! & a fantastic looking engine.

I think a small bet may be in order

 

[dummi]

cheers, all they had to say was 5.5 litre v12 biturbo, that will be one to watch for keep it up audi

 

[auroan]

I get a feeling with 1100 newtom metres of torque there gonna go through transmission like santa goes through mince pies.

Still would love to see all those petrol based cars get the **** handed to them by a diesel !!!!

 

[god_thats_quick]

can I see the gearbox from the veryon being used for something... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/noidea.gif

 

[dummi]

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can I see the gearbox from the veryon being used for something... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/noidea.gif

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good point

 

[god_thats_quick]

will be funny to see a "mere diesel" over take all the porsche's / ferrari's and spykers etc. next year though!

 

[tubtub]

It's more likely to win on economy being able to go further between pit stops - like wot I does in my TDI. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[kilcoo316]

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It's more likely to win on economy being able to go further between pit stops - like wot I does in my TDI. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

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Aye, I've heard Audi expects it to stretch to 25 laps between pitstops instead of 17 for petrol based engines.

Should give about 4 laps in the 24 hours. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[The Slug]

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will be funny to see a "mere diesel" over take all the porsche's / ferrari's and spykers etc. next year though!

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Mere diesel indeed, just u watch.

 

[god_thats_quick]

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will be funny to see a "mere diesel" over take all the porsche's / ferrari's and spykers etc. next year though!

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Mere diesel indeed, just u watch.

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I plan too with lots and lots of beer... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beerchug.gif

ps... it doesn't sound like an oil burner from what I've heard, until they're turning it off anyway.

 

[S3Steve]

Their is a write up about it in this months Evo. Its a good read. The car sounds awesome, if it matches up on the track it will surely carry on the domination where the R8 left off.

 

[owdgit]

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for the lazy amoungst us

http://www.audi.com/audi/com/en1/experience/motorsport/r10.html

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That'll be me then. Looks good, wonder what it sounds like, don't suppose you have a link to an audio of it? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif