For motorsport enthusiasts, 2014 is shaping as one of the most exciting years ever because Porsche is returning to World Championship Endurance Racing after a 16 year absence, and thanks to some intelligent reframing of the regulations, the battleground is now not just one of outright performance, but of technological excellence.
New World Endurance Championship rules focused on encouraging hybrid drives, engine downsizing and energy efficiency have thrown three automotive giants into a pitched battle to prove their technological expertise in the harshest environment possible.
Audi has won the Le Mans 24 Hour Race 12 times in the last 14 years – it started racing just after Porsche stopped. The world’s largest automaker, Toyota, is … More