Islander Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Audi has been running a turbo diesel in that series for years and was winning everything until Toyota and then Porche re-entered the series over the last few years. http://www.porsche.com/usa/eventsandracing/motorsport/worksracing/racingcars/919-hybrid/featuresandspecs/ http://www.gizmag.com/porsche-919-hybrid-lmp1-vs-audi-r18-e-tron-quattro-vs-toyotats040/31081/ The all-black versions of those cars look more sinister than the Batmobile. I haven't followed endurance car racing for some years, so the looks of the current cars are really unfamiliar to me. They're the shape of things to come, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbert Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 That's true, but most racetracks (with a few exceptions, like Le Mans, or real road courses, like the Isle of Man) don't have long enough straightaways to allow the highest performance bikes and cars to reach their top speeds. Most of the action takes place at speeds easily reachable by the Atom. Did you see how many Porsche 911s the Atom flew past? Most of them would have higher, maybe much higher, top speeds than the Atom, but with their lower cornering speeds, they would not have as hard a drive out of the corners as the Atom, and that makes a difference that adds up all the way to the next corner. To be fair, three of the 911s had white signs on their doors, so they may have been rent-a-racers, driven by first-timers on the track. Nice video, thanks. To be clear, all those Porsche's and 99.9 % of the rest of the vehicles (bikes too) where not being driven anywhere near to the same degree. The power to weight ration of the Atom is purpose built for track days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Sabine IS the Queen of the 'ring... Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 New lap record Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Oh to be able to drive and have a car like that. 311 km/hr at the end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 That would be cool. I'd also settle for the fastest four door around that track, the Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I like the bubble level / G force -o- meter thingy. 3 hours ago, CECAA850 said: 311 km/hr at the end. Yeah. The still up-shifting at 300kph was too cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CECAA850 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 That scared me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Android Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 That 919 Evo record lap of the Nordschleife is in the top 5 of the most impressive laps throughout history I have ever seen in my entire life.....When He hits the boost its acceleration is astonishing.... (849Kg), 1,872Lbs, 1160HP....Thats 1.6lbs per 1Hp... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 4 hours ago, Audio Android said: That 919 Evo record lap of the Nordschleife is in the top 5 of the most impressive laps throughout history I have ever seen in my entire life.....When He hits the boost its acceleration is astonishing.... (849Kg), 1,872Lbs, 1160HP....Thats 1.6lbs per 1Hp... I think electric motors have arrived and of course Porsche is on the leading edge of the technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Android Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 My f 9 hours ago, CECAA850 said: I think electric motors have arrived and of course Porsche is on the leading edge of the technology. YES PORSCHE.. I remember them developing that V4turbo in the 919 by building prototype single cylinder engines and dyno testing them...VERY cool little single cylinder turbo gems of the highest engineering.... Gorgeous little engines.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 22 minutes ago, Audio Android said: My f YES PORSCHE.. I remember them developing that V4turbo in the 919 by building prototype single cylinder engines and dyno testing them...VERY cool little single cylinder turbo gems of the highest engineering.... Gorgeous little engines.. My wife drives a Macan S. It's an incredible piece of engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Android Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 2 hours ago, CECAA850 said: My wife drives a Macan S. It's an incredible piece of engineering. YEAH, those are real nice..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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