Audi R18 TDI

The Audi R18 TDI is a Le Mans Prototype (LMP) racing car constructed by the German Manufacture Audi AG. It is the successor to the Audi R15 TDI. Like its predecessor, the R18 uses a TDI Turbo Charged Injection but with a reduced capacity of 3.7 litres and in a V6 configuration. For the first time since the 1999 R8C, Audi has chosen a closed cockpit design for their Le Mans prototype.

Development

As per the new rules for Le Mans 2011 the car features a stabilisation fin on the engine cover and also has a new 6-speed gearbox. The new gearbox is electrically controlled instead of pneumatically controlled, saving weight by eliminating the pneumatic system. Despite the capacity reduction, the 3.7L V6 is claimed to develop more than 397 kilowatts (532 bhp) of power. This is less than the outgoing R15, but the V6 engine's fuel consumption will more than likely be lower than that of the outgoing V10 engine on the R15. The new engine has a single Garrett TR30R VGT turbocharger, as opposed to the twin TR30R configuration of both the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP and the previous Audi R15 TDI. The R18's V6 engine exhausts inwards between the cylinder banks, where the turbocharger is placed. This is called a 'hot side inside' configuration and is opposed to the traditional configuration with each cylinder bank of a V engine exhausting outwards to their respective turbochargers.

The Audi R18 is the first ever LMP car to race with full LED headlights, in this case in the shape of the number "1." Unlike other coupé competitors in its class, the chassis on the R18 is not composed of two halves but rather a single-piece construction for improved rigidity. The R18 has an engine cooling duct above the cockpit roof as well as redesigned rear wheel arches to channel more air to the rear wing. Like the Acura ARX-02a, Audi has chosen to install bigger and wider tyres at the front for increased contact patch. Further changes include a lower rear wing, aluminium splitters and a small duct on the front of the car for improved driver comfort within the cockpit. The 2011 ACO regulations have limited the R18's fuel tank to 65 litres. The rule changes have been tabled over the past few years in an aim to introduce greater efficiency into motorsport.

Audi R18 TDI

Audi R18 TDI at the 2011 1000km of Spa
Category	Le Mans Prototype (LMP1)

Constructor	Audi
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fibre monocoque
Engine	Audi TDI 3.7 litre V6 turbodiesel,mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	S-tronic 6-speed sequential manual
Weight	900 kilograms (2,000 lb)
Fuel	Diesel
Tyres	Michelin
Competition history
Notable entrants	Audi Sport Team Joest
Debut	2011 1000 km Spa
Races Wins Poles Fastest laps 3 1 2 1
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0

Audi R8 (Technical Specifications)

Manufacturer: quattro GmbH (a private subsidiary of Audi AG)

Production: 2006–present, (9,945 built in the end of 2008)

Assembly: Neckarsulm, Germany

Class: Sports car

Body style: 2-door coupé (2007); 2-door spyder (2009)

Layout: Longitudinal mid-engine; quattro permanent all-wheel drive

Engine: 4.2 L FSI V8, 2×DOHC; 5.2 L FSI V10, 2×DOHC

Transmission: 6-speed manual; 7-speed PRNDLTronic

Wheelbase: 2,650 mm (104.3 in)

Length: V8 Coupé: 4,431 mm (174.4 in); V10 Coupé: 4,435 mm (174.6 in); V10 Spyder: 4,434 mm (174.6 in),

Width: V8 Coupé & V10 Spyder: 1,904 mm (75.0 in); V10 Coupé: 1,930 mm (76.0 in)

Height: V8 Coupé: 1,249 mm (49.2 in); V10 Coupé: 1,252 mm (49.3 in); V10 Spyder: 1,244 mm (49.0 in)

Kerb weight: V8 Coupé: 1,560–1,565 kg (3,439–3,450 lb); V10 Coupé: 1,620–1,625 kg (3,571–3,583 lb); V10 Spyder: 1,720–1,725 kg (3,792–3,803 lb)

Fastest cars In The World

1. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport: 267 mph, 0-60 in 2.4 secs. Aluminum, Narrow Angle 8 Liter W16 Engine with 1200 hp, base price is $2,400,000. Although the Bugatti Veyron lost the title to SSC Ultimate Aero on March 2007, Bugatti challenge the record in Germany on July 10, 2010 with the new 2010 Super Sport Version and the Veyron once again claims the title of the fastest car in the world at 267 mph. The original Bugatti Veyron has a top speed of 253 mph, priced at $1,700,000 and equipped with 1001 hp.



2. Koenigsegg Agera R: 260 mph, 0-60 in 2.9 secs. 5.0-liter V8 Engine with twin turbo’s, housing 1099 hp. Base price is $1,600,000. If you're into snow sports, the Agera R can be fitted with a Ski Box as well as winter tires, not that I would take one on a ski trip or anything like that. While the Agera R has a massive theoretical top speed, the current tested top speed is 260 mph. Expect this snow car to be the Bugatti's arch enemy for the next 5 years.



3. SSC Ultimate Aero: 257 mph, 0-60 in 2.7 secs. Twin-Turbo V8 Engine with 1183 hp, base price is $654,400. Tested in March 2007 by Guinness World Records, The SSC Ultimate Aero was the fastest car in the world from March 2007 to July 2010. On March 2011, the Koenigsegg Agera R also surpassed it, forcing this American made car to the #3 spot.




4. Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo: 248 mph, 0-60 in 2.8 secs. Twin Turbo All Aluminum V8 Engine with 750 hp, base price is $555,000. Smooth and bad-ass. It will make you want to show it off non-stop.



5. Koenigsegg CCX: 245 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. 90 Degree V8 Engine 806 hp, base price is $545,568. Made in Sweden, it is the older brother of the Agera R, only losing to 4 other supercars in the world.



6. McLaren F1: 240 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. BMW S70/2 60 Degree V12 Engine with 627 hp, base price is $970,000. The fastest car in the 20th century with doors that looks like bat wings. Maybe Batman needs to order one and paint it black



7. Gumpert Apollo: 224 mph, 0-60 in 3.0 secs, 4.2 liter V8 Engine that houses 650 hp. Base price: $450,000. Gumpert claims that the Apollo was designed such that it could drive upside-down in a tunnel with speeds at 190 mph or above. Of course, no one has tested this yet.



8. Noble M600: 223 mph, 0-60 in 3.7 secs. Twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 Engine with 650 hp. Base price is $330,000. The Noble M600 also happens to be a very cool car. Its inconspicuous design sports a slender and contoured body which does not scream out for attention at every second of the day.



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9. Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.4 secs. Twin turbocharged AMG V12 engine that produces 678 hp. Base price is $1,850,000. The Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster is a limited-edition, with five ever produced. It is the quintessential exotic and exclusive supercar.



9. Ferrari Enzo: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.4 secs. F140 Aluminum V12 Engine with 660 hp, base price is $670,000. Only 399 were ever produced; the price goes up every time someone crashes.



9. Jaguar XJ220: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.8 secs. Twin Turbo V6 Engine with 542 hp, base price was $650,000. Made in 1992, this car still has what it takes to make the list.



10. Ascari A10: 215 mph, 0-60 in 2.8 secs. 5.0 litre BMW V8 S62 Engine with 625 hp. Base price: $650,000. The company planned to produce 50 of these supercars at its factory in Banbury, England.



10. Pagani Zonda F: 215 mph, 0-60 in 3.5 secs. Mercedes Benz M180 V12 Engine with 650 hp, base price is $667,321. With a V12 motor, this baby can do much better.

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A Time Pass Game

Are Indian Cars Made For Indian Roads?

THIS HAPPENS ONLY IN INDIA...(INDIAN SPEEDBREAKERS)

THE NEXT THREE PHOTOS SHOW THAT HOW THE ROAD MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE TOOK ITS TOLL ON THE CAR...CHANGING ITS COLOUR FROM SILVER TO BROWN.

THE COCKPIT VIEW IN THE MORNING, AFTER THE JOURNEY THROUGH HELL.

THIS JAM WAS ON AN EXPRESSWAY, IT WAS SOMEWHERE AROUND 3 KMS LONG.

SOMETIMES STUFF LIKE THIS EXTRA WIDE TRAILER CAN BE FOUND ON ROADS.

END OF ROADS IN INDIA!!!






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I would like to write my first article for this blog on this topic, something which I thought about on my recent trip to Orissa. The road was excellent throughout the until we started to take the road not taken through the maoist infested area (through Chhatisgarh). The road was smooth until we reached a small town named Geedam. After crossing that village, the heavy volume of traffic and the butter smooth road just disappeared. There was only a path on which were stones and sand. To make matters worst, it rained and the so called 'ROAD' had turned into a river bed (in hindi कीचड़). For a Esteem (India's first sedan) it would be a Herculeans task to cross it.

After struggling for sometime (10 kms), we stopped a truck which was coming from the opposite direction (the first one after a long time). Asking him the condition of the road, he replied that the road front is very bad and he had also struggled to negotiate that part of the road. Advising us he told to take the car off road to avoid that strech and get it back on the road later on. After struggling a lot we reach a junction where there were many people. This was a wonderful sight for us. Asking them the way they tell us to continue on the bad road instead of turning on to the mettaled one. They also tell that the condition of the road gets worse and to stop at the next town (Bijapur) as it was quite late to travel in that area.

As we progressed we came across many police station which were fortified and officers in bunkers flashed a powerful beam of light as we passed through them. My mother was so scared thinking about naxalites that she removed all the gold she was wearing and hid them in her socks which she put under the car's seat. After several scrapes in the bottom of the car, we reach the town Bijapur. After reaching there we learn that there are no lodges and there is one forest rest house with two rooms. Also we learn that the road ahead is closed and there is absolutely no chance that our car could go ahead as the roads were flooded with water.

A kind dhaba owner talks with two reporters from NAVBHARAT and arranges place for the night halt. In the morning, he tells us that we were very brave to travel alone in the night as no one dares to come out of their town after 8 pm due to the fear of naxalites. He also tells that we have to go all the way back and reach Hyderabad by that day as the next day was the all India naxalites bandh. Returning through that road, we see the graves of naxalites who gave their lives fighting against the police. Recalling this incident gave me chills running down my spine.


Now coming back to the article after that small diversion. The above incident really should make on think whether Indian cars are made for Indian roads. Nowdays we have so many cars to choose from - Audi to Tata, Bentley to Reva. So if I ask this question to any city lad the answer would be obviously yes. But not all people confine their cars to the city. Going from City to city is comfortable as there are many expressways with McDonalds at every 1 km. But travelling by state highways you don't even get petrol pumps to refuel. The Indian roads are not at all ready for the latest fleet of supermachine that are being launched.