2017 General WEC/ELMS/AsLMS Discussion ThreadSports Cars
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Nothing is stopping the private teams from using a hybrid except the fact they have to use a hybrid! I know it sounds confusing, but off-the-shelf hybrids are either expensive or not sufficient to take the fight to the factories. Plus the budgets are leagues apart. Even Toyota who is the most frugal spends around $70-80million based on their comments about it being a quarter of their f1 yearly budget. Rebellion and Kolles, I wonder if they even touch 7-figures?
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Considering it costs about 4-5 million for LMP2, I'd say they are spending anywhere from 7-15 million. Probably closer to the 7 figure.
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I'm curious as to how expensive the hybrid system in LMP1-H are in comparison to F1's units seeing as they vary quite abit (with Audi for instance using compacators and Porsche using the flywheel system in comparison to F1's PUs)
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They are all using battery storage now. Toyota was using super-capacitors and Audi flywheels but Porsche always used battery storage in WEC.
It is thought Toyota spends between €70m - €80m per season or about half what Audi and Porsche spend. However, if you are talking specifically about the 'power unit' cost then I agree it would be interesting to know the comparative costs.
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New livery coming for Porsche at Spa.
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Huh, I thought Porsche have been using a similar Williams developed flywheel system. Ok then. I know Audi have stopped using it so I was reffering to their unit this year.
Yeah, that's what I was reffering to (could've worded it better now that I think about it).
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Remember, the cars take to the track on Thursday instead of Friday this time round.
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Yes it's irrelevant on a race car but I really don't think those headlights suit the 919 Hybrid.
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Oh my God 
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The Audi R18 in Le Mans specification low-drag aero. A face even a mother wouldn't necessarily love.
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The Audi R18 in Le Mans specification low-drag aero. A face even a mother wouldn't necessarily love.
Seriously, I never thought this car could get any uglier, but Audi has proven me wrong once again.
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The Audi R18 in Le Mans specification low-drag aero. A face even a mother wouldn't necessarily love.
The same could be said about EVERY R18.
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The Audi R18 in Le Mans specification low-drag aero. A face even a mother wouldn't necessarily love.
Sweet Jesus, I did not think the R18 could get worse than what it already is.
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It's still not pretty, but here's hoping it's still up to pace with the Porsches and Toyotas and that they've sorted the under floor plank wear.
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The ugliest racecar ever created has become even uglier....The Audi R18 in Le Mans specification low-drag aero. A face even a mother wouldn't necessarily love.
AUDI SERIOUSLY STOP...STOP!
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Most cars look better in reality than in press shots.
This one does the exact opposite.
This one does the exact opposite.
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I was always a fan of the styling of the 2014 Audi R18 e-tron quattro before the aero update.
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It says a lot that the 2014 R18 now looks good to me, and the 2011 looks brilliant. I thought both were absolutely horrid in their time.
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