The new Audi R18 is a magnificent race car that was unveiled at the Audi Sport Finale event at the Audi Training Center in the German city of Munich.
Designed specifically for the 2016 race season, this particular iteration of the widely appreciated R8 has undergone a fundamental redesign effort that has managed it to come out with flying colors in the shape of sharpened aerodynamics, a hybrid drivetrain and a lightweight build that allows it to simply fly through the race track unhindered.
Audi hasn't revealed a whole lot of technical details about this vehicle just yet. However it's safe to say that this diesel-electric race car is a nod to the future of hybrid and lightweight auto systems.
What's Driving This Trend
- Hybrid Race Cars
- A growing trend in the auto industry is the development of cars that are both fuel-efficient and high performing with a hybrid drivetrain.
- Lightweight Auto Designs
- There is a trend of automotive industry players focusing on designing lightweight vehicles that do not sacrifice performance.
- Sharpened Aerodynamics
- Car designers are increasingly prioritizing aerodynamics in the development of race cars for better performance.
Who This Affects Most
- Auto Industry
- This trend of developing hybrid and lightweight race cars presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the auto industry to cater to consumers looking for eco-friendly performance vehicles.
- Motorsports Industry
- These new race car designs present disruptive innovation opportunities for the motorsports industry in creating a new category for hybrid/electric race cars that can compete with traditional gas-powered vehicles.
- Engine and Drivetrain Industry
- The development of hybrid drivetrains presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the engine and drivetrain industry to cater to the demand for fuel-efficient and high-performance systems.
