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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.
The Audi Le Mans quattro is a concept car, developed by German automobile manufacturer Audi, for presentation at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, to celebrate Audi's three successive wins at the arduous 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in 2000, 2001, and 2002. It was the third and final concept car designed by Audi in 2003, following the Pikes ...
- 2003
- Concept car
- Neckarsulm, Germany
- Audi AG
The Audi Le Mans quattro is the first car of its kind: a high-performance sports car that sends a tingle down your spine but is also suitable for regular day-to-day driving – a driving machine with luxury built in. It was developed in conditions of strict secrecy, according to the Audi philosophy that even a show car must be close to reality and fully functional. Only eleven months elapsed ...
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May 15, 2015 · 29 days to go until the Le Mans 24 Hours: Audi is intensively preparing to battle for its 14th victory in the world’s toughest endurance race. Since 2000, the brand has won the race 13 times. This year, Audi has assembled all of its Le Mans winning models for a group photo for the first time. Every single one of them represents ‘Vorsprung durch Technik.’
Sep 9, 2003 · A high-performance sports car, a roadgoing vehicle that could be said to have inherited the genes of the Audi R8, three-times winner of the Le Mans 24-Hours race: Audi reveals its ‘Le Mans quattro’ concept study. This fascinating driving machine is a synthesis of the experience gained from numerous racing triumphs, allied to advanced design and Audi’s technical competence - which has in ...
Jun 24, 2013 · By Alina Moore. Published Jun 24, 2013. Last year, the Audi R18 e-tron quattro was the overall and LMP1 class winner at the Le Mans 24 Hours race. This year, history repeats itself, as the R18 e ...
Profile: To celebrate their recent motorsport domination, Audi created the appropriately named Le Mans Quattro concept in 2003. The Le Mans' 610bhp Twin turbo V10 catapults it from 0-200kmh in under 11 sec, on to a limited top speed of 250kmh, helped by the huge 750 Nm of torque from just 1750rpm and 6-speed sequential box.
