Audi A4 DTM
Mattias Ekström in 2010 | |||||||||
| Category | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (Touring Cars) | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Audi | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Abt-Audi TT-R DTM | ||||||||
| Successor | Audi A5 DTM | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Space frame with carbon-fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Pushrod with double wishbones coupled with DSSV/Öhlins dampers | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||
| Length | 4,800 mm (189 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,850 mm (73 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 1,200 mm (47 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,795 mm (110 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | NBE-built and assembled Mugen Honda MF308 (rebadged as Audi Sport) 4.0 L (244 cu in) V8 90° naturally aspirated, front engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Torque | 368.8 lb⋅ft (500.0 N⋅m) | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland/Xtrac 6-speed sequential manual shift gearbox with limited-slip differential | ||||||||
| Power | 460 hp (343 kW; 466 PS) 460 brake horsepower (340 kW) | ||||||||
| Weight | 1,080 kg (2,381 lb) (2004) later 1,070 kg (2,359 lb) (2007-2008) later 1,050 kg (2,315 lb) (2005-2006, 2009-2011) including driver | ||||||||
| Fuel | Shell V-Power (2004 to mid-2005) later Aral Ultimate 102 RON (mid-2005 to 2011) | ||||||||
| Lubricants | Castrol Formula RS (2004-2007), Shell Helix (2004-2005 and 2008) later Castrol EDGE (2009-2011) | ||||||||
| Tyres | Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (2004-2010) Hankook Ventus (2011) O.Z. Racing forged aluminium wheels | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Audi Sport Team Abt Audi Sport Team Joest Audi Sport Team Phoenix Audi Sport Team Rosberg Futurecom TME | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Mattias Ekström Martin Tomczyk Christian Abt Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela Allan McNish Pierre Kaffer Frank Stippler Heinz-Harald Frentzen Timo Scheider Mike Rockenfeller Olivier Tielemans Jeroen Bleekemolen Nicolas Kiesa Thed Björk Vanina Ickx Marco Werner Markus Winkelhock Lucas Luhr Alexandre Prémat Adam Carroll Oliver Jarvis Katherine Legge Christijan Albers Christian Bakkerud Johannes Seidlitz Tomáš Kostka Miguel Molina Darryl O'Young Rahel Frey Filipe Albuquerque Edoardo Mortara | ||||||||
| Debut | 2004 Hockenheimring 1 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters round | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 3 (2004, 2007, 2011) | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 5 (2004 by Mattias Ekström, 2007 by Mattias Ekström, 2008 by Timo Scheider, 2009 by Timo Scheider, 2011 by Martin Tomczyk) | ||||||||
The Audi A4 DTM is a 4-door touring car (DTM) constructed by the German car manufacturer Audi. It was first developed for use in the 2004 DTM season, replacing the Audi TT DTM at the end of the 2003 DTM season. Based on the Audi A4, it was continually improved over the course of six facelifts between 2004 and 2011. The Audi A4 DTM was succeeded by the Audi A5 DTM in 2012.
The Audi A4 DTM was powered by Mugen Honda MF308 naturally-aspirated V8 engine but rebadged as Audi Sport due to keep costs down.