Audi claim first ever diesel car win in Le Mans
It was bound to happen. As a follow up to a previous article I posted, Audi's continued success with TDI technology now includes the first ever Le Mans 24 hours win with a diesel-powered car. The impressive R10, with a silent 650 hp V12 diesel engine took the victory a couple of weeks ago.
The engine produces 811 lb-ft, or 1,100 N-m of torque. Yes, that is Newtons per Meter in SI units (the correct units)
You can read about it on the BBC site and Serious Wheels. And more about the wonderful R10 in Wikipedia, of course, where else.
07/08/02006 8:55 AM
