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Originally Posted by TF110
Gwyllion- He was a rookie with Audi was he not?
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Again, who do you mean with "he"? Lotterer and Treluyer have been Audi factory drivers since 2010. Lotterer did his first Le Mans with Kolles in 2009. Treluyer did Le Mans in 2007 and 2008 with the Pescarolo LMP1 and in 2009 with the Pescarolo Peugeot 908.
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Originally Posted by TF110
I said the hybrid system has already seen a 24 hour race (which it won). And the newer system which is basically a continuation/evolution of the one in the Supra, has had 3 testing sessions now at least, and one of those was over a period of 30 hours. Even if it was interrupted by issues, it didn't stop the test.
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Audi has done at least 3 tests that we are aware of. Audi released pictures and a video from a Paul Ricard test (November 2011), quattroworld shot pictures during a Sebring test (December 2011), someone on the MWM collective toke a picture in Abu Dhabi (January 2012).
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Originally Posted by TF110
Whatever your 'source' is, who really believes the Petrol engines are/were down by at least 50hp on the diesels? The torque is what makes up the big acceleration differences. I doubt Toyota's works engine will be short 30hp on Audi's.
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The top speed numbers from last year are enough evidence that the diesels had a significant advantage in power. Check the mulsanne's corner news archives.