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Audi takes one-two win at Le Mans with its diesel hybrids, Toyota third; 13th success for Audi in 16 runs

Green Car Congress

In the first hours, the Le Mans hybrid-drive prototypes of Audi ( earlier post ), Porsche ( earlier post ) and Toyota ( earlier post ) were battling it out on the Le Mans high-speed circuit. The first system is the innovative recovery of thermal energy by an electric generator powered by exhaust gases.

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