Audi R8 Race Car to Participate in 24-hour Nurburgring Race

dude, u dont know a damn thing about autoracing...R8 has most of its radiators and oil coolers in the front like all the mid-engine cars...and all the race prepared cars have enourmes wings, c'z the give down-force...do u think the wings in f1 cars r 4 makeing it SEMA worthy???!...there will be more newes from hightly engineered automobiles, so if i were u i'd kept my mouth shot...

I know shaahinMT was a bit harsh sounding :P but his points are totally valid. the front hood is to let the radiator hot air escape after the air runs through the front of the radiator. It also helps with aero, by channeling air upwards it helps press the car down. The wing is a wing, gives downforce and not for looks. the quick release pins. well even if there isn't an engine underneath there's lots of other stuff that can and will be replaced in an endurance race so the faster the pit stop the better. In racing everything is like a snap on piece, allows for quick changes