Audi R15 TDI
The Audi R15 TDI is the German automaker’s endurance racing answer to the Peugeot 908 HDi, and while the R15 was victorious in its debut at the 2009 12 Hours of Sebring, the Audi team lost the crucial 24 Hour race at Le Mans. Powered by a turbo diesel 5.5 Liter V10 making 597 HP and 774 lb-ft of torque mated to a five speed gearbox due to the Audi’s broad torque curve. The result is a 2000 lb carbon fiber Le Mans prototype race car that can do 205 MPH.
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