First of all: A mixture of congratulations (for building such a quick and efficient car and having an absolutely spotless race 23h 55mins) and condolences (for losing it in the last five Minutes of 24 Hours) to Toyota!!!NL_Fer wrote:Would Toyota ever tell us if the problem was a broken 1€ ring or hose
I can understand that a 4L diesel is heavier than a 2.4L gasoline turbo engine like Toyota's, but (I know this may sound silly) why don't they downsize that thing? Does a diesel have to have a bigger capacity to be as efficient as a gasoline engine? (road engines seem to suggest differently).Pierce89 wrote:IMHO they're decision to stay wedded to diesel is the main thing holding Audi back. They've said themselves the weight of the diesel kept them from being able to join the 8mj class.
you can't make a diesel turn 8000rpm so to make the required power you need bigger capacitySteven wrote:I can understand that a 4L diesel is heavier than a 2.4L gasoline turbo engine like Toyota's, but (I know this may sound silly) why don't they downsize that thing? Does a diesel have to have a bigger capacity to be as efficient as a gasoline engine? (road engines seem to suggest differently).Pierce89 wrote:IMHO they're decision to stay wedded to diesel is the main thing holding Audi back. They've said themselves the weight of the diesel kept them from being able to join the 8mj class.
afaiu Ford started the debacle by trying to get Ferrari off second places by complaining about theSevach wrote:http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/l ... es-790114/
What a mess.
I wonder if that failed sensor was intentional...
As for Audi, there has been some rebalancing for next year, they'll get a bigger fuel tank.
Still they are disadvantaged while they (corporate side?) insist on Diesel.
And make a sleek looking car please.