What do the car manufacturers not hurried up to emphasize repeatedly that the development of production vehicles do certainly benefits greatly from the in racing. This may apply for particularly powerful cars, but for volume models however probably not.

An example shows that not even the carbon brake for a few sports cars is comparable to that of Formula 1 cars. In race cars it's about best deceleration values. On the contrary at production cars one estimates a long life. So is not even similar technology transferable without modification.

For two years, Le Mans prototypes also drive for the brands world championship. How good that now the regulations change fundamentally here. No more the possibilities of the engine power will be limited, but the energy consumption.

You have to imagine that! Since there is suddenly no longer a limitation of the displacement, the boost pressure and the sucked air quantity. The car is to be 10 inches narrower, just as the tyres. And higher, creates more overview from the inside. As high point, there will be even preventions at rear end crash.


With which solution Audi is now planning to continue the great success of the last two years? Of course with the diesel V6 in front of the rear axle with a hybrid system immediately in its vicinity and one on the front axle, what gives it the name 'quattro'.

A turbocharger combined with an electric motor could also prove to be suitable for the series. Thereby the 'E' not only helps to smooth turbo holes, but in certain operating areas can also help to charge the battery by the exhaust current.

And now looks like the new regulations? One determines of any car the amount of fuel consumed and the energy recovered by hybrid drive. Simplified one can say that the consumption per lap counts and will be penalized for exceeding when it is not balanced within three rounds.

The images will be unusual when racing cars creep across the track, because they have exceeded their quota. 12/13