Vorpsprung Durch Technik!

Phal · 19 Jun 2006 at 11:52

Doesnt seem to be a lot being said about the fact that the winner of the Le Mans race was a diesel

Normally people jump on the chance to have an argument about diesel vs petrol

Maybe I missed the thread? :E

olv · 19 Jun 2006 at 11:55

i want a fly by video of the r10 at full chat. see what it sounds like.

pinkaardvark · 19 Jun 2006 at 11:57

It's not the first time they have won with the diesel audi though is it? and you don't hear the petrol heads going on every time a petrol car wins something. Diesel makes sense in a 24 hour endurance race as you need to fill up less. But no one argues that diesel increases economy so nothing really new here.

rpstewart · 19 Jun 2006 at 11:57

Phal said:
Doesnt seem to be a lot being said about the fact that the winner of the Le Mans race was a diesel

Normally people jump on the chance to have an argument about diesel vs petrol Maybe I missed the thread? :E

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17589498

It's not the first time they have one with the diesel audi though is it?

It's Audi's 6th win (7 if you include Bentley) in 8 starts but this is the first for a diesel, the rest have been the 4l V8 twin turbo R8.

Tesla · 19 Jun 2006 at 11:59

olv said:
i want a fly by video of the r10 at full chat. see what it sounds like.

http://www.grsites.com/sounds/18791905/vehicle/vehicle056.wav

olv · 19 Jun 2006 at 12:04

Tesla said:
http://www.grsites.com/sounds/18791905/vehicle/vehicle056.wav

hahahaha... hahahha... ahhhhh cheers for that. needed a good laugh

TerryWogan · 19 Jun 2006 at 12:06

hahaah

Phal · 19 Jun 2006 at 12:09

My speakers dont work on my PC in the office but Im assuming that wasnt an actual recording of the car?

Phal · 19 Jun 2006 at 12:11

rpstewart said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17589498

I did see that thread but that one was made before the race itself :E

olv · 19 Jun 2006 at 12:13

i have no reason to believe it's not the sound of the actual car.

does sound suspiciously like a tractor though

pinkaardvark · 19 Jun 2006 at 12:27

oh my word that sounds dreadful. Imagine having to put up with that for 24 hours.. hopefully the drivers had great earplugs.

Phal · 19 Jun 2006 at 12:34

lol im still dubious about it

Hate · 19 Jun 2006 at 13:00

love the german typo

Phal · 19 Jun 2006 at 13:15

Found this

Any sound on it? ?

http://www.eurosport.co.uk/carracing/le-mans-24-hour/2006/mc_vid26619.shtml

olv · 19 Jun 2006 at 13:19

really really quiet. actually sounds quite cool though

James_N · 19 Jun 2006 at 13:41

i was at le mans this weekend, and the audi's are really near silent when compared to the rest of the field. Pretty dam amazing really what they have done.

zenith10 · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:16

that audi sounds like they pulled an engine out of a tractor and whacked it in that

Phal · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:20

zenith10 said:
that audi sounds like they pulled an engine out of a tractor and whacked it in that

U listening to the dodgy clip or the audio from the video i posted?

zenith10 · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:23

Phal said:
U listening to the dodgy clip or the audio from the video i posted?

dodgy clip

Phal · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:25

watch the video

thats what it sounds like

Remember reading an article about the VW Golf GTDI racing league they have

they journalist said it sounded like the diesels were out on a sunday drive compared to the petrol cars which had been racing earlier since revs are much lower :E