Black Car Blog: Race Car: DTM Audi A4

Timo Scheider, 2-time DTM champion, drove this black Audi A4 in 2010 and finished the championship in 4th. At the end of December and beginning of January every year, Speed channel shows the DTM championship (usually a race a week). Touring car racing is close and exciting and I'm a big fan of it, especially DTM. I wish they would show it during the year, but I don't know if they aren't able to or if they choose to show more pointless programming than actual racing. Here are the specs on the Audi A4 from Timo's website:

Chassis: space frame, carbon fibre safety cell, crash structures in the areas of the front and rear ends

Engine: V8 engine, cylinder bank angle of 90 degrees, four valves per cylinder, inlet system must be fitted with two air restrictors, each having a maximum diameter of 28 mm

Engine management: Bosch MS 2.9

Engine lubrication: dry sump

Capacity: 4000

Engine output: approximately 460hp

Torque: > 500 Nm

Transmission: rear wheel drive

Clutch: three plate carbon clutch

Gearbox: six speed sequential control

Differential: limited slip differential adjustable by blades

Shaft drives: tripod slip joint drive shafts

Steering: rack and pinion steering, power steering

Suspension: independent wheel suspension, double wishbone suspension, pushrod system, adjustable gas assisted shock absorbers

Brakes: hydraulic dual-circuit brake system, aluminium calipers, rear and front carbon fibre brake discs, infinitely adjustable brake power distribution

Wheels: OZ forged aluminium, front: 10x18 inch, rear: 11x18 inch

Tyres: Dunlop SP Sport Maxx, front: 265/660- R18, rear: 280/660-R18

Length: 4800 mm

Width: 1850 mm

Height: 1200 mm

Minimum weight: incl. driver 1,050 kilograms

Tank capacity: 70 litres