Audi R15 TDI: New diesel-racing car to win Le Mans

As the first automotive manufacturer in the world, developed a diesel Audi racing cars of the second generation. With the new Audi R15 TDI Audi wants its supremacy in the legendary 24-hour race at Le Mans and strengthen its technical expertise to re-emphasize the racetrack. The 24 Hours of Le Mans are suitable for this project particularly well to the ninth overall victory anzupeilen. Since 2004, Audi is unbeaten at Le Mans and owns a real there supremacy.

At long French classics are efficient and fuel-efficient vehicles in great demand. Lightweight, environmentally friendly propulsion concepts and sophisticated aerodynamics are the same at Le Mans as the focus for development of new production vehicles. This leaves the engineers aware of the regulations much room for technical innovation.

Audi used the creative freedom and consistently represented a new LMP1 race car on the wheels, which is significantly different from all previous Le Mans sports car is different. "The R15 TDI has numerous technical details which make it at a sports-prototypes were still did not give," says Audi Motorsport boss Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. "We are part of entirely new ways."

Highly-efficient TDI engine

The heart of the R15 TDI is a newly developed V10 TDI engine, with 600 hp and a maximum torque of over 1,050 Newton meters generated. Also the engine is more compact and lighter than the twelve-cylinder engine in the predecessor model R10 TDI was used. The specific fuel consumption and associated CO2 emissions, Audi could also reduce. Innovations in the area of turbocharging and fuel injection at the same time provide for an improved response of the engine, while a new generation of lighter diesel particulate filter in the R15 TDI goes

Extremely sophisticated, the aerodynamics of the new sports car, the Le Mans in a very big role. Similar to the 2008 DTM in the victorious Audi A4, the makers optimized the flow and the flow of the vehicle by means of CFD calculations (Computational Fluid Dynamics). Among other innovative detailed solutions to the viewer immediately visible, are suspended above a rear wing and a high vehicle nose.


Innovative Wiring Concept

Completely new is the wiring of the Le Mans sports car: the first is a lithium-ion battery for use as part-in hybrid vehicles. It is lighter than the conventional battery and delivers a higher power - from the higher performance will benefit, inter alia, the headlights of the R15 TDI. At Le Mans Audi starts first time with a completely made of light-emitting diodes existing dipped-beam, which is already the next generation of Audi LED technology for series production represents.

Innovative approaches

Innovative approaches also stuck in the chassis and the chassis of the diesel-racing car. The suspension at the front and rear axle lifted the makers according to the aerodynamic concept. With a longer wheelbase and the optimized vehicle weight of the R15 TDI is now much more agile than its predecessor.

His racing debut celebrates the Audi R15 TDI on 21 March 2009 when 12-hour race in Sebring, Florida. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 13 and 14 June 2009 plans to the Audi Sport Team Joest the use of a total of three vehicles.

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE: On absolute sportiness trimmed

The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is equipped with the new package "Gran Turismo handling Evoluzione" (HGTE) on the road more sporty and dynamic. The indicator of the technical changes to the vote and the tires give the 611 bhp and over 330 km / h fast V12 sports car an even better handling with a faster cornering and a more immediate use of response to the operating commands. Moreover, the interior was also a dynamic value.

In his debut represented the 599 GTB Fiorano for the Italian sports car with forging the jumping horse to achieve a performance goal that is still today as a model for the development of sports serves. HGTE The package highlights the differences in absolute sportiness oriented mission over the other Ferrari-12-cylinder, the 612 Scaglietti, which together with the Ferrari California (V8 engine) the epitome of the Gran Turismo of the models of the brand with the Cavallino Rampant represents.

In detail, the package HGTE a revised chassis, which by a new suspension and a rear rod formstabilere marked. In addition, a new damper system with magnetorheological control (SCM) system in the positions of athletic Manettinos - a small switch on the steering wheel to the gear change of the settings used, which is divided into five levels from "normal" to the "Race" position changed. Attenuation, switching times, switching points and ESP are gradually sharper, at the fifth stage, even slight Slides drin.

Also the ground clearance reduced the maker, which is a lowering of the center of gravity allows. This trick helps - along with the new gear - help the body movements can be reduced. The tire is also specially optimized for this purpose with a mixture containing a more powerful grip leads.

Analogous to the changes to the mechanics, Ferrari also developed the electronic controls with the aim, the driver a faster response to user commands to offer. The F1 circuit is now - thanks to new engine management software - in the power range even faster, as well as the response of the accelerator. Amended was also of the exhaust so the sound when driving sporty yet clear sounds and yet at cruising speed on the right level.

Stylistically, the HGTE some essential equipment interventions in terms of sportiness and the exterior and interior design before. The interior is mainly on carbon elements set. The modular 20-inch wheels are a completely new design and are characterized by a diamond coating and a transparent matt lacquer marked. The new face of the rear diffuser, which is now matte black, does the new chassis and chrome exhaust tailpipes better coverage to come.

The interior Ferrari designed by a harmonious combination of vollnarbigem leather, with salary details of black Alcantara and carbon fiber finish sporty. The seat with a new sporty design is now a carbon-related back and a two-color processing, leather and black Alcantara on. At the head restraint is in a contrasting color embroidered "jumping horse" (Ferrari's trademark) and the words "Handling GTE" into the eye.

Sportec SPR1 M: Brute 858 hp for the Porsche Turbo

Not to step back - and so it is with Sportec tradition, each seemingly more perfect model is still somewhat better. Thus, the new M SPR1 based on Porsche 911 Turbo now has an all-wheel drive traktionsfördernden and more Power. Each of the driven wheels has an output of 214.5 hp. This corresponds to a non-unsportsmanlike Golf GTI motorizing per tire, and a total output of 858 hp brute.The peak performance of the SP1 Sportec M from 858 hp is 8200/min. In addition, a gigantic torque of 880 Nm at 4,800 tours available. Third, the breathtaking power high speed by a fixed 3.6-liter boxer engine with supercharging, the power over a 6-speed manual gearbox transmits.

The modified engine will provide the Swiss with a so-called "Smooth Flow" Saugrohranlage with two injectors per combustion chamber, titanium connecting rods, a flap exhaust system, an infinitely variable camshaft adjustment, a "Carbon Ram Air" intake system, a high performance air cooler Slade and two Hybridturboladern from. Each engine is then applied to the individual all-wheel dynamometer to the new circumstances.
The on-vehicle performance, brings a high-performance clutch anfahrt optimized in combination with all-wheel drive and a differential lock on the asphalt. Thus equipped, does the M Sportec SPR1 the standard sprint from 0 to 100 km / h in just 3.0 seconds. The 200 km / h mark rushed understatement of the car in just 8.6 seconds and 300 km / h threshold is already history after 18.9 seconds.

Far beyond the initial 380 km / h to prepare the running noise of the acceleration Sportec SPR1 M to an end. Specially manufactured drive components and axles will ensure the existing character of the road. The active suspension keeps the SPR1 M meanwhile everybody attainable speed on course.

The function body trimmed with parts made of carbon / Kevlar composite materials and a new rear wing, there is a vehicle for this performance class discreetly. One sees the SPR1 Sportec M while his strength and athleticism, but still maintains the overall impression from the client statement of a desired Underworld Daily Drivers: Its More than sham!

To make contact with the asphalt Sportec SPR1 in the weight-optimized wrought alloy wheels in 7-spoke design "SPR1. Front come in 9x20 inch rims with 255/30 tires in the format used behind counterparts in 12.5 x 20 inches and tires of the dimension 345/25. The negative acceleration takes a high-performance braking system with 8-piston Aluminiumfestsätteln and 385 x 36 mm ceramic brake discs large on the front axle, rear are are 4 piston and 350 x 28 millimeter discs measured.

The interior sports car design in the clear and hold a lot of sport bucket seats offered through the highest manufacturing and material quality. The leather and Alcantara with impressive facilities will be according to the wishes of the buyer. Wood and Carbon applications are possible as well as Türeintrittsleisten in chrome steel with custom labeling.