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Why do we think that even against Peugeot, Toyota and even Porsche in '14 that Audi won LM so many times, and why did Porsche win the last couple of years? You build a car to be as bullet proof as possible, but you still need to plan on the unexpected, such as freak failures or accidents.
Audi had that quick change rear end on the R8, a gearbox that could be taken apart and rebuilt in reportedly as little as 5 minutes on the R10 and R15. Porsche have a (relatively) quick change MGU, and I think that Audi R18 type platypus nose helped in that regard, unlike Toyota's bullet/raven's beak/plague doctor's mask nose.
Granted, Toyota will probably have a great car for the remaining sprint races, but as has been mentioned, it seems like--maybe due to budget, maybe just simply due to design--they've at times sacrificed too much durability for the sake of performance.
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