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roadrunner

March 9th, 2009, 19:49

Data:
V10 TDI
more than 600 HP
more than 1050 torque

source: http://www.donaukurier.de/nachrichten/sport/autoverkehr/art59,2057794

http://www.donaukurier.de/storage/pic/bilder/special/audir15/1341556_1_AUDI_R15_TDI_012.jpeg
http://www.donaukurier.de/storage/pic/bilder/special/audir15/1341555_1_AUDI_R15_TDI_013.jpeg
http://www.donaukurier.de/storage/pic/bilder/special/audir15/1341557_1_AUDI_R15_TDI_011.jpeg
http://www.donaukurier.de/storage/pic/bilder/special/audir15/1341554_1_AUDI_R15_TDI_014.jpeg

Erik

March 9th, 2009, 19:54

600 horses!!!

It it just me, doesn't it look more and more like a Formula 1 car?

Ruergard

March 9th, 2009, 20:19

Now that is some serious diesel power... :revs:

Erik, no you're not. It's going in that direction... But it looks good, very good.

Benman

March 9th, 2009, 20:22

It it just me, doesn't it look more and more like a Formula 1 car?
Sure does look like it!

Ben

roadrunner

March 9th, 2009, 20:24

600 horses!!!

It it just me, doesn't it look more and more like a Formula 1 car?

Eric - it's the R20 :jlol: you are reffering to - i wish

chewym

March 10th, 2009, 00:24

So it is a V10 TDI, probably the same 5.5 liter capacity.

AndyBG

March 10th, 2009, 00:51

Excelent...! Now V10 TDI is going to break some more FIA records...! :D

Tanner

March 10th, 2009, 01:10

From Audi:

http://www.audiusanews.com/newsrelease.do?id=1235

chewym

March 10th, 2009, 05:01

Excelent...! Now V10 TDI is going to break some more FIA records...! :D

The R15 won't be racing under FIA sanctioning.

Mr Balsen

March 10th, 2009, 06:57

R10 was more powerfull...

Frederic

JavierNuvolari

March 10th, 2009, 12:52

R10 was more powerfull...

Frederic

So in order to perform better than it's predecesor there were mayor breakthrus in....¿?

roadrunner

March 10th, 2009, 13:29

So in order to perform better than it's predecesor there were mayor breakthrus in....¿?

Fuel consumption - as a start.

Weight

Aerodynamics

chewym

March 10th, 2009, 14:37

R10 was more powerfull...

Frederic

The R10 ran under different rules, 2009 rules give diesels less boost and a smaller restrictor compared to 2008 rules.

Cdo

March 10th, 2009, 21:13

600 horses!!!

It it just me, doesn't it look more and more like a Formula 1 car?

+1!:dig:

ZeroCool

March 10th, 2009, 21:20

Maybe AUDI in LeMans is just preparing for the F1 :D

SAF

March 11th, 2009, 23:53

600 horses!!!

It it just me, doesn't it look more and more like a Formula 1 car?

No, but these do!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587/3348096248_3fb7918158_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/3347260349_885843e513_o.jpg

By the way, what is the car on the right in this picture?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3542/3348075214_8ccdffaf44_o.jpg

96a4

March 12th, 2009, 14:16

just a new A4 DTM car

Ruergard

March 12th, 2009, 21:01

Love that last picture! :incar:

andreadebi

March 17th, 2009, 14:16

alms sebring 1st race this w-end.
is it possible to watch the race on some web-live streaming sites?

Mockenrue

March 17th, 2009, 23:58

Keep an eye on this thread: http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114023 By race day if any live streams are available, hopefully someone will advise and post a link.

During the official test sessions on the practice days the Audi drivers were putting in consistent 1m44 laps, between 1 and 1.5 seconds ahead of the Peugeots:

#1 Audi 1:44.855
#2 Audi 1:45.254
#08 Peugeot 1:45.437
#07 Peugeot 1:46.156
#66 Acura 1:47.903
#9 Acura 1:48.582

More info here: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73737

http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/galerie/photo/sebring/12hsebring/2009-test1/J5-01_Sebring_Julie_37.jpg

andreadebi

March 18th, 2009, 07:35

Mockenrue

March 21st, 2009, 12:21

is it possible to watch the race on some web-live streaming sites?

This thread has lots of links to try: http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114215

Good luck :thumb:

andreadebi

March 21st, 2009, 12:32

This thread has lots of links to try: http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114215

Good luck :thumb:

Yes I found that topic yesterday...seems this one could be the right one

http://www.atdhe.net/live-tv-5400.html

roadrunner

March 21st, 2009, 21:14

Live video:

An Acura sponsored link BUT you can ride along (live) in the No. 2 Audi :incar:

http://almsacura.globalmediaservices.tv/

roadrunner

March 21st, 2009, 21:16

Live timing:

http://www.americanlemans.com/index_live.php

JavierNuvolari

March 22nd, 2009, 02:20

22 minutes(or so) remaining to the end and Audi goes into pits for a splash and go, they go out of pits and still first!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 1111111

BBQ + Havanna Club + friends + Sebring = Happiness

GO Audi!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JavierNuvolari

March 22nd, 2009, 02:46

Congrats to Audi!!!!!!!!!!!! and the new Mr Sebring ;).

Salud!!!!!!!

roadrunner

March 22nd, 2009, 15:29

another debut at Sebring (after R8 & R10)

another victory :wo:

Watched a part of the race - was a very close one till the ~9th hour.

Most of the time you could see the Peugeot and Capello / Kristensen / McNish Audi No.2 within few seconds.

A sprint race over 12 hours :MTM:

Look forward to LeMans :hahahehe:

Ruergard

March 22nd, 2009, 17:29

Congratulations to Audi! :bow:

darkart

March 22nd, 2009, 17:41

The diesel rocket hit again! Congratulations to Audi and to all Audi fans here! :applause: :bow:

Benman

March 23rd, 2009, 19:42

Big Congrats!!! Huge race... now onto Le Mans...

Ben:addict:

The Pretender

March 24th, 2009, 19:22

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MZURmQK04g

Jarod.

JavierNuvolari

March 24th, 2009, 19:56

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MZURmQK04g

Jarod.

Great video with some agressive driving from Audi, amazing really. Those Pugs are FAST, makes me think that the R15 is not such a breakthough after all...this year's Le Mans will be one hell of a race that for sure.

Ruergard

March 27th, 2009, 20:49

Great video with some agressive driving from Audi, amazing really. Those Pugs are FAST, makes me think that the R15 is not such a breakthough after all...this year's Le Mans will be one hell of a race that for sure.

It always rains at Le Mans..... :hihi:

Can't agree with you more, this years Le Mans will be out of the scale.

roadrunner

March 28th, 2009, 07:44

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MZURmQK04g

Jarod.

The McNish manouver when laping the 911 :MTM::burnout:

I knew it was a close race, BUT that close :applause:

Love to commentary: "... what a shame that we will not have a full season of Peugeot and Audi battling together, although quite clearly my stress level could not cope with that, probably neither could my vocal cords..."

Now i start to understand soem of Peugeot's comments:

Sebastien Bourdais: "McNish drives, as if he came from another star"
Bruno Famin, technical director 2008 Le Mans: "We lost against McNish"

It is the combination of Audi & McNish, Kristensen,... that make them such a strong force.

One last thing: the R15 is at the beginning of it's racing career, the Peugeot 908 in it's 3rd season. Wonder which one has more development potential :hahahehe:

It looks as if we will get a hell of a Le Mans this year. Potential for an epic race.

JavierNuvolari

March 28th, 2009, 14:47

The Pug seems to be holding up VERY well agaisnt the R15, hopefully by the time the R15 get to Le Mans it will have a few tweaks in it, Sebring was WAY too close for a new car.

roadrunner

March 28th, 2009, 16:56

The Pug seems to be holding up VERY well agaisnt the R15, hopefully by the time the R15 get to Le Mans it will have a few tweaks in it, Sebring was WAY too close for a new car.

It depends - Mc Nish last stint (vs. Franck Montagny):
extended his lead by 24 seconds in 20 laps (from 40 sec to 1 min 4 sec.) :burnout:
- allowing them to make a "splash & dash" stop in the last stage of the race.

JavierNuvolari

March 29th, 2009, 03:32

It depends - Mc Nish last stint (vs. Franck Montagny):
extended his lead by 24 seconds in 20 laps (from 40 sec to 1 min 4 sec.) :burnout:
- allowing them to make a "splash & dash" stop in the last stage of the race.

Fair point, well made.:cheers:

andreadebi

April 2nd, 2009, 14:24

http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/04/02/bernhard-and-dumas-reinforce-audi-at-le-mans/

Bernhard and Dumas reinforce Audi at Le Mans