An unbeaten conceptAudi A4 DTM

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  • The DTM faces a radical change and Audi a challenging task: The Audi A4 DTM competes for the last time this season since the current technical regulations, valid since the 2000 season, expire at the end of the year. The A4 DTM should now fight for its fifth championship title after the Swede Mattias Ekström (2004 and 2007) and German Timo Scheider (2008 and 2009) each won two championships with this model.

    Since car development in the DTM was also not permitted for the 2011 season, engineers concentrate on adapting the A4 DTM to the tires of new exclusive DTM supplier Hankook. Being developed in parallel is the successor, christened internally “R17”, which should continue Audi’s success story in the DTM from 2012. The new model will establish new standards worldwide in passive safety in touring cars.

    Technical data Audi A4 DTM (2011)

  • Audi Sport was established more than three decades ago and is today still affiliated with Audi’s Technical Development (TE) department. Be it rallying, touring cars of every type or sports cars: The Sport department has celebrated important victories and won numerous championship titles in every discipline in which it has competed. Audi has tackled 18 different motorsport projects between 1980 and today. Currently around 200 employees at the Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm sites are responsible for the development and testing of the race cars. The Doctor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich is Head of Audi Sport is since 1993.

    While quattro GmbH develops the Audi customer sport cars since the beginning of 2011, Audi Sport concentrates on the race cars destined for factory programs in touring car and prototype racing. In 2011 this is no less than four different race cars. The Audi R15 TDITDISynonymous with muscular torque delivery and outstanding efficiency: TDI. Today, TDI engines are sporty, smooth and economical.TDI competed in its final evolution step at Sebring in March. Parallel to this Audi Sport develops the R18 for all remaining Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC) events. The coupé is designed with the future in mind and was planned for electrification of the drivetrain. Furthermore, in 2011 the next touring car from Audi Sport, referred to internally as “R17”, is developed and tested and should fight for the DTM title in 2012.

    Technical data Audi A4 DTM (2011)