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Diesels at Le Mans
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 7:58 pm
by colster3
Has anyone else been keeping an eye on the Le Mans website?
It seems that Audi are about to make history as the first car to win Le Mans with diesel power
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:25 am
by Boyracer
Adam(redmx5.com) was there,he called me with about 4 hours to go,said it is like being on the mountain at Bathurst when the V8s are on,but all the \"Yobbos\" were driving Ferraris and Lambos...there was a guy doing donuts in a Giallardo,and there was a Mclaren F1 sports car at the camping ground.
The diesel ended up winning by 4 laps....he said it was one of the quietest race cars ever...you could hear the tyre noise above the engine noise.
Hopefully will get some photos to post.
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:06 pm
by phatMX
Road car i understand. But who wants a silent race car?!
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:58 pm
by Inf3ct0R
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:07 am
by phatMX
do the Takumi overtaking maneuver
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:32 am
by Curly
I assume everyone has seen this video clip?
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 32823&q=r8Audi R8 at a hillclimb in Spain I think... Awesome piece of driving.
Can't imagine a diesel version of that car being as exciting to watch without that engine noise.