Archive for 24 Hours of Nürburgring

30 Jun 2012

World record for the Audi R8 e-tron: with 8:09.099 minutes at the Nürburgring

No Comments 24 Hours of Nürburgring, Audi E-Tron, Audi History, Audi Hybrids, Audi Motorsports, Audi News, Home

-  Superior peak performance for electric-drive production vehicles
-  Racing driver Markus Winkelhock piloted the new electric sports car with 280 kW output
-  Michael Dick: “To us, electric mobility means dynamics and driving pleasure”

The future of electric mobility at Audi is highly dynamic: The R8 e-tron has set a world record for a production vehicle with an electric drive system on the Nürburgring Nordschleife – the toughest test track in the world. Racing driver Markus Winkelhock piloted the high-performance, all-electric-drive sports car around the demanding 20.8-kilometer (12.92-mile) track in 8:09.099 minutes. With this Audi has achieved yet another milestone in its history, following overall wins at the 24-hour races at the Nürburgring and Le Mans. Read more



Source : Audi AG

25 Sep 2011

U.S. debut of the Audi R18 TDI

No Comments 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Nürburgring, Audi Motorsports, Audi News, Audi Technology & Advancements

- Audi aims for tenth “Petit Le Mans” victory at Road Atlanta
- First overseas run of the diesel race sports car
- Dindo Capello and Romain Dumas reinforce the Audi squad

In June Audi celebrated its tenth victory with the R18 TDI diesel race sports car and ultra-lightweight technology in a dramatic race at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours. Likewise, on October 1st, Audi Sport Team Joest is aiming for the brand’s tenth triumph at the U.S. counterpart, the “Petit Le Mans” at Road Atlanta in the state of Georgia. Read more



Source : Audi of America

24 Aug 2011

100th win for the Audi R8 LMS

No Comments 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Nürburgring, Audi News, Audi Technology & Advancements

- Milestone for the AUDI AG customer racing program
- Already 41 GT3 cars in action worldwide
- Near standard production V10 engine guarantees long service life

Three weeks after winning the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), Audi Sport customer racing has yet another milestone to announce in the company’s young customer racing program: the 100th win for the Audi R8 LMS.  Read more


Source : Audi AG

28 Jun 2011

Audi celebrates class victories on the Nordschleife

No Comments 24 Hours of Nürburgring, Audi Motorsports, Audi News, Audi Technology & Advancements

- Audi R8 LMS once again best GT3 sportscar in 24h race
- Basseng/Fässler/Stippler third overall
- Audi TT RS best front-wheel drive car and SP 4T class winner

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Source : Audi AG

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