Felix Baumgartner to drive Audi R8 at Nurburgring 24 Hours

Following his stratosphere jump in 2012, extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner is tackling his next big challenge on the Nordschleife of the Nurburgring. The Austrian will obtain a racing license and become a race driver with the Audi race experience team on the Nurburgring-

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Bentley announces Le Mans Limited Edition Mulsanne and Continental models

Bentley Motors, Inc. announced six new Le Mans Limited Edition specifications available on the flagship Mulsanne and the Continental family, exclusively available in North America. Each model is inspired by a driver from Bentley's six victories

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Aston Martin to race world-first Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S

Aston Martin is ripping up the record books at the 41st ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nurburgring next month as the famous British sports car brand is to race a pioneering hybrid hydrogen car.

The record-breaking Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S - based on Aston Martin's new four-door,

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The next historic success for Audi

For the second consecutive time, the Audi R8 won the most important endurance race for GT3 sports cars – thus writing another chapter of motorsport history.

For the first time ever, an automobile manufacturer managed to decide the three most important 24-hour

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Marc Gene to replace Timo Bernhard at Le Mans

After three consecutive runs for Audi at the Le Mans 24 Hours and his overall victory at the wheel of the Audi R15 TDI in the 2010 season, Timo Bernhard will not participate in the endurance classic this year. In close coordination with the physicians and with Audi

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VTG technology for Le Mans success

Audi relies on a highly efficient engine concept in the R18. The interaction between the merely 3.7-litre V6 TDI unit with an unusually designed single turbocharger and VTG technology is both complex and intriguing. It gives the Audi factory drivers optimum opportunities to

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Audi factory drivers look into the future with a digital rear-view mirror

When the Audi factory drivers tackle the Le Mans 24 Hours (June 16/17, 2012) a very special technology will enhance their vision. Used for the first time in a closed LMP sports prototype, the digital rear-view mirror provides a clear view of the rear and thus substantially

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Aditya Patel secures historic victory at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring

The 40th edition of the 24 Hours ADAC Nurburgring race concluded with a record victory for Audi India and its race talent Aditya Patel, whose stellar performance drove team Pro-Handicap e.V. to victory in their category, SP 4T in the iconic Audi TTS.

The celebrations

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First Audi overall victory in the Nurburgring 24 Hours

Erratic weather, an extreme pace, tough competition, bitter setbacks and a great triumph: Audi emerged from a genuine emotional roller-coaster ride as victor of the Nurburgring 24 Hours. In the 40th running of the Eifel classic the brand recorded its first overall victory with the

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First Nurburgring 24 Hours finish for GT Academy winner

Nissan’s original GT Academy winner, Lucas Ordonez, has ticked-off another of the world’s best endurance races by completing the Nurburgring 24 Hours in a Nissan GT-R. Along with his team-mates Kazunori Yamauchi, Yasukichi Yamamoto and Tobias Schulze,

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Audi ultra: Toward Le Mans victory with lightweight design

Five more weeks to go before the most important race of the year comes up on Audi Sport Team Joest’s agenda - the Le Mans 24 Hours on June 16/17. In addition to e-tron and quattro, ultra lightweight technology will again be in the company’s focus there.

Audi has

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Successful ‘Gamer-to-Racer' GT Academy Programme expands for 2012

Nissan and PlayStation have joined forces again to run the fourth year of the innovative GT Academy virtual-to-reality racing competition. While the four previous GT Academy graduates line up in top-level race series in 2012, the programme that set them on their path to

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Two Audi R8 LMS ultra cars form spearhead at the Nurburgring 24 Hours

Audi has selected a new strategy for the 2012 24-hour race at the Nurburgring (May 19/20). After three consecutive class victories the factory line-up this year is concentrated on Audi Sport Team Phoenix that will be putting two Audi R8 LMS ultra cars with seven

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Falken plans key upgrades for its Porsche 997 GT3 R ahead of 2012 VLN and Nurburgring 24 Hours

Falken Motorsports’ Porsche 997 GT3 R race car is to receive a number of key updates ahead of its 2012 campaign. Factory sanctioned upgrades including a switch to paddle shift gearbox and softer front anti roll bar are being fitted together with an engine upgrade

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