Audi's New R18 e-Tron Quattro Still a Diesel but Has Two Hybrid Systems
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Audi's New R18 e-Tron Quattro Still a Diesel but Has Two Hybrid Systems



Audi has kept the name R18 e-Tron Quattro for its new endurance racing car, but has fitted it with a completely new technology to comply with new LMP1 regulations that come into effect in 2014. “The most complex race car ever built by Audi”, as the company describes it, can achieve similarly fast laps as in the past, but with 30 percent less fuel. Read more »




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