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Originally Posted by chernaudi
The only thing that says that there may be something up with the R15 is the large wheel bulges. And even at that, there may be something else going on--like Audi actually fixing the suspension setup issues from last year in testing without resorting to the wider tires.
It also seems that the front diffuser has more of a bulge to it inboard of the front fenders, but that can be (and seems to be at this stage) and illusion/camera angle.
And to be truly on topic, it seems that there are obvioulsy at least two working R18s in the world now. And while the R15 is in sprint race trim, the R18's seem to be in LM spec.
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If it (the R15) was a test mule they wouldn't have bothered painting it (note the R18). That's the same exact car that raced at Petit last year. And as I've been saying since December, sources close to Audi have reaffirmed to me that the ACO is not allowing any changes to pre-2011 cars. This is as laid out in the 2011 regulations and as reiterated by the ACO. I really don't know how to make that any clearer.