A week after the World Championship winning Audi R18 e-tron quattro car's last run in a race, its successor is ready to hit the track. The new LMP1 sports car, which has been kept under wraps up to now, have commenced testing on the US track of Sebring in Florida. Audi Sport has developed a new Le Mans prototype that corresponds to the Technical Regulations for 2014 and is designed for maximum efficiency. The development started in 2012. The next-generation Audi R18 e-tron quattro is now being tested on the race track where all new Le Mans prototypes of the Audi brand have had to prove their worth. "We've reached a crucial stage in this project," said Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. "After building the first prototype, testing on various race tracks is now taking centre-stage. The tests are mainly focused on achieving high mileage, co-ordinating the highly complex hybrid drive systems and working out an efficiency optimised total package that has never before been as complex as this one."
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