FIA World Endurance Championship — it is here send an update sports car Audi R18 e-tron quattro. Company officials claim that the new product will be «the most powerful and efficient race car in the history of the German mark.»
The front end is changed, the aerodynamics improved. Due to the lighter weight of the vehicle components declined.
Motorists finalized sport prototype hybrid propulsion system, which includes an upgraded 4-liter diesel «six». But from the kinetic energy recovery system based on a flywheel refused. Used scheme with lithium-ion batteries used in the sports prototype Porsche 919 Hybrid. Power will give the car more than 830 hp Power updated R18 will give more than 830 hp
«Our new Audi R18 gives a clear signal: Audi motorsport continues to press the gas to the floor, knowingly relying on TDI — the most successful in the world of automotive technology efficiency», — said Head of Audi Motorsport Wolfgang Ullrich.
The following season, the Audi R18 will perform in the WEC in the category LMP1, including daily marathon «24 Hours of Le Mans.»
