How to replace a racing car, which won 115 victories and 12 national and international journals, only three years? The answer is simple: do not. Carefully updated so that it is still at the top of its class.
This is the challenge for Audi Quattro GmbH engineers had to develop a more competitive version of the R8 LMS successfully called Ultra.
The Executive Director of the Division, Werner Frowein, said: "Our client teams have provided valuable suggestions and stated preferences for the various areas where the car is used, we analyzed them, and threw R8 LMS for further development in many details.. "
The first of the "to do list" was to reduce vehicle weight. The new doors in CFRP (plastic fiber reinforced carbon) in combination with high-energy foam shaving accident new books, while at the same time, the new head PS1, which increases the degree of passive safety.
Next up was the beginning. R8 LMS Ultra is a higher-inch front wheels (12 - and 11-inch) and General 30-65/18 Michelin tires.
Bilstein has developed a new, lighter compression and rebound adjustable shock absorbers, while the rubber pads to stop the silence transverse control arms are now Uniball joints and optimized for cooling of the front wheels for better durability during the race.
The 5.2-liter mid-mounted V10 is based on the production unit of the car and, according to the regulations, provides up to 570HP, was equipped with a new exhaust system that features of catalytic converters and torque increases career at low revs.
On behalf of reliability, which is of utmost importance in endurance races, the quattro GmbH updated transmission and cooling system. The R8 LMS Ultra Sport large coolers engine oil and transmission fluids, side vents air to the engine enlarged to increased and better airflow to the radiator forward.
The refined aerodynamics complement the changes in the 2011 model. The R8 LMS Ultra has a wider front, which according to the rules for registration of each series can be equipped with blades.
The wind tunnel work has delivered a more effective for most wing in order to maximize support and minimize resistance in the rear, while facing a new face plate helps to achieve the aerodynamic balance optimally.
The new R8 LMS costs € 329,900.00 Ultra VAT and deliveries will begin in March 2012. Audi also the renewal of all of 2012 to all the runners actual R8 LMS.
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