GKN has said that its “Hybrid Power’s Gyrodrive flywheel hybrid energy storage system” helped power the hybrid Audi R18 e-tron quattro to third place at the weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours, the fourth consecutive podium result for the technology with Audi Sport.
Audi driver André Lotterer set a new record lap time of 3m 17.47swith GKN’s technology on board.
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In collaboration with Audi Sport, GKN said it developed a new generation of its Gyrodrive flywheel hybrid energy storage system for Audi’s 2015 Le Mans campaign.
GKN maintains that the technological advances will accelerate GKN’s work to scale its technology for a lower-cost alternative to battery hybrids for transport applications.
Audi Sport’s Head of Engineering, Jörg Zander, said: “The advances in GKN’s energy storage system enabled Audi Sport to move up to the 4 megajoule category and to unlock more of the enormous potential for hybrid sports cars in endurance motorsport. The fierce competitive pressure of Le Mans produces technological advances that significantly improve lap times while also reducing fuel consumption.”
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