June 16, 2008
Audi R10 TDI Using Biofuel for the First Time
AUBURN
HILLS, MI – Audi has been running various race
tracks using its advanced diesel powered race cars, specifically its two-time
Le Mans-winning R10 TDI, which has been running gas-to-liquid (GTL) diesel fuel,
according to www.autoblog.com. Recently, Audi and Shell, the fuel provider for
Audi’s race team, announced that the team is blending a small amount of
biomass-to-liquid (BTL) fuel into its secret mixture.
Shell’s BTL fuel is made from materials such as wood
chips and made its on-track debut on Jun. 1, as Audi’s R10 TDI began its
official Le Mans testing.