Audi R8

Audi R8 is undoubtedly the best sports car company. He appeared for the first time the exhibition in Paris in September 2006 This is the first model driven is located in the middle of the body, and she is built of three-dimensional aluminum construction technology based on Audi Space Frame.

The engine of the Audi R8 is the 8-cylinder V-twin with a 4.2 liter displacement and output of 420 horsepower (309 kW). Acceleration from 0-100 km / h going for 4.5 seconds and maximum speed of the car is 301 km / h. The price of this incredible sports car starts from around € 105,000.

Triple victory for Audi in the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Crews car Audi took the three prize places in the most popular car endurance race - the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Their main rival Peugeot suffered a complete collapse by damaged and three cars in the race.
Getting qualified team drivers Timo Bernhard with Mike Romain Dumas and Rokenfeler. Their car "Audi" R15 do 397 laps of 24.01 hours, having reached an average speed of over 225 km / h.
Second ranked crew Loterer Andre, Marcel Benoit Trelyuie Fesler and that izostanas one lap. For three laps after the winning team finished third Audi in stock Tom Kristensen, Dindo Capello and Allan Maknish.
Cars, Peugeot, who last year won the first two places in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, started well and after the first three hours leading column. The problems first hit the car of Sebastian Bourdais, Pedro Lamy and Simon Pazhno which stopped because of a broken link suspension.
Leadership is taken over by Peugeot with № 1, but first change slow starter alternator team Anthony Davidson, Marc Gene and Alexander Vyurts, then engine failure sent them all the way to fourth place in the final tier. The car of Nicolas Minassian, Franck Montagny and Stéphane Sarrazin, never did get to finish due to engine problem.
"Since the 908 Hdi FAP have not had any problems with the engine. Immediately after our return in Velizi will analyze the reasons," said technical director of Peugeot Sport Famen Bruno.
Kick in the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year will be remembered with heavy Nigel Mansell crash at the entrance of the famous 6.2-mile Rights Malsan. 56-year-old Briton was taken to hospital, where he found that no serious injuries.