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Every class in the FIA World Endurance Championship delivers close racing, but it's the LMP1 Hybrid entries that are always going to win outright.
The 2016 season, which begins next weekend with the 6 Hours of Silverstone, will once again see Audi, Porsche and Toyota challenging for those victories.
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| The Audi R18... |
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| ...and the Porsche 919 Hybrid... |
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| ...and the Toyota TS050 Hybrid. |
As per previous years, the three manufacturers are taking very different engineering approaches. However, for the first time, all are employing batteries for electric energy storage. Audi decided to abandon flywheel technology, while Toyota is no longer using a super-capacitor.
Here's how the cars compare:
| Car | Audi R18 | Porsche 919 Hybrid | Toyota TS050 Hybrid |
| Engine | 4.0 litre V6 turbo | 2.0 litre V4 turbo | 2.4 litre V6 twin-turbo |
| Fuel | Diesel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Engine output | c. 507 bhp
(378 kW / 514 PS) | c. 493 bhp
(368 kW / 500 PS) | 493 bhp
(368 kW / 500 PS) |
| Engine output sent to | Rear wheels | Rear wheels | Rear wheels |
| Transmission | 6-speed | 7-speed | 7-speed |
| Hybrid class | 6 megajoules | 8 megajoules | 8 megajoules |
| Hybrid energy recuperation from | Front-axle braking | Front-axle braking / exhaust gases | Front-axle braking / rear-axle braking |
| Hybrid output | c. 469 bhp
(350 kW / 475 PS) | c. 394 bhp
(294 kW / 400 PS) | 493 bhp
(368 kW / 500 PS) |
| Hybrid output sent to | Front wheels | Front wheels | Front and rear wheels |
| Electric energy storage | Battery | Battery | Battery |
| Total system output | c. 976 bhp
(728 kW / 989 PS) | c. 887 bhp
(662 kW / 900 PS) | 986 bhp
(736 kW / 1,000 PS) |
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