Future of Motorsports
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Future of Motorsports
what do you guys think the future of motorsports is now that gas prices are going to go insane in a few years? Do you think that Drift, Nascar etc. will disapear or do you think they will just change to some other type of engine.
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RE: Future of Motorsports
Audi has won the last 2 years in a row at Le Mans at Sebring with the TDI turbodiesel equiped R10, not only won but smashed on everyone with them all because of their power band, reliability at absurd power levels, and yes fuel milage.
Autoracing will never end, it is the way auto companies showcase their abilities, therefore backed by what seems to be a endless amount of money and technology.
According to ACO's official data, the Audi R10 TDi reached a top speed of 329km/h (204mph) on the Mulsanne Straight in the 2006 race. In 2007, while changing their pace in order to beat Peugeot, the Audi R10 TDi hit 339km/h (211mph) on the Mulsanne Straight, which was faster than any other car in the race. The R10 TDi also set the best lap of the race at 3:27.176. The car seems to have managed a top speed of 354km/h (220mph) in practice at Le Mans in 2007, which would be the absolute speed record of an LMP car at Le Mans (since LMP's only run from the introduction of the two Mulsanne chicanes on). At the car's official launch in Paris, 2006, the Audi R10 TDi was presented as capable of reaching a top speed in the region of 370km/h (230mph).
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RE: Future of Motorsports
if you want to see crazy diesel racing, check this out
"http://www.youtube.com/v/5B-nU2qj580&hl=en"
"http://www.youtube.com/v/5B-nU2qj580&hl=en"
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