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Friday, April 29, 2011
When replacing the venerable Audi R15 had to deal with many new rules that have changed the landscape of long-distance race. The new refueling and tire changes the rules laid down in the pit stops safer, but it can quickly become obsolete the changes make driving an open cockpit car. lost profits from the open cockpit in the pits, the aerodynamic disadvantages of the homeless were much greater consequences.
The new rules also R15 V10 TDI power plant requires a smaller, lighter engines used R18 is hindered. The engine of choice is a compact 3.7-liter V6 TDI, which is 25 percent lighter than the V10 TDI engine, and because of the design creates more opportunities for technicians to work with electrification and energy recovery. "It would not be in the case of V8, for example, what is permitted by the rules,"said Ulrich Baretzky, head of engine development at Audi Sport car.
Another advantage of the 3.7-liter V6 TDI is compact and very low center of gravity of a cylinder angle of 120 degrees. lower center of gravity allows for better airflow through the car and the exhaust pipe from the left and right side of the engine to sit migrate between the two cylinder banks. "Hot site inside" is the name for the concept of specialists, which was carried out in similar form in Formula 1 in 1980,
