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SPEED.com’s resident racecar engineering guru takes you on a technical tour of Audi’s radical new LMP1 machine, the R18.
Christmas came two weeks early for sports car fans when Audi revealed the R18, its new-for-2011 Le Mans racer, and even with just a cursory glance, the new coupe looks like a major step forward for the German marque.
Audi earned an astonishing 1-2-3 at Le Mans this year, but those within the team will readily admit that if not for Peugeot’s trio of twin-turbo diesel V12-powered 908s grenading in spectacular fashion, the R15 plus’ had little chance of landing on the podium.
The last time Audi held an advantage  … Details & Pictures