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5 units built
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Audi/Bentley TFSI, V8 (90o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
3995cc, 87 x 84 mm
615 bhp / 459 KW
800 Nm / 590 ft lbs
aluminium Audi block and head
DOHC, 4 valves / cylinder - 32 valves total
aspiration, 2 x Garrett turbochargers with 2 x air/water-cooled intercoolers, Bosch MS 2.8 multipoint electronic direct fuel injection (TFSI) with 100bar injectors pressure. Turbo boost pressure 1.87bar. 2 x 30.7mm intake restrictors
Dry sump
Xtrac 6 speed Manual gearbox
carbon fibre monocoque chassis, carbon composite body panels
Front suspension double unequal length wishbones, push-rod actuated torsion bars and telescopic shock absorbers
Rear suspension double unequal length wishbones, push-rod actuated coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers
power assisted rack and pinion steering
front ventilated carbon ceramic discs 376mm diameter with 6-Piston AP Racing Calipers, rear ventilated carbon ceramic discs 356mm diameter with 6-Piston AP Racing Calipers
Length 4640 mm (182.7 in)
Width 1990 mm (78.3 in)
Wheelbase 2740 mm (107.9 in)
Wheels (fr/r) 12.25 x 18 / 13 x 18
910kg
fuel tank 90 lt
Results in FIA Sports Cars Championship
Not participated
Results in Endurance races
| Team entry, chassis number | Car number, result | ||||||||||
| Daytona | Sebring | Le Mans | Watkins Glen | Spa | Mont Tremblant | Petit Le Mans | |||||
| Date | 2/2 | 15/3 | 15/6 | 22/6 | 31/8 | 21/9 | 18/10 | ||||
| Duration | 24h | 12h | 24h | 6h | 1000km | 6h | 1600km | ||||
| Championship | GA RR | ALMS | GA RR | FIA SC | GA RR | ALMS | |||||
| Team Bentley, 004/1 | #7, 4th | ||||||||||
| Team Bentley, 004/3 | #8, 3rd | #8, 2nd | |||||||||
| Team Bentley, 004/5 | #7, 1st | ||||||||||
| Total points 34 |
15 | 19 | |||||||||
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| Works Starts/finishes 4/4 | 2/2 | 2/2 | |||||||||
Teams and drivers entries
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