Although Audi created this video as a teaser to its new Le Mans racer, the R18 e-tron Quattro, we would still have watched it repeatedly had it only been only been introducing a new LED light bulb.
With current Le Mans regulations allowing for a certain amount of “stored energy” to be transferred to the wheels at pre-determined intervals during the race, Audi’s new R18 e-tron hybrid racer has the ability, if only briefly, to direct power (both recouperated and TDI-generated) to all four wheels during the event. Hence the link (if somewhat tenuous) to Audi’s famous Quattro technology. And it’s for this reason that we get to, once again, enjoy some of the spectacular footage that Quattro cars have provided television audiences over the years.
