AUDI gets ready for 2016 endurance racing circuit with R18 hybrid

AUDI gets ready for 2016 endurance racing circuit with R18 hybrid
all images courtesy of AUDI

for the 2016 race calendar, AUDI sport has fundamentally re-designed the AUDI ‘R18’. this specific branch researches and develops for both race cars and luxury commercial models. meaning that –  what you’ll see on the track will trickle down directly into the next generation of street vehicles. the ‘R18’ race car will compete in the le mans 24 hours and in the FIA world endurance championship. it features innovative aerodynamics, represents the next stage of lightweight chassis’ and has a modified hybrid system with lithium-ion batteries for energy storage; plus an efficiency-optimized TDI engine. ‘with our new AUDI R18, we’re setting a clear signal,’ explains head of AUDI motorsport dr. wolfgang ullrich. ‘AUDI continues to put the pedal to the metal in motorsport, deliberately relying on TDI – the world’s most successful automotive efficiency technology – at le mans.’

 the ‘R18’ features innovative aerodynamics the drivetrain includes a modified hybrid system with lithium-ion batteries for energy storage

the AUDI ‘R18’ revealed at the training center in munich, germany