what is most limiting revs in af1 engine ?

[ginsu]

Audi has shown that TurboDiesel technology is ready for racing. They destroyed the gasoline powered Pescarolo's in Le Mans this year, even holding back they had a 2-3 sec advantage per lap. Now, I'm not saying the TurboDiesel is ideal for every race track (i.e. monaco might be a nightmare), but it's possible it could be developed to a very competitive point. After all, you can run a low fuel map and get 80 mpg, then a high fuel map and get 800 ft/lbs of torque. Current F1 v8's probably don't get much above 200ft/lbs.

Hybrids will certainly be the future, and we should develop it, but TDI power is already here. Although, I think it would be fun for every car to have a different type of engine technology.

[pyry]

monaco would be a wet dream. high torque, low consumption. a diesel on full throttle doesnt have nearly any economy advantage over gasoline, but during part throttle it saves the most

[Powerslide]

I wonder who was the engineer who wanted to use a 4 wheel drive system on a turbine engine to race in ovals. Sounds more flash than dash to me. If there is no torque in a race that does not need acceleration then 4 wheel drive is pointless. The tubine engine on an oval can be promising because of its ability to produce horsepower without concerning torque.

[Ciro Pabón]

I wonder who was the engineer who wanted to use a 4 wheel drive system on a turbine engine to race in ovals...

Actually, there were several. He was an engineer that lived in a country where it rained...