Driving Audi's 1000bhp R18 LMP1 race car

[@turboboy1983]

"I'm so glad Audi pulled out so they can focus on the thrilling spectacle that is Formula E!"- Said no one ever.

[@SergePupko]

turboboy1983 I was about to punch you in your teeth. Until I read the closing remark.

[@jody024]

Those that actually know why Audi was forced to leave WEC will indeed not say that.

[@98dwgevo]

Live by the diesel, die by the diesel right?!

jody024 why were they forced to leave?

[@jody024]

Žiga P. Škraba diesel gate and porsche

[@exym969]

The sound when he rose his foot from the gas is the sexiest sound I've ever heard!

[@entropysalamander]

It certainly went through a golden period. Right through and out the other side.

[@WhoTfIsMark]

I just found this channel out of nowhere. And I love it.

[@harpersneil]

Hope to see more videos like this! Jethro does an amazing job, I've followed his work for years in EVO (in print and on KZbin) and he's a humble, likeable chap with a genuine love of cars. SUBSCRIBED!!

[@Muffin_Man177]

This channel is giving me serious old Top Gear Vibes. Can't believe I never heard of it till today.

[@1RacerXer]

The Bugatti "super" cars all all the rage nowadays. Id much rather have one of these. :)

[@fallinginthed33p]

That diesel has a deep sound, not like the savage turbo scream of the 919 Hybrid. The electric motor sound is the same though.

[@bsg2621]

1st like

[@bsg2621]

1st like reply

[@TjipzPK]

It's fast!

[@karasakizbaris]

the engineers of one of the lmp teams said, they build these cars to be easy to drive, Fast is important but dont forget that at 24 hours of le mans, the drivers will drive this up to 10 hours, so comfort is important at endurance cars.

[@gijs.22]

Barış Karasakız endurance cars will also sometimes have a slower more comfortable setup

[@Kai_ST200]

Times of comfortable cars in endurance racing are over. Those cars are build to be as fast as possible in combination with low fuel and low tire consumption. When i think back ten years, yes - cars where build and the setup was made to put the lowest possible stresslevel into the driver. Today the competition is so hard - just finishing does not guarantee you a good place. You have to be fast also.

[@Harmonic14]

@@Kai_ST200 You don't watch WEC based on your comment lol

[@Kai_ST200]

@@Harmonic14 tell me what is wrong. I am watching every WEC Race, many of them at the racetrack, because i know many mechanics, engineers and drivers. I am driving for myself in TCR class in VLN (ich denke die kennst du 😉) and some Creventic events. If you think there was no competition, because only Toyota is in LMPH, i can tell you, there are some other classes like that privateers in LMP1 and also LMP2 and GT classes :)

[@martinxXsuto]

@@Kai_ST200 what he means is the cars are stable, won't spin and go into a low-earth orbit on every mistake, and also they value consitency over fastest lap time I'm pretty sure there was an experiment (in simulator, with actual racing drivers) witch showed that drivers maintaining a "fast, but consistent" pace was the best on average. Because if you really are driving constantly at "100%" you'll make mistakes that cost you more time.

[@pummyy]

I think LMP1 feels sexier than an F1

[@muhdelyas-abgyas562]

Yes it looks better imo, but the sound is questionable

[@CommanderOfRussia1]

Justice Clark That’s because the F1 cars are also restricted lol

[@jamescase6465]

Feels?

[@Blaznchicken]

Elyas the 919 sounds way better then an f1 car

[@victorsiew01]

Big f1 fan but it’s true lmp1 looks way cooler

[@chickensoupfortheloser8515]

Where did this channel pop out of

[@bsg2621]

Chicken Soup for the Loser everywhere

[@johnrinton5669]

premium stuff

[@mo-hammadabunaser1367]

The old top gear trio aka the new grand tour trio made it

[@moistenedeel4791]

decided to advertise their videos for once

[@skorpinox]

Chicken Soup for the Loser Straight out of Clarkson's ass!

[@austin5806]

Thank you for driving better than 99.99% of journalists. Almost every journalist drive makes me angry, but you did the car good justice. Top quality work. Subbed.

[@austin5806]

PS: The issue with the Ferrari FF was totally Ferrari's fault for wanting to go low profile to appease the target audience. A great car can take a kerbing.

[@whoaccountisdisanyway2985]

Yes, like a pro!

[@dailyhooligan3975]

the lights going off at the end is almost heartbreaking

[@Minx5892]

daily hooligan almost wanted to try seeing that

[@Bulletcss]

daily hooligan not almost... it is heartbreaking :(

[@suckitup2102]

visibility looks poor, I won't buy one

[@a.j.swierzbinski6225]

Suckit up I would because racecar lol

[@heronumbertwo3171]

Suckit up of course u wont

[@slippulter8053]

r/whoosh

[@SillyDillysTunes]

This was sarcasm ya dopes

[@Darksagan]

That went right over their heads.

[@m_r081]

It makes me so sad that Audi has left the LMP program. A beautiful machine! BTW: Fantastic video.

[@damodbfilms1412]

Thank you!

[@j.orzech1109]

its the americans fault, if the americans hadnt biched as much about the VW Scandal, audi would still be in endurance, VW would still be in rally

[@gijs.22]

Mursi83 o I didn’t know that i felt a bit confused at the end

[@RomanGalon]

You are funny :)

[@siko9799]

Damian Blakemore I

[@moltenthoughts]

1000hp and 800kg? What a pants shitting car.

[@SoI_Badguy]

Don't forget the crazy amount of torque.

[@mustsilm]

Such a fantastic machine. Its a shame they left. The problem is that both Audi and Porsche are under the VW group. Also it seems like there was cost cutting going on cause VW themselves left rally.

[@D3JXY]

Wonder why that may be...

[@Stasiek_Zabojca]

I'm sure, that cost cutting is the biggest reason why. Also, Porsche is more titled and more legendary team of Le Mans, so it's why Audi had to leave, not Porsche. Unfortunately :(

[@reistje]

I don't think it was planned from the beginning. But then dieselgate started happening which instantly raised questions about money which raised questions about motorsport budget. The fact that Audi used their LMP1 program to promote their TDI (diesel) engines and technology probably didn't help either.

[@sh0ckv3l33]

It might be much easier then that. Let's say political even. Reminds me a bit of Mesarati Ferrari in mid 2000 with the MC12. The group might need to push the Porsche brand now redirecting founding toward that brand. Or it could be a temporary break from Audi untill some new gamebreaking ideas will come up. History told us that when Audi comes back, it will be with a platform 10 years ahead of competition (Quattro rally, IMSA GT, diesel powered R-1x and who knows what's next).

[@hoplite46]

they need the money for their deisel emissions fines

[@gsent56]

This is not a car, it's a piece of art. That sound is amazing.

[@joshimura1995]

you know whats sad? this was the first year for this brandnew car. It had so much god damn potential.

[@michalvalta5231]

Instead, we get the terrible terrible Formula Eeeeeee from them... (Was trying to immitate it's sound with the Eeeeee xD)

[@MrLeomodel]

Michal Valta if you need to explain your joke, then it was a bad joke

[@lucaslindseyJESUSBOY]

DONT USE GODS NAME IN VAIN

[@Sean-if7rp]

The traction was incredible, even on those tyres

[@YTImWazz]

tyres LUL

[@santumi2298]

X-ImWazz-X that's how the FIA officially spells it LUL

[@ChrisAcheson]

Whoa, you really know your tires!?

[@mfair4u]

Big fan of the R18.. Really SUCKS about them no longer competing at Le Man.

[@siniyden]

They havent competed since the king of lemans porsche returned And fuck diesel racing

[@siniyden]

no , i`m not .

[@jaimetaffouraud6434]

Haha ignorant people like you make me laugh.

[@gavcom4060]

Ден С why fuck diesel racing? the fucking thing obliterated lemans

[@Rubmaster]

Yeah :/

[@tan9640]

Damn this channel is taking over

[@HouseOfPetrol]

Tyler Cochran yeah drivetribe is a car-platform created by jeremy clarkson, so all the best car-porn will come out on this channel, with the best journo names making vid's on it! Yes🍾🍾❤

[@TheAdamAdy]

Not this guy, Top Gear trio

[@barath4545]

Nicholas, for real? ... It's a Clarkson backed channel? ... Damn, sounds too good to be true. So he owns the rights and gets to decide what goes on it and not?

[@MycketTuff]

And now it's shit. I bet these journalists were too good to be underneath the now overscripted and tired old Top Gear hosts who started drivetribe.

[@kierandunning3050]

3:27 PUTIN!!!!!

[@michaelrainbow4203]

Man, that guy shows up in the unlikeliest of places. =0

[@lampoilropebombs0640]

*SMP Racing Intensifies*

[@BuckingHorse-Bull]

why does it sound like game over when its downshifting

[@RhodokTribesman]

Straight cut gears

[@javierrosadojr.6379]

wrong. that's the hybrid system recharging when braking

[@number1YMASfan]

Javier Rosado Jr. it’s partly that and just transmission noise

[@michaelharris679]

Zak Walls Exactly, it's what a whole bunch of power being transferred sounds like when you can't hear the engine noise.

[@mustsilm]

Couldnt someone buy those parts and build their own car for 2017 season? Seems a waste to let those parts dust in some factory warehouse.

[@Malakhit24]

It'd be prohibitively expensive to run. The budget for these kinds of cars is far above what a privateer team running at Le Mans usually spends.

[@TodunOlusola]

SimonC979 Aston Martin needs an LMP1 car lol

[@patrickpelletier6315]

MS if Audi is willing to sell them, and i reckon they will if they havent already. then yea a group could literally race their car. budget wise. not a good idea, i mean yea there's potential to make money in racing but manufacturers are those who benefit the most out of motorsports. privateers just run them for fun. i cant wait to see the car though. im sure we'll see what it looked like eventually

[@PaganiZondaF650hp]

Must be some billionaire. Most sources say Audi had a budget of ca. 100-130 million Euros per season, Porsche being somewhere in that region as well. Some even say Audi had a budget of up to 240 million Euros per season. Toyota is much lower with estimated 40-70 million which can easily be seen by the lower number of cars competing.

[@patrickpelletier6315]

In Dubio Pro Porsche yea the money put into racing is crazy. In F1 for example, the 2014 season (the first when the 1.6L V6 Turbo Hybrid powertrains came in) Red Bull (not Toro Rosso) alone for their 2 main cars were spending 400 million for 1 year. Understandably they wanted to defend their 4 year streak but i think Mercedes-Benz was spending around 200 million. And even smaller teams like Williams and Force India were much faster than Red Bull that season

[@csread]

Happy to see Jethro again after mourning his absence on the Evo channel, his genuine enthusiasm is infectious.

[@jody024]

Diesel Gate started it, with VAG having to pay tens of Billions they HAD to make cuts, and with Porsche owning over 50% of VAG and the FIA diesel regulations in WEC it was right thing to do to take audio out of WEC. Promoting diesel was just not the right thing to do at the time. Too many people think Audi traded WEC for Formula E but that is simply not the case.

[@douglasmcclose7773]

6:15 the most beautiful sound ive ever heard

[@mro9466]

that diesel torque combined with hybrid electric torque must feel REALLY good out of corners :3

[@Whelo369]

The beauty of an Audi, in the words of Jimmer Broadbent “The Audi inspires confidence” I miss Audi so much in LMP1

[@abyssunderground]

I'll miss this car in the WEC. One of a kind and will probably never be seen again.

[@patrickpelletier6315]

abyssunderground all top tier racecars are one of a kind. they all have the smallest of differences to try and have what it takes to beat the other guys

[@planinskigraditelj3832]

Bet i would overtake it up by my mini morris

[@brianhood8993]

Yeah if he having a cup of tea and eating his lunch :)

[@simonk.4338]

Planinski Graditelj seveda bi haha 😉

[@flamingguy21]

Anybody here after Audi said they're coming back to Le Mans?

[@alexlo7420]

Very detailed, excellent camera work & editing. Never saw the Audi R18 so clearly on KZbin. Too bad Audi quits in 2017. It's boring with just Porsche and Toyota in LMP 1.

[@-ULTIMATUM-1-]

Sadly the oil industry are the villains in the shadows who intimidated the halt of diesel hybrid development. To have a 80-140mpg car be consumer available within the decade will not be allowed.

[@-ULTIMATUM-1-]

I already commented.... Well...just bought a Bluetooth wraparound headset and played this as my first, and the sounds that this diesel makes, with that regeneration unit onboard.....the sound of perfected German technology. Mesmerizing.

[@johnsimon8457]

there's no margin diesel electric in small cars, but they're used everywhere in busses costing 10x as much.

[@ivarsimonsson6239]

Sounds better than a 2016 F1 car

[@Aro3o6]

an f1 2016 car sounds better than an ignorant f1 fan whining, right?

[@mobyhuge4346]

Ariff tbh it doesnt

[@midnoob1650]

the only good sounding thing on the audi is the whole electric part during acceleration and recuperation under braking. The diesel rumble is triggering af

[@RHS-992]

Lets break it down once for all. What is better sound? High revs, Bee fucking? Exactly, Le Mans is about endurance and high rev makes things unreliable, I don’t give much fucks about how F1 sound, it doesn’t carry that level of entertainment and passion that Le Mans has.

[@tarcoro6685]

Hope you se how it sounds in real life you won't say that if you do trust me.

[@magnusbirkedal5026]

It`s really sad that Audi isn`t going to be in Le Mans 2017! I gonna miss that car.. ):

[@tarcoro6685]

Sadly not i would love to see the R18 again same with the 919

[@attilavidacs24]

Would love to relive the golden times when LeMans had the best manufactures going head to head.

[@Xiphactinus]

Funny you should say that...

[@goreoproductions6955]

Aaaannnnddd now Porsche is out.This f*•~king sucks.

[@mickwrinkles2318]

17 seconds in and already the mistake of not mentioning Peugeots LeMans victory of 2009 against Audis best efforts and Porsche winning in 2015. Both of those teams didn't need a particulary long time to beat Audi at their own game.

[@Lobstersarefabulouz]

i got goosebumps at the shot where the lights turn off and the r18 sits in the dark. the season hasnt even started and im already missing them

[@danielparisi6614]

Started winning when Porsche left, started losing again when Porsche returned

[@patrickpelletier6315]

Daniel Parisi Porsche werent great when they first came back on the scene with the 919. of course they had to work out technical difficulties and such but still. Audi did good while they were there. they still had some fierce competition even when Porsche wasn't there

[@armorgeddon]

Porsche left before Audi entered though.

[@jaimetaffouraud6434]

they won le mans in 2014 when porsche started and they still made really well in 2015 and 2016

[@Kurti112]

Wasn't the 919 performing well already in 2014 and then dropped out cause of child deseases? Not trying to take Audi's respect, but the 919 is a very good car so it wouldn't have won 15,16 and 17 and 14 it was up with the others =)

[@patrickpelletier6315]

The Real Kurti they had a good car in 2014 but not good enough. Then 2015 they were strong. 2016 they almost lost it but i think it's fair to say it's mostly luck that came to their rescue and 2017 they didnt have the superior car but Toyota faced issues that Porsche didnt and Porsche were able to capitalize on it. Regardless the wins were earned and they deserved it just as much as any other team would have

[@deonmpofu1358]

is it normal to get teary eyed watching the POV part of this vid.the decceleration & acceleration sounds... the stiffness of the suspension and rigidity of the chasis one can pick up from how the car bounces along.... i swear not even sex come close to what he was experiecing over there. Sensory overload!

[@Asi99.]

Deon Mpofu no. Its not normal.

[@deonmpofu1358]

Aditya Malik Passion!

[@makarov76]

Sounded like a super-charged tractor.

[@ghoulbuster1]

you're not alone mate, i fapped too!

[@AJRestoration]

Sounds like a fiat uno with a massive bearing knock, and a small jet engine

[@armorgeddon]

Audi should've stopped their irrelevant DTM-program instead of leaving LMP1 where history can be made.

[@911gpd]

DTM is amazing !

[@Petidani0330]

What's your problem with DTM? It's by far the most important racing car championship of the Germans, so it's only natural for the major German constructors to compete in it. Audi has been in there for many decades now, even in the old era of DTM in the 1980s and '90s, so it's a part of the DTM history, as well as the all-time superior Mercedes. Well, yes, Mercedes has just left, but it doesn't change my point.

[@AntoniusTyas]

This did not age well in 2020...

[@armorgeddon]

Hehe, absolutely. DTM was relevant in the 80s & 90s when the competition was huge and amazing and it was also ok in the era of 2000 to 2002, but after that it went downhill steeper and steeper and never recovered. In the last years it was a totally irrelevant shadow of it former self pretending technical competition but using BOP whenever it seemed fit NASCAR-like. What a joke. There's no way back for Audi though since LMP1-H will end and it's replacement will be a fully BOPed class as worthless as DTM. Real motorsports in terms of 4-wheel racing as a whole is close to dead and as bad as F1 nowadays is compared to the early 90s I must sadly say that it'll become the last unicorn once LMP1-H is done.

[@thenoobdestroyer100]

its a shame lmp1 got some horrendously expensive like F1 levels of expensive which is insane

[@LittleMopeHead]

We will miss Audi. Such great inspirations. The team that designed the cars are outstanding. Beautiful, fast, and quiet LMP1 race car.

[@ZuhlJin]

Sure this car didn't sound like a C9, a 787b or a even a 905c, but I still like it. And the technological advancement is crazy. It's a fascinating and cool car. Almost als cool as a 919 ;P

[@hallquiche]

WHAT?!? A single turbo 4 litre Diesel-v6 produces 1000bhp?!? That's mental.

[@lpforever1854]

The Diesel Engine produces about 500 hp. The electric drivetrain gives this car the other 500 hp.

[@Sturmovik1946]

Well tbf if you think about it, the diesel also powers the electric drivetrain.

[@12th.jahlil]

*3.7liter

[@chanman4rings]

Nah, just German engineering :-D

[@pranavrathore1703]

In f1, 1.6 litre v6 produces 820-830 hp.

[@Darkstar_8473]

Let me just tell you how good this car is ... Gran Turismo is the closest thing you can get to a simulation of racing in video games and it's quite difficult to go into this game expecting to take every corner like it's NFS ... this car makes it easy mode lol it's that brilliant of a car.

[@DeathBringer769]

Thought the R8 was badass? Try the R18.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Meanwhile on Top Gear clips - "Clarkson would have done better". Lol no.

[@Synystr7]

Total and utter domination? Porsche is the most successful team with 18 victories and if Toyota didn't have ridiculously bad luck, they'd won a couple as well.

[@ellasOLE22]

18 wins over many decades. Audi won 13 in 17 years. Fancy that as a percentage?

[@АлексейКастевич]

ellasOLE22 Porsche retired from Le Mans for long periods of time though.

[@jayrap94]

I hope Audi come back with a petrol hybrid LMP1 program. I've known Audi as the main warriors of prototype endurance racing all my motorsport-fan life. As far as the German car manufacturers go, I am a BMW fan but they haven't had a prototype program for years! At least they're returning to the GTE class next year. Despite my love of BMW, it's not in my favour to have seen Audi depart the WEC and Le Mans. Whilst the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal was very significant and justified reason for Audi's decision to pull out of it's TDI hybrid projects for Motorsport, I hope they can develop a more accepted program in the not too distant future. We only had two teams running 5 factory LMP1 cars at Le Mans this year compared to the 11 run by 4 in 2015. However, I do hope Toyota can win at Le Mans before Audi does return (if it does anyway).

[@driver8703]

It kills me this car is sitting on the sidelines now, it was amazing to see it at COTA and I hope I get to see it when I go to Germany. Really stupid decision of VAG to park a car that can run for 24 hours for a car that can't run 30 mins before you have to swap cars to complete the hour long race.

[@Petidani0330]

Formula-E and electric cars in general have a great potential in them. They need improvements, yes, LOTS OF developments and corrections, but the time will come when electric cars will easily match the performance, durability and efficiency of the petrol and diesel cars. Having Audi, Mercedes, BMW and Nissan (basically Renault) in FE, and furthermore all of the above plus Tesla, Porsche and Volkswagen on the public roads, the improvements will most probably come way faster.

[@993mike]

VW's "dieselgate" disaster spelled the end to this program, as they can't afford to be running both an Audi and Porsche program together right now until the smoke clears and the coffers get replenished. Gotta say, as great as this car is, I sure miss the sound of a high rpm gas racing engine - just not he same.

[@Sean-ku8pc]

From 4th gear to 1st sounds so amazing

[@j0hnnykn0xv1lle]

the smoke coming off the brakes, just epic. wow. you're one of a few people in the world who got to drive that car. amazing.

[@kevinliu6002]

Can you make a video of the 919 hybrid?

[@josecalvo9730]

That car is/was a fucking beast, and you drove it with not slicks tyres and low mode deployment. I cant immagine what would be with slicks and hotlap deploy

[@Real_Claudy_Focan]

if you search LMP1 with great engine sound, check for Rebellion !

[@TodunOlusola]

Claudy_Focan the Aston Martin Lola

[@hertzwave8001]

Ferrari F333 SP

[@akulkarn]

probably the last time we will see this fantastic car run by these fantastic people... great video!! but I fear that Audi pulling out of lmp1 is the start of the end of this golden era of sportscar racing (at the sharp end anyway) come back soon Audi we miss you already and the next season hasn't even started yet!

[@shadowwsk3507]

Tractor❤️

[@playgt326]

It could have worked with renewable diesel (biofuel).

[@300ZCorradoVR6Z]

Outstanding!

[@zanehopefz6hundred761]

Woow.. I would dream and I I'm dreaming to Drive the Audi R18 LMP1 How do I get in Touch, to be able to Drive one?

[@rodrigodeffune4692]

Sounds like a diesel van

[@gavcom4060]

Rodrigo Deffune well it's a diesel

[@FatalTaco]

It's a Diesel, it's a Hybrid. But somehow it's also full of performance.

[@SuperGeronimo999]

Porsche 919 all day!

[@StealthMaster5k]

THIS GUY ACTUALLY KNOWS HOW TO DRIVE, HE THROTTLED AT THE RIGHT MOMENTS AND HAD GOOD BRAKING

[@alexferranti1981]

too bad they went to shit when the original kings of lemans showed up, Porsche.

[@neilbaldry8295]

Porsche didn't win outright till the 1970. Le Mans was nearly 50 years old by then. Hardly the first kings. They are the most successful though, by number of wins.

[@gabrielevan148]

This car would be over qualified for road car right? I mean, it can race for 24 hours

[@bsg2621]

beat everyone

[@bsg2621]

yay

[@inox1ck]

This car is so high-tech, more like a fighter airplane than a car. The diesel-electric combination and the regen makes it sound interesting. I have the pc-sim version of this and feels and sounds very similar to the real thing :)

[@landonstreamsnipez2531]

I love how top gear got to drive the 919 and now drive tribe gets to drive the r18

[@JazzyAnasazi]

this car weighs just less than 1 ton. That's fucking impressive holy fuck

[@afterparadise7425]

I love this thing in Forza. I wish I could drive those dust collecting parts at race speed

[@iiPolaris]

This version isn’t in Forza Only the 2011-12 alms and 2014 WEC

[@sambitdas9416]

Do people even watch Formula E? I for one don't care at all about it

[@carlob517]

these cars are truly on a level F1 only dream about , I have to agree with this drivers words about Audi nurturing WEC to become what we have seen from Porsche and Toyota in recent yes

[@vinrusso821]

To show how powerful the CHAMP Indy cars from the 90's were. The 1999 lap record set at Road America (the fastest road course in the world) beat the Audi Prototype back then by over 5 seconds. Todays lmp 1 cars would be faster of course

[@jamesshunt5123]

1. Road America isn't anywhere near the fastest road course in the world. A simple google search will expand your myopic view. Monza in Italy is the fastest road course when it comes to average speeds, both in qualifying and in races. While the record average qualifying speed in Monza is 162,950mph (262,243kph) it is merely 145.428 mph for Road America. The qualifying record at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium (one of the most beloved and challenging road tracks in the world) is 149,924 mph (241,279kph). Both Monza and Spa are built on former roads and were built in the 1920's already. Prior to the modern safety-chicanes added to reduce speeds Silverstone, England saw 160mph qualifying laps in 1985 and Osterreichring, Austria saw 159,5mph in 1987. Both road tracks. 2. Who compares an endurance race car designed to race for 24 hours which optimizes the amount of performance given the frugality needed to win endurance races with a lightweight open-wheel car? How long do you think a CART would last in an endurance race? Not even 4 hours let alone 24 hours. It wouldn't even win a 3 hour race given the same amount of fuel as it would need to pit 2-3 times as many times. For an endurance car to come that close is amazing, given its weight. 3. Formula 1 cars reign supreme on any road course. *Any* . 1990's CART cars were no match for them and Montreal's circuit where there was close to a 6 second difference between the pole time for a Formula 1 car and an Indycar. I think that is pretty telling. 4. Power isn't what makes cars go fast on road courses. 70% of the speed comes from the chassis. Why? Because *cornering speeds* is what makes a race car go fastest around a road course. Road courses isn't dragracing you know. The most powerful engine in a bad chassis won't be able to utilize that power other than on straights, and that won't be enough to compensate for the other deficiency in the corners. When it comes to cornering speeds F1 has no peer. None. This is why they beat any other race car on any other road course all over the world. Note: Ovals aren't road courses. 5. Check your sources a little better next time. Local hearsay doesn't count for much in the real world I'm afraid. Whoever told you Road America is the fastest road course in the world is *wrong* .

[@twarken5078]

Incredible achievement by Audi, and fantastic video. The engine on the R18 sounds like a bag of nails in a washing machine so still true to Audi diesel form on their production engines! 😉 LOVING this channel!

[@seboritter]

Its basically a TIE Fighter on wheels.

[@lukasbeck4421]

3:13-3:16 the guy says he looked at the other (don't know what) and it could work out closely

[@casswoodland7256]

The sound of the car under braking.... crazy! It stays in your mind.

[@liuton2005]

Diesels are the best but they want to take them off the streets

[@auto_kevin9731]

To me, this diesel sounds pretty good. At first when you hear it, it sounds like a petrol engine but it's a diesel. I'm impressed and it's a shame Audi left Le Mans.

[@ketchup5344]

This confirms my suspicions after years of racing these cars on my xbox; thoroughbred racing machines beyond compare, wow, and Id rather watch these cars than Formula E I have to say. Great vid 👍

[@thesprawl2361]

The noises the thing makes in the cabin are amazing.

[@Bryan-fh1or]

Its never 1000 hp Its around 520 hp

[@jonathanmiller5232]

Great video. I usually only watch the troublesome trio for cars because most reviews are a forced smile and shouting "wow" and "the feel!". Nice to have a calm, precise video that doesn't exhaust me to watch.

[@callummclachlan4771]

Anyone want to cash in and buy those parts?

[@TearothDK]

Golden Era? Nah.. That was in the beginning of the 90's...

[@kungfucow547]

Tearoth. The late 60's and early 70's were arguably the first golden era. Ford GT40 and Porsche 917. The latter maintained the overall distance record at Le Mans for 39 years! The 1971 distance record of 5335 km is still third beaten only by the 2010 record and 2015 one. The Group C era of the 80's was the second golden era. Back then there still were no chicanes on the Mulsanne straight and aside from Porsches legendary 956/962 series the field was filled with hungry competitors from Jaguar, Lancia (LC1 and LC2 cars), Aston Martin, Sauber-Mercedes, Nissan, Mazda, Toyota and even Ford. Among them many smaller teams like Kremer, WM, Tiga, Courage and March. The spiraling costs of the early 90's meant that the cars became more akin to full-body Formula 1 cars than endurance cars. So when it became unsustainable Group C died in 1992. Some "golden era" indeed. The 1991 winner was in no contention to win the race and was a distant 4th during the night. Lucky for them all three ahead of them suffered both unexpected malfunctions and driver errors leaving it to lead the final two hours. Btw, it entered because there weren't enough privateers anymore in 1991 to make up the field. Exactly what do you base your assertion on that the early 90's was the golden era? The world went through a serious economic recession and racing suffered. Many projects got cancelled altogether and major manufacturers, such as Porsche, pulled out.

[@richarddenk9263]

Great video, it was an interesting behind the scenes close up of those prototypes. I think if I could choose and series to race in it would be in Damon and team! I enjoy your videos so much, it's nice to get someone's feedback who can actually drive these cars in the way the were designed to be driven and hear your feedback on the handling characteristics of each particular car. Keep up the great work and I look forward to the next video(s).

[@filipe2224]

yeah da concentration n discipline required is unimaginable

[@Dev1nci]

These car look amazing! The regs have ABSOLUTELY compromised the aesthetics of F1 cars.

[@akkio1080]

I love your videos for the fact that they focus so much on the aspects of the car and driving and is a pure thrill for petrolheads like me. Also the camera angles are super as they focus more on the track and on showing how it would look were we ourselves sitting in the driver's seat and that is awesome! Great camera direction and great making

[@fillman86]

I can't wait for them to return to lmp1...... oh...... oh dear

[@LIKWID]

Getting to drive this AND meeting Wolfgang Ulrich, you sir are the luckiest man on earth! Never found this channel before until now but I hit that sub button :)