Audi entering Le Mans with... a diesel?!?!

[JackoliciousLegs]

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I can't imagine how it's making 650hp with it being limited to 43lbs of boost and all. lol... 810lb/ft of torque!!!

Something else unfamiliar to the drivers will be the low noise level and, unique for a racing engine, the smooth running of the engine. At high speeds the 650 hp engine can not be heard from the Audi R10 prototype's "open" cockpit while there is hardly any vibration.

[Evan]

There was a car last year entered with a caterpillar deisel, but it had reliability problems and wasnt all that quick.

deisel is great in endurance racing because of the great gas mileage. I wonder how high-tech the audi deisel is though. The V8 was pretty damn impressive with its direct injection tech

[ScottyB]

cool, this will be interesting to see. i thought deisel powerplants were pretty damn heavy though. oh well, i guess if VAG has all that money at their disposal they can find solutions.

[kafn8ed]

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