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A New Year, a New Season of World Class Racing

That the Audi R18 TDI would dominate the prototype class this weekend was really no surprise. More like a diesel-powered rocket ship than a race car, the car truly is a technological marvel.

On the other hand the racing was neck-to-neck in the GT field, with BMW vs. Corvette vs. Ferrari vs. Porsche. The talent ran deep as some of the best drivers in the world fought with sprint-car pace for the entire 12 hour race.

Check out AmericanLeMans for race results and upcoming events.

(Source: autoblog.com)

Introducing the new Morgan/OAK Racing LMP2 car
My god, does it sound fantastic!

Racing Improves the Breed
Top-tier racing programs are multi-million dollar enterprises. So why do it? Because racing is the truest platform for testing and refining new automotive technologies.

Consider Audi’s new R18 e-tron Quattro hybrid race car.  Underneath its jet-fighter inspired composite body lies an all-wheel drive powertrain powered by a turbocharged stratified injection diesel engine paired with an electric motor and regenerative braking.  These cutting-edge systems will be pushed to the limit at endurance races around the world, including the 24 hours of Le Mans this June.

Take a good look at this car and see the future of automotive transportation.

Congrats to BMW Motorsport!  It was a hard slog through the night, but a podium finish at Le Mans is always well won.  And they beat all the Porsches ;)

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“The ALMS M3 is perfection – everything is right on target. It has the perfect balance of power, braking and handling. Everything just feels in perfect proportion. It’s almost like they made a work of art and then decided to turn it into a race car. You just want so badly to do a good job and do what the car is capable of.”
— BMW factory driver Bill Auberlen (via motomania)