What’s better than being track-side during one of racing’s most enduring races besides being one of the drivers? Being able to watch the multitude of perspectives uploaded to ‘The Network’ covering the 24 Hours of Nurburgring. This is where the engineering of these mechanical wonders and the perseverance of the spirit of racing is put to the test. One lap around is over 15 miles and with an entry list of over 200 cars, there is definitely no shortage of action.

Great video showing the ups and downs of Team Audi at the year’s 24 hours of Le Mans.

The specs on the latest generation Audi RS6 powertrain read more like a race car spec sheet than a 4-door passenger car options list. So what happens when you turn up the boost? The Evotech’s Audi C6 RS6 is what happens. Pretty impressive keeping up with Ferrari’s latest prancing horse.

With anticipation for our July issue (V3.2) mounting, we thought we would put up some teasers from the hills of Helen, Ga. (SoWo 2011).  We also want to highlight progress on our recently updated Project ZEROZERO1. We’re extremely happy with how the wrap turned out. So far, maintenance is incredibly easy; Just soap and water to clean and it looks just as it did the day after the wrap was complete.

Next up on the agenda? Since Project ZEROZERO1′s goal is to go as low as possible while still maintaining higher levels of handling, we are looking into KW coilovers with their HLS (Hydraulic Lift System). This will allow us to get over those pesky speed bumps we encounter every now and then and also be able to dial the handling in for those challenging mountain runs. We did consider air bags, but think the added weight and higher maintenance involved in running bags would steer away from our original goals.

The Audi R8 GT Spyder was unveiled a week ago, and now, a new exciting video shows off the sexy Spyder on and off the track. The interior is stunning; full of race-inspired and carbon fiber parts that create a timeless sporty look. The only thing that looks better is the R8 GT Spyder flying around the track topless.

(Source: Autoblog)

This past weekend at Le Mans, Audi unveiled the newest member to the R8 family, the GT Spyder. Shown in a matte gray finish, the R8 GT Spyder is an absolutely beautiful car with power to match. The Spyder will be powered by the same 560 horsepower V10 in the coupe. Audi’s super convertible will hit 60 mph in 3.8 seconds which is only .2 seconds slower than its hardtop sister, and will hit a top speed of 197 mph. The same weight saving improvements of the coupe GT will also be incorporated. Really there is not much more to say about the Audi R8 GT Spyder. It’s the same R8 GT we all know and admire without the roof and surely just as awesome.

(Source: Speed.com)

Even after losing two cars to horrifying crashes, team Audi was still able to obtain a victory with a 13 second gap in the #2 Audi R18 TDI driven by Andre Lotter, Marcei Fassler, and Benoit Treluyer. Peugeot took second and third to round out the podium. Audi’s win will be the tenth time they have done so in the past twelve years, but this race will be remembered slightly differently then the others as both of Audi’s top contenders Mike Rockenfeller and Allen McNish were involved in crashes that left their cars totaled. Luckily both walked away unharmed. The Corvette Racing team won the GTE class in the #73 car of Olivier Beretta, Tommy Milner, and Antonio Garcia while second went to the #41 AF Corse Ferrari and third-place was taking by the #56 BMW M3 GT. Congratulations to team Audi and the other teams who won this year. We look forward to them doing their thing next year.

Audi’s Final Lap

Allen McNish Crash

Nike Rockenfeller Crash

As we talked about earlier this week, Le Mans is a crazy event to follow. With multiple classes racing for 24 hours, it’s almost impossible to keep it all straight in your head. On top of the spotter guide from spotterguides.com, Audi has released its own site that will allow you to have up-to-the-minute information about all three R18′s going up against Peugeot. Last year they had comments from the team as well as a way to track the three cars flying around the track. Along with an online site there will also be iPhone and iPad apps available to check up on team Audi, because let’s face it, no one will let you sit in front of the T.V. for the full 24 hours (although we all wish we could). So no matter where you are this weekend, you can still watch team Audi kick some ass at Le Mans