The Penske RS Spyder ran a 149.477 lap time on the second day of ALMS winter practice at Sebring. The pole time they beat was set by the Audi R8 last year. Unfortunately, the Penske factory car was outgunned by nearly a second (148.816), BY A DIESEL! Yup, Audi looks pretty good for this year! The new R-10 is SMOKIN!

QUOTE (Cap'n Krusty @ Jan 25 2006, 07:56 AM)

Unfortunately, the Penske factory car was outgunned by nearly a second (148.816), BY A DIESEL! Yup, Audi looks pretty good for this year! The new R-10 is SMOKIN!

I love it! Hope the clutch and trans hold up.
Diesels cars need all the good press they can get. I would love a nice diesel car to commute in - I hate all of the new VW's, the getta's have almost doubled in weight since they came out.

now if the Audi was on BIO diesel, that WOULD be something!

QUOTE (dinomium @ Jan 25 2006, 11:47 AM)

now if the Audi was on BIO diesel, that WOULD be something!

I could see the AUDI team raiding the consession stands for the french fry grease halfway through the race.....


But that would get the fans up and going to buy french fries.

QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Jan 25 2006, 11:45 AM)

QUOTE (dinomium @ Jan 25 2006, 11:47 AM) now if the Audi was on BIO diesel, that WOULD be something! I could see the AUDI team raiding the consession stands for the french fry grease halfway through the race..... But that would get the fans up and going to buy french fries.

Brilliant! But would only Audi fans buy SOOPER size?

Check out this picture of the Porsche engine...

This car is going to be fast this year...wake up Corvette.

-Britain

QUOTE (srbliss @ Jan 25 2006, 09:13 AM)

QUOTE (Cap'n Krusty @ Jan 25 2006, 07:56 AM) Unfortunately, the Penske factory car was outgunned by nearly a second (148.816), BY A DIESEL!  Yup, Audi looks pretty good for this year!  The new R-10 is SMOKIN! I love it! Hope the clutch and trans hold up. Diesels cars need all the good press they can get. I would love a nice diesel car to commute in - I hate all of the new VW's, the getta's have almost doubled in weight since they came out.

I've got an 06 Jetta TDI, and I love it. It's the best commuter car I've owned, even if it is heavier. And averaging 46 mpg combined isn't bad either.

D

They might well be running the audi car on biodiesel - from what I've heard it's more consistent and has less crap in it than dino diesel....

Regardless - Bio or Dino - most times it's simply a matter of what's in the tank.

QUOTE (Britain Smith @ Jan 25 2006, 07:14 PM)

Check out this picture of the Porsche engine...

Damn - DHL delivers and then installs!

QUOTE (dion9146 @ Jan 25 2006, 07:37 PM)

QUOTE (srbliss @ Jan 25 2006, 09:13 AM) QUOTE (Cap'n Krusty @ Jan 25 2006, 07:56 AM) Unfortunately, the Penske factory car was outgunned by nearly a second (148.816), BY A DIESEL!  Yup, Audi looks pretty good for this year!  The new R-10 is SMOKIN! I love it! Hope the clutch and trans hold up. Diesels cars need all the good press they can get. I would love a nice diesel car to commute in - I hate all of the new VW's, the getta's have almost doubled in weight since they came out. I've got an 06 Jetta TDI, and I love it. It's the best commuter car I've owned, even if it is heavier. And averaging 46 mpg combined isn't bad either. D

We can't even get those in the peoples republic of Kalifornia. We have to go to Oregon or Arizona.

QUOTE (Britain Smith @ Jan 25 2006, 07:14 PM)

Check out this picture of the Porsche engine...

Wow, that is one low engine!!! Talk about lowering the cg eh?
Can't wait to see the Porsche and Audi in action...best part is both can win (their classes). Seeing as I like both companies, this will be great!