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The Audi R18 is a Le Mans Prototype (LMP) racing car constructed by the German car manufacturer Audi AG. It is the successor to the Audi R15 TDI. Like its predecessor, the R18 uses a TDI turbocharged diesel engine but with a reduced capacity of 3.7 litres and in a V6 configuration.
Jan 1, 2015 · Audi R18 e-tron quattro. The Audi R18 e-tron quattro is Audi’s hybrid pioneer in racing. In 2012, Audi was the first manufacturer to enter a hybrid sports car in the newly incepted FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). In 2012 and 2013, the company won the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles in the WEC with its drivers.
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- The Laser Headlights Take Instructions from Satellites. Audi found that, in race settings, adaptive headlights’ promise outran their actual capability, at least when linked directly to the steering angle.
- The Laser Headlights Aren’t Always On. The R18’s headlights are only laser-lit in the high-beam setting, and automatically shut off at lower speeds (we heard below 55 mph) to avoid blinding everyone in pit lane.
- Even the Headlights Are Cooled. We promise, this is the last lighting-related R18 fun fact. LED headlights require plenty of cooling, and so too do laser-powered headlights.
- The Tires Are Narrower Than Before. In compliance with 2014 World Endurance Championship rules, the R18’s tires are actually narrower than last year. One of the drivers told us that this gives the car a more agile feeling, but also reduces the sensation of stability.
Jun 24, 2013 · The Audi R18 e-tron quattro is the first Audi race car no longer accelerated exclusively by a combustion engine. With the R18 e-tron quattro Vorsprung durch Technik means the development of an independent hybrid system including complete networking, control, software, algorithms and interfaces.
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Mar 14, 2011 · Class: LMP1. Engine: Audi Twin turbo 3700cc V6. Fuel: Diesel. Transmission: Xtrac 6spd sequential. Brakes: Brembo carbon ceramic. Weight: –. Fuel Tank: – Litres. Year introduced: 2011. Audi aimed to continue its string of victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours with a completely new LMP1 sports car development.
quattro with complex electronic architecture. The Audi R18 e-tron quattro is the most complex race car created in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm to date. This not only applies to the mechanics. The electronics of the most recent LMP1 race car with the four rings is more sophisticated than ever before.
Mar 23, 2015 · The fifth-generation Audi R18 wears new headlights featuring LED and Laserlight lighting elements, technologies that appear on certain Euro-market production Audis. Two different body shapes...
