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april 03, 2018 - Audi

World RX: Audi Sport gives wings to EKS

  • Audi #s1eksrxquattro with new aerodynamics and new engine
  • Audi provides technical support to Mattias Ekström’s rallycross team
  • First racing event at #barcelona on April 14/15

m 2020 on, the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) is planning to race with electric cars. Audi is currently considering a possible commitment. The technological potential of the current Supercars being fielded in 2018 and 2019 has not been fully exploited either. The new Audi #s1eksrxquattro is a perfect example as it is superior to its predecessor in almost every area.

Audi Sport is literally giving wings to the rallycross team of two-time DTM Champion and World Rallycross Champion Mattias Ekström. The complex rear wing of the all-wheel drive sports car is just one of the results of the intensified technical cooperation between Audi’s motorsport department and #eks Audi Sport. “Last season, we started providing factory support to Mattias Ekström’s team in the World #rx,” says Head of #audimotorsport Dieter Gass. “Now our engineers have been involved in the further development of the car for the first time as well.”

With innovative aerodynamics concepts Audi was some crucial steps ahead of the competition in recent years with LMP sports cars and in the DTM. This know-how has now been fed into the second generation of the new Audi #s1eksrxquattro. The new rear wing generates more downforce while concurrently reducing aerodynamic drag. The engineers have optimized the location of the cooling systems with maximum efficiency in mind as well. They are now supplied by air scoops in the roof and in the rear side windows.

Further information in the press release to download

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