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| maf914 |
 Dec 13 2005, 07:42 AM
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Audi has replaced the R8 with the R10. The engine is a turbocharged 5.5 liter V12 diesel. The aero treatment looks pretty interesting. It's probably going to make life tough for the competition, just like the R8 did. Sebring anyone? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
Check out the official release at: http://www.audi.com/ |
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| maf914 |
Dec 13 2005, 09:53 AM
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There is a private British team, Taurus Racing, who ran a Catepillar turbo diesel powered Lola B2K/10 at Le Mans in 2004. They couldn't make the clutch and gearbox live. Just too much torque. And not enough money. They took this year off, but have announced they will try again at Sebring 2006 with their modified car. Audi won't have the budget or resource issues. They will probably steam roll everyone. By the way, I think the Le Mans regulations prohibit automatic transmissions. Drivers must shift, but they can use paddle shifters so there are probably plenty of electronic safeguards available. |
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maf914 OT - Audi R10 LMP Dec 13 2005, 07:42 AM
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