Audi R18 RP6

Audi
Audi R18 RP6
Production period:	2016
Class :	race car
Body versions :	Coupe
Engines:	Diesel engine 4.0 L V6 TDI (378 kW / 514 PS) + electric motor (350 kW / 475 PS)
Length:	4650 mm
Width:	1900 mm
Height:	1050 mm
Wheelbase :
Empty weight :	875 kg
Previous model	Audi R18 E-Tron Quattro RP5

The Audi R18 RP6 is a sports car prototype developed and built by Audi Sport in accordance with LMP1 regulations. The car participated in the season 2016 in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the 24-hour race at Le Mans in part. He was able to win the 6-hour races in Spa Francorchamps and Bahrain , in Silverstone the car crossed the finish line first, but was subsequently disqualified because the floor plate was too thin.

It is the last prototype built by Audi before the brand left the WEC.

development

The vehicle was presented to the public on March 22, 2016. Compared to the previous year's vehicle , numerous changes have been made. Most noticeable is the front, which has been redesigned for better aerodynamics , with differently positioned headlights and the new nose, which is reminiscent of that of a Formula 1 racing car. The hybrid system has been extensively revised. Lithium-ion batteries are now used; the Audi was therefore upgraded to the six megajoule class. Instead of a seven-speed gearbox as in the predecessor, a six-speed gearbox was installed.

According to Audi, the new R18 is more powerful and efficient than ever. The name has also been changed: the new R18 is no longer called the Audi R18 e-tron quattro, but just the Audi R18.

Driver line-up

There's a big change from last year. Audi and its sister company Porsche used only two instead of three vehicles for the entire WEC season, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Start list
No.	team	vehicle	tires	driver	driver	driver
WEC season 2016
7th	Audi Sport Team Joest	Audi R18 RP6	M.	Marcel Fässler	André Lotterer	Benoît Tréluyer
8th	Audi Sport Team Joest	Audi R18 RP6	M.	Lucas di Grassi	Loïc Duval	Oliver Jarvis

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from March 25, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Technical data of the Audi R18 (2016) 
2. ↑ Base plate in Silverstone too thin: Audi disqualified! - WEC - WEC at Motorsport-Total.com . In: Motorsport-Total.com . ( motorsport-total.com [accessed January 5, 2017]).
3. ↑ http://www.audi-motorsport.com/de/de/wec1/mospopro_2016.html Ambitious program for 2016