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Audi TFSI, V8 (90o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
3596cc, 85.0 x 79.2 mm
610 hp / 455 kW @ 6800 rpm ('00-'02), 550 hp ('03-04), 520 hp ('05)
700 Nm / 516 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm
closed-deck low-pressure chill gravity die casting hypereutectic 'Alusil' aluminium-silicon alloy (AlSi17Cu4Mg) block with hard silicon crystal integral liners, 228 millimetres deck height, 90mm cylinder bore spacing, 18.5 millimetres cylinder bank offset
cast aluminium alloy head
die-forged and tempered high alloy steel (42CrMoS4) crankshaft, 5 main bearings 65 mm diameter 18.5 mm widht, 54 mm big end journal diameter 15.25 mm width
forged 34CrNiMo8 connenting rods, 154 mm distance center to center
DOHC chain driven, 4 valves/cyl - 32 valves total
chrome-plated hollow-stem intake valves, chrome-plated sodium-filled hollow-stem exhaust valves
Twin Garrett Turbos with 2 x air/water-cooled intercoolers. Bosch Motronic MS 2.8 (2000-2002) or Bosch Motronic MS 2.9 (2003+) multipoint electronic fuel injection.
Direct injection fitted since Jarama 20/5/2001 (TFSI - Turbocharged-Fuel-Stratified Injection, 100 bar pressure). Click here
2000-2002: 2 x 32.4 mm inlet restrictors.
2003-2005: 2 x 30.7 mm inlet restrictors.
Turbo pressure 1.67 bar
firing order, 1–5–4–8–6–3–7–2
dry sump
Ricardo 6 speed Sequential gearbox
carbon fibre plate clutch
Multiple-disc limited slip rear differential
Carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb monocoque Dallara chassis. Carbon fibre bodyshell
front/rear suspension, double-wishbone, Push-Rod Actuated Inboard Spring Damper Units, adjustable Gas-Filled Shock Absorbers
hydraulic dual-circuit brake system, mono-bloc light-alloy brake callipers, ventilated carbon fibre brake discs at front and rear
power assisted rack and pinion
Length 4650 mm (183.1 in)
Width 2000 mm (78.7 in), 1980 mm for '00 model
Height 1080 mm (42.5 in)
Wheelbase 2730 mm (107.5 in)
front wheels 18.0 x 13.5 in
rear wheels 18.0 x 14.5 in
front tires 33/65-18
rear tires 37/71-18
905kg ('00)
910kg ('01-04)
960kg ('05)
fuel tank, until 2003 90 lt, since 2004 80 lt (due to regulations change)
Results in FIA Sports Cars Championship
Not participated
Results in Endurance races
| Team entry, chassis number | Car number, result | ||||||||||
| Daytona | Sebring | Le Mans | Nurburg | Watkins Glen | Petit Le Mans | Adelaide | |||||
| Date | 6/2 | 18/3 | 18/6 | 9/7 | 17/8 | 30/9 | 31/12 | ||||
| Duration | 24h | 12h | 24h | 1000km | 6h | 1600km | 1000km | ||||
| Team\ Championship | GA RR | ALMS | ALMS | GA RR | ALMS | ALMS | |||||
| Audi Sport North America, WAUZZZ8RZAA100402 | #78, 1st | ||||||||||
| Audi Sport Joest/ North America, WAUZZZ8RZAA100403 | #77, 2nd | #7, 3rd | #77, acci dent | #77, 1st | #77, 1st | ||||||
| Audi Sport Joest, WAUZZZ8RZAA100404 | #8, 1st | ||||||||||
| Audi Sport Joest/ North America, WAUZZZ8RZAA100405 | #9, 2nd | #78, 3rd | #78, 2nd | #78, 15th | |||||||
| Total points 83 |
19 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 10 | ||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||
| Works Starts/finishes 11/10 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 2/1 | 2/2 | 2/2 | ||||||
Teams and drivers entries
Article from Car and Driver, June 2002
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