2010 24 hours of Le Mans - Audi Teaser

[hooter76]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKHKH3NZ4VA

[JavierNuvolari]

Very nice. I've read a few interviews and articles about how well prepared Audi is for this year's race, I really really hope they are as prepared as they say they are. Also I just saw the qualy times....and the lap times for the R10 TDI are nowehere near as good as the Pugs...I gotta give the french some credit, they have advance a lot since they started racing in Le Mans.

Saludos.

[Toto89]

I just don't understand why they are still slower than Peugeot?? They had a completely new car last year and made a new one for this year as well, while Peugeot is a 3 years old construction! What is the point of making a new car if not that they want to be faster? I'm pretty sure they know the answer for it, after 8 wins, they know what they do, but i simply don't understand. Peugeot is not that unreliable any more to afford being slower then them and overtaking while in the box.

[JavierNuvolari]

It's 1am in Chile....and guess what, Peugeot #2 is fuck3d.....it just got Fire....Audi on the lead, once again.

[JavierNuvolari]

It's 9:27am Chile time and...................Audi makes a comeback to Le Mans, with a 1-2-3 podium....Fantastic.

[RXBG]

Congrats to Audi and to all Audi owners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Felicitaciones a Chile y por todo el mundo.

Go AUDI!!!

---tied with Ferrari- 9 wins----

R18- here comes #10 in 2011!!!

[Toto89]

Now i have the answer for my question. Congratulations to Audi, they did a magnificent work, absolutely no failure in the 3 cars during 5410km of race. Really stunning.

[Ruergard]

Amazing work, congratulations to Audi.

[hdtomi]

[Toto89]

By the way, can someone give us some more info about the R15's TDI engine? I know most of it is secret but something like charging pressure, turbos, torque, what rpm does it supply it's full torque/power? Is it bi-turbo or single turbo? And probably the most interesting: shall we ever see a descendant of that engine in a road car? So anyone? Qisha?

Thanks,
Tom

[RXBG]

Toto- i've been thinking the same thing. That engine (or half of it) will be seen in some way on a road going car. i bet the next R8 is being engineered to accept a TDI that can be cooled.

[andreadebi]

all the info about r15 tdi Plus here

http://audiusanews.com/audi/assets/s...5_TDI_2010.pdf

[Ruergard]

Thanks for that.

[Tanner]

The other thing that Audi kept hush-hush was the use of a variable turbine geometry turbo.

http://www.audiusanews.com/newsrelease.do?id=1830

I thought this was a given, as their TDI engines are using VTG turbos. Guess when it's running at 1,000C, that's a whole new ball game!

Found this elsewhere, obviously not from Audi

[Toto89]

Very interesting, thanks for that pdf! According that, R15 engine has 2.59 bar of boost. I wonder how much had Peugeot. Audi also claims that a LMP class race car is better than a Formula 1 car, because it has much more technical solutions that can be used in the street. But how about speed between them? Winner car had a higher avarage speed during the 24 hours than a F1 car in a 1.5-2 hours race. Does it mean Le Mans cars are faster in straight line (as we know, Le Mans track is much more about straights)?

[Benman]

Found this elsewhere, obviously not from Audi

That is just classic!

[Ruergard]

Those are always funny..

[Toto89]

Distressing news for R15's from Silverstone
I'm afraid 1000km is still not enough for Audi to win a race, their advantage only come into reality on longer races, especially in Le Mans, where the long flat-out zones destroyes everybody else's engines. Peugeot is still faster, although the practice session was surprisingly good.