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 The Audi R18 at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. | |||||||||
| Category | LMP1 (Audi R18 TDI) LMP1-H (Audi R18 e-tron quattro) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Audi (Dallara, YCOM[N 1])[1] | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Christopher Reinke (Technical Project Leader) Wolfgang Appel (Head of Vehicle Development) Martin Mühlmeier (Head of Technology)[2] Ulrich Baretzky (Head of Engine Development)[3] | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Audi R15 TDI | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre and Aluminum monocoque, CFC rear crash structure | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Independent double-wishbone push rod system | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Independent double-wishbone pull rod system | ||||||||
| Length | 4,650 mm (183 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 2,000 mm (79 in) 1,900 mm (75 in) (2014, 2015) | ||||||||
| Height | 1,030 mm (41 in) 1,050 mm (41 in) (2014, 2015) | ||||||||
| Engine | Audi RP series TDI 2011-2013: 3.7 litres (226 cubic inches) 2014-2016: 4.0 litres (244 cubic inches) V6 single-turbocharged diesel, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted with quattro permanent four-wheel-drive system | ||||||||
| Transmission | Audi with Hewland internals 6-speed + 1 reverse electrically-activated sequential S-Tronic semi-automatic transmission operated by paddle-shift with limited-slip rear differential | ||||||||
| Power | 514 + 469 hp (383 + 350 kW) with MGU push-to-pass boost (402 hp (300 kW) MGU push-to-pass boost for Le Mans 24 hours only) | ||||||||
| Weight | 900 kilograms (2,000 lb) 2013: 915 kilograms (2,017 lb) 2014: 875 kilograms (1,929 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | BP Ultimate Diesel (2012-2013) later Shell V-Power Diesel (2014-2016) | ||||||||
| Lubricants | Castrol Edge Turbo Diesel | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |  Audi Sport Team Joest Audi Sport North America | ||||||||
| Debut | 2011 1000 km Spa | ||||||||
| First win | 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans | ||||||||
| Last win | 2016 6 Hours of Bahrain | ||||||||
| Last event | 2016 6 Hours of Bahrain | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 2 (2012 FIA WEC, 2013 FIA WEC) | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 2 (2012 FIA WEC, 2013 FIA WEC) | ||||||||
The Audi R18 is a Le Mans Prototype (LMP) racing car constructed by the German car manufacturer Audi AG. It is the successor to the Audi R15 TDI. Like its predecessor, the R18 uses a TDI turbocharged diesel engine but with a reduced capacity of 3.7 litres and in a V6 configuration. For the first time since the 1999 R8C, the Audi Le Mans prototype used a closed cockpit design. The R18 is also the first racing car from Audi to feature hybrid power.
Although Audi have previously given each new developed model of endurance racing car a distinct model number, the head of Audi Sport, Wolfgang Ullrich, suggested the R18 designation for Audi endurance racing cars could be used for the foreseeable future.[4] There were five further evolutions of R18 until Audi quit the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2016.
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