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R18 e-tron quattro

R18 e-tron quattro (2012) · 2012–2012AWDPrototype

The R18 e-tron quattro added an electric front axle fed by a flywheel and later a battery, making it the first hybrid car to win Le Mans in 2012. It won three years running.

533 hpPower

2012-2012Year

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R18 e-tron quattro, every angle

Exterior

Interior

Exterior

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Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine3.7L V6 TDI hybrid

Displacement3.7 L

Cylinders6

AspirationTurbo + hybrid

FuelHybrid

TransmissionSequential

DrivetrainAWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power533 hp

Torque850 Nm

Weight915 kg

Fuel tank54 L

Dimensions & body

Length4650 mm

Width1900 mm

Height1050 mm

Wheelbase2900 mm

BodyPrototype

Doors2

Seats1

STORY

The Audi R18 was the successor to the R15 and marked the next leaps in Audi's Le Mans dominance. The original R18 TDI, powered by a compact V6 TDI, won Le Mans in 2011, and the R18 e-tron quattro that followed became the first hybrid car to win the race in 2012, using front-axle energy recovery alongside its diesel V6.

The diesel-hybrid R18 e-tron quattro then won three consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans from 2012 to 2014, the 2014 car proving faster than its predecessor while using around 22 percent less fuel. It was the pinnacle of Audi's combined diesel-and-hybrid era and the last chapter of a Le Mans campaign that yielded 13 overall victories.

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