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Audi R10 TDI Race Car Review
The Audi R10 TDI is among the most successful cars in all of racing history. After dominating Le Mans racing in 2006 and 2007, Audi faced a new challenger in the LMP1 class from Peugeot. The closed cockpit French car was faster than the Audi, consistently completing quicker laps at the 24 hours of Le Mans race and elsewhere. And although the R10 won last year’s 2008 24 hours of Le Mans due to a great team strategy and the car’s superior reliability, the new...
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July 29th, 2010 by :
mike
Audi R15 TDI LMP1 Review
Internally referred to as the “R15 plus”, the new design features changes that stem from aerodynamic rule changes mandated by Le Mans organiser Automobile Club do l’Ouest. The modifications called for changes to the car’s air restrictors as well as a reduction in turbocharging pressure for diesel-powered vehicles.
Audi said it spent as much time as possible reworking the car’s aerodynamics in the off-season, resulting in a split-nose look. The German manufacturer...
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July 29th, 2010 by :
mike
Audi R8 TDI Le Mans Concept Review
The Liason of Audi’s R8 supercar with any diesel engine seems as ludicrous as an Obama/Clinton presidential ticket – until you know the backstory. Two years before Oldsmobile poisoned the diesel well, Audi and Volkswagen began studying how to properly build such engines. After thirteen years of effort, TDI (turbocharged direct injection) diesels were ready for sale. And following two decades of success with TDI diesels in Europe, Audi is finally ready...
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July 29th, 2010 by :
mike
Audi RS 5 Coupe Review
Although Audi of America has not yet confirmed it, the stunning new RS5 coupe that debuted at the Geneva auto show in March will indeed be imported to the United States, and even though it probably won’t arrive until late 2011, we’ve already driven it. The last RS models to come here, as you may recall, were the RS4 sedan and cabriolet that were discontinued some time ago. The current drought of U.S.-bound RS models has been long, but the RS5’s U.S. arrival...
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