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Audi commits to new Le Mans Intercontinental Cup for 2010

Over the past decade, Audi has consistently used Le Mans prototype racing as a venue for proving out and improving technology that gets fed into production cars. That includes gasoline direct injection and clean diesel. Following the recent announcement of the Le Mans Intercontinental Cup, Audi announced its commitment to the new series. In announcing its participation, the German automaker highlighted the "particular importance to Audi because this category makes it possible to field alternative power-train concepts and technologies." ... Read more →

Game on! Audi coming to the Petit Le Mans to challenge Peugeot! Sam Abuelsamid

The Audi v Peugeot endurance racing battle will continue next month at Road Atlanta as the German team has finally confirmed that it will bring the R15 TDI back to America. Peugeot announced ...

The Peugeots are coming to Petit Le Mans! now about those Audis... Sam Abuelsamid

Peugeot has confirmed that for the second year in a row it will be sending its 908 HDi prototypes to Atlanta in September for the Petit Le Mans. Peugeot will be looking to follow up their victory ...

Diesels finish 1,2,3 again at 24 Hours of Le Mans! Sam Abuelsamid

At this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Peugeot 908 HDi finally broke Audi's decade long stranglehold on the endurance classic. For the past two years, Peugeot had clearly had the speed advantage ...

Audi could be back in ALMS full time in 2010 Sam Abuelsamid

The dismal economic conditions over the past nine months caused Audi to withdraw its long-running full time effort from the American Le Mans Series this year just as an all new race car was ...

Audi says racing improves the clean diesel breed 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

There's an old line that "racing improves the breed" that goes back to the origins of the industry. Indeed, many innovations developed on the race track have made their way back to road going cars including rear view mirrors and fuel injection. Someday, there might even be an innovation in ...

Spoiler Alert: 2009 12 Hours of Sebring, race and green challenge winners 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

The 2009 12 Hours of Sebring was one for the history books and that's where it is now. If the race is still sitting on your Tivo, stop reading now. Otherwise click the continue link to find out who won the Green Challenge and the overall victory. ...

Audi and Peugeot diesels wheel to wheel halfway through Sebring w/video 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

As the 2009 12 Hours of Sebring closes in on the halfway point, it's a battle royal between the diesels from Germany and France with the new Acuras still running close as well. Moments ago Alan McNish in the No 2 Audi R15 TDI was running wheel to wheel with Franck Montagny in the No 8 Peugeot 908. ...

Audi releases more details on the R15 TDI 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Following its annual meeting today in Germany, Audi released photos and more details of its all-new R15 TDI race car. After some spy shots and one official pic of the R15 being tested in unpainted carbon fiber a few weeks ago, we can now see the new LMP1 car in the standard Audi livery of ...

Audi R15 TDI may add two more races to 2009 ALMS schedule 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

American Audi race fans were hugely disappointed when the German automaker announced at the end of 2008 that it would not be competing in the full 2009 American Le Mans Series season. This came as a particular blow since Audi has built an all new car for 2009, the R15 TDI. Instead, Audi planned ...

Audi R15 TDI spotted testing for the first time in Spain 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

The much-anticipated Audi R15 TDI has finally be spotted for the first time during a secret test at the Vallelunga track in Spain. Audi has been keeping a tight lid on the R15 since announcing it last November. Aside from that announcement about running the new car at Sebring and Le Mans this year, ...

Peugeot confirms 2 908 HDi racers for Sebring 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

The top LMP1 class is shaping to be a real battle royale at next month's 12 Hours of Sebring. Peugeot has confirmed that it will be campaigning two of its diesel-powered 908 HDi coupes at the American Le Mans Series season opener. The Peugeots will be taking on at least four brand new race cars in ...

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