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If you don’t fancy the chances of the Toyota TS030 Hybrid winning at Le Mans on its first attempt, then you’re looking at the car that will probably be taking the chequered flag at La Sarthe on June 17 2012. It’s the Audi R18 E-tron Quattro, a hybrid version of the Audi R18 TDI that won the 2011 Le Mans 24hrs. ...

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Audi R18 E-tron Quattro (2012) first official pictures

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Ben Pulman, 05 March 2012 06:00

Audi R18 TDI (2011): first pictures of the new Le Mans racer

Peter Adams, 13 December 2010 13:30

This is the new Audi R18, Ingolstadt’s latest LMP1 endurance racer which will compete in the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours. Compared to its R15 predecessor, the new Audi R18 has gained a roof and the mandatory-for-2011 ‘shark fin’ engine cover, but it’s lost four cylinders – the R18 is powered by a turbocharged V6. And is the turbocharged V6 in ...

Audi R8 GT (2010): first news of lightweight R8

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Tim Pollard, 01 May 2010 20:00

Audi has shown the new R8 GT – a limited-edition model to sit atop the R8 supercar family. The GT is 100kg lighter, thanks to some body parts made from carbonfibre and its V10 engine is tuned up to Gallardo-nibbling spec. With 552bhp and 398lb ft, the R8 GT will be considerably faster than the standard R8 5.2 FSI V10. ...

Audi updates the R8 LMS racer for 2010

Sam Burnett, 09 March 2010 11:02

Audi has started delivering updated R8 LMS cars to racing teams across Europe ahead of the new season. Built to FIA GT3 spec, the ‘evolution’ cars will be delivered by mid-April 2010. Introduced in 2009, the the R8 LMS won three championship titles and 23 wins out of 73 races in its first year.What has Audi changed on the updated ...

Hispano Suiza V10 Supercharged (2010) at Geneva motor show

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Ben Pulman, 08 March 2010 09:55

This is the Hispano Suiza V10 Supercharged, a coachbuilt version of the R8 V10 with a twin-supercharged engine. I can see the R8’s sideblades, but I can’t see any other Audi R8 in there. That’s because the Hispano Suiza has a completely new carbonfibre body, but you can’t ignore the power outputs either. Two electrically powered superchargers boost the 5.2-litre ...

CAR reader designs Audi R10 supercar

Ben Pulman, 11 November 2009 10:30

We’re rather keen on Audi’s R8, but one day Ingolstadt is going to have to replace its seminal supercar. And after seeing CAR reader LexOrABenz's design, we think we know what Audi's next halo car should look like. LexOrABenz is actually Marouane Bembli, a 23-year old indsutrial design student from Sweden. 'I’ve designed what I believe will be Audi’s new supercar, ...

Audi R8 Spyder at 2009 Frankfurt motor show

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Ben Pulman (show photography Radovan Varicak), 14 September 2009 23:01

It might be chocolate brown, but Audi’s new R8 Spyder is still a stunner. Unveiled on the eve of the 2009 Frankfurt motor show, it’s a drop-top version of Audi’s brilliant V10-powered R8 supercar. Judging by the looks, I guess this new Audi R8 Spyder forgoes a folding metal roof? It does. Instead there’s a 30kg fabric hood that folds ...

VW 1L and electric Audi R8 (2009) leak early

Tim Pollard, 14 September 2009 13:44

As usual, the embargos are tumbling ahead of the 2009 Frankfurt motor show – with photos of the new VW 1L concept car and electric Audi R8 spreading like wildfire. Both were supposed to be surprises held for a soirée on the eve of the show. Volkswagen’s 1L concept car is Wolfsburg’s latest incarnation of its cigar-shaped two-seater. Early reports ...

Preview: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009 – True Grit

Ben Whitworth, 20 March 2009 16:11

The 2009 Festival of Speed – held this year over the weekend of 3-5 July – will honour motorsport’s endurance heroes with a celebration of Le Mans’ 60th anniversary. ‘The Festival will pay tribute to the men who fought against the odds on the track and won,’ Lord March told CAR Online. ‘With drivers like Jochen Mass, Jacky Ickx, Jackie ...

Audi R15 TDI (2009): first official pictures

Ben Pulman, 10 March 2009 10:23

This is Audi’s new R15 TDI Le Mans racer, with an all-new V10 diesel engine and lithium-ion battery technology. Talk me round this new Audi R15 TDI please. The R15 is Audi’s second diesel endurance sports racer, after the R10 TDI that first raced in 2006. It’s designed to fight Peugeot’s oil-burning 908 and Aston Martin’s petrol-powered LMP1. The Peugeot ...

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