Any one remember the post I made a while back about Audis new TDI turbo Diesel. It is a 5.5 L all aluminum bi-turbo 90Ã,° V12.  I for one was amazed at the specs and what they had built.

http://www.audi.com/audi/com/en1/experience/motorsport.html

Power     650 bhp / 485 KW
Torque    1100 Nm / 811 ft lbs
BHP/Liter    118 bhp / liter
Power to weight ratio    0.7 bhp / kg

They are looking to be the first team to win Le Mans 24 with a diesel powered car.  I say good luck to them.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/4525132.stm

Well, because guess what, they won their first race in style.  

http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=14235
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/4822360.stm

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/large/2611-14.jpg
http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/photo/94882,10706,0,0/photo.aspx

RAW diesel power

Looking good for diesel power

:O!

awesome diesel-ness.

Is there any actual advantage of doing this, (apart from possibly fuel efficiency? )

and showing someone off to be a rather clever engineer? (which they are and of which i approve!)

Obviously, yes, there is an advantage, it won its first race

its because vw are pushing an alternative fuelling policy atm. its easier to manufacutre bio-diesel than the petrol equivilent

Read that as you can run a diesel on chip fat... or rape seed oil.... or sunflower oil.... etc

Quote from: Christopher MonkeyRead that as you can run a diesel on chip fat... or rape seed oil.... or sunflower oil.... etc

You can, but its illegal i think

Its not.... you have to declare it to HM Customs and you pay a levvi on it.... but i dont think its excessive.... works out to 30p a litre as i recall

^^ 27p/litre

same for bio too

It used to be illegal but providing you have the paperwork sorted and pay the tax then its OK. Someone else whos done it

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=23&h=&t=122267

1100 Nm torque is an advantage, makes it easier to keep a more precise speed.

This makes me want to go to Le Mans again :cry:

I dont know anything about Le Mans - but surely the other cars arent turbocharged?

Didnt there use to e a turbo multiplier that said that a turbocharged engine had to be 1.4 times or something smaller than the n/a models?