Audi is famous for is many supercars, but one thing that makes the company truly stand out is that the race cars and production cars have a lot in common. At least in many technical areas, like their controls and displays for instance. The best example however is the similarity between the Audi R18 e-tron quattro race car prototype and the Audi R8 sports car. The first one has actually competed at the 24 hours of Le Mans this weekend, performing great and achieving third place.
Going on sale this summer, the high-performance sports car, is part of a sporty family comprising of the GT race car, the Audi R8 LMS, and the battery-electric powered Audi R8 e-tron. Now, the vehicle is in its latest evolutionary form and this means it can offer even more power, speed and endurance.
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As you can see from the picture below, the designs of the steering wheels of both cars as well as their digital displays show significant similarities. It is obvious that the high-performance Audi R8 is extremely close to that of a race car and its controls and displays are showing this, too.
Similarities: Steering wheels & Displays
Audi R8 V10 plus is now getting a steering wheel which comprises of 20 controls. Among them there are four new satellite buttons. On the other hand, the LMP1 race car and the Audi R18 e-tron Quattro have 33 buttons on their wheels. In addition, in both cars, the driver shifts gears from the steering wheel.
There are also color indicators, again similar in both, which notify the driver when the engine is nearing its rpm limit. What is more, key driving dynamic parameters can adjusted or set via new control buttons on the steering wheel in both cars. There is also information for the tire pressure and lap times, which appears on a digital display, both in the R8 LMS and R8.
Audi R8 e-tron with 462 HP
Audi R8 e-tron is famous for being the first all-electric car produced by the company. It will produce 462 hp (340 kW) of power, which will enable it to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 3.9 seconds. In addition, it will be able of covering a maximum driving range of 450 kilometers (279.6 mi). The e-tron is actually a mobile laboratory for Audi and its aims of developing new electrical concepts and components.
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Audi A6 TDI Ultra has achieved the impossible, covering fourteen countries on a single tank of fuel! And if you think this is a hoax, then we should tell you that the Guinness World Records have confirmed the title! Sound’s exciting, doesn’t it? Audi A6 TDI Ultra has managed to drive through 14 countries and cover a total of 1158.9 miles. And that’s on one tank of diesel. This also means that the Audi A6 TDI ultra has achieved an overall averaged 75.9mpg fuel economy.
Audi Sport Team is ready for the toughest race in the world: Le Mans 24-Hours 2015. The first qualifications were on Wednesday, when Audi engineers worked on shifts for incredible amount of time from midnight to 19:00 the next day in order to complete all the tweaks and upgrades on the three Audi R18 e-tron quattro vehicles.
Audi A6 TDI ultra, which has a fuel consumption of more than 67 mpg, is attempting to make a Guinness World Record. The prestigious title will be given to the car if it achieves the goal of driving to the most countries on a single tank of fuel. The project is being conducted with Audi’s collaboration with RAC. This is an organization that is banking on the Audi ultra concept and the innovations in lightweight construction, engineering and driver assistance technology.
2015 Audi S3 Exclusive Editions are really special because the series will be limited in only 25 examples. The cars will be produced in five different colors, meaning that each color variant will be made in only five units. Audi Exclusive is going to build these incredibly colorful cars (just look at the pictures below) and they are going to be based on the extreme S3 edition.
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I love when great work is combined with exceptional photography. As I was starring at this picture I actually noticed that it is something I could talk about. As you can see this unique Audi A3 looks so athletic and have this masculine appearance. The reason for this is the work of the tuners at ap Sportfahrwerke.
I promised you more Audi news, didn’t I? Well, I’m going to talk about tuning again, so you must fasten your seatbelts, because I really dig creativity. The changes here are not that many but they are worth the attention. Under the spotlight is the Audi TT again. This car is actually one of the most successful Audi, which not only looks astonishing but also have the prerequisite sports characteristics.
The day begins with news about Audi and now it is time to introduce you to the latest work of the customization specialists at HG-Motorsport. TTS is the model under their attention, which has not only received visual styling tweaks but also got more power under the hood.
Audi Japan has unveiled a strictly limited edition A8, which will be produced in only five examples. Of course, they will go to special clients in the country and unfortunately, won’t appear anywhere else. It is a sad fact because the car is extremely exclusive and can be compared to those vehicle regarded as most luxurious, like a Rolls-Royce for example.
Audi scored one more successful research in the field of synthetic fuels: with collaboration partner Global Bioengeries, Audi developed a special first batch “e-benzin”. This is a fuel, produced without the need of petroleum. It is a 100 per cent isooctane and has an octane rating of RON 100. Furthermore, because it doesn’t contain sulfur or benzene the “e-benzin” burns really cleanly.
ABT has been trending in our site lately so we decided to show you their latest project. Again, the car under the spotlight is Audi, but this time it is the Q3. It has received complete treatment, meaning that the changes are almost in every aspect. I should also mention that this particular car is powered by the 2.0 TDI engine, which is famous for its efficiency credentials … well, maybe not anymore. And if this speaks anything to you, then you should already figured it out that this conversion features power uprating.
