karmakid
03-03-2008, 04:56 PM
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(from jalopnik (http://jalopnik.com/363320/audi-r8-v12-tdi-le-mans-revealed-for-geneva))
http://jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2008/03/Audi-V12-TDI-Le-Mans.jpg
With the Geneva Motor Show mere hours away, the reveals are coming fast and furious. Here's the latest from the multi-ringed brand -- the Audi R8 V12 TDI LeMans. If you'll remember, they first revealed this oil-burning bad-ass at the Detroit Auto Show (http://jalopnik.com/344272/detroit-auto-show-audi-r8-v12-tdi-live) back in January. But now it'll get ready for the track. That's because this is apparently the first 12-cylinder diesel engine in a high-performance roadgoing sports car. So with a 6.0-liter diesel under the hood, this R8 concept car will generate around 500 HP and 737.56 lb-ft of torque. Yes, that's the same as the Audi Q7 V12 TDI (http://jalopnik.com/362724/2009-audi-q7-v12-tdi-revealed-with-unbelievably-powerful-diesel-engine) that broke over the weekend. But did that look anything like this thing of beauty we have before us? And did that have a 0-to-62 time of just 4.2 seconds? And with this beautiful "Brilliant Red" paint? Didn't think so. Hit the jump (http://jalopnik.com/363320/audi-r8-v12-tdi-le-mans-revealed-for-geneva) for the full press release.
One Bad-Ass Diesel-Powered Audi R8 Concept
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/03/smallish_2308184621_4d0317a29b_o.jpg (http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/AudiR8V12TDILeMans/1000852420)
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/03/smallish_2308184537_e182f7efa5_o.jpg (http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/AudiR8V12TDILeMans/1000852444)
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/03/smallish_2308990132_08d230abd3_o.jpg (http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/AudiR8V12TDILeMans/1000852436)
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/03/smallish_2308184355_6d68e2a0d0_o.jpg (http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/AudiR8V12TDILeMans/1000852428)
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/03/smallish_2308184249_937bb9732e_o.jpg (http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/AudiR8V12TDILeMans/1000852460)
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/03/smallish_2308989920_32227c39d8_o.jpg (http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/AudiR8V12TDILeMans/1000852452)
(from jalopnik (http://jalopnik.com/363320/audi-r8-v12-tdi-le-mans-revealed-for-geneva))
http://jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2008/03/Audi-V12-TDI-Le-Mans.jpg
With the Geneva Motor Show mere hours away, the reveals are coming fast and furious. Here's the latest from the multi-ringed brand -- the Audi R8 V12 TDI LeMans. If you'll remember, they first revealed this oil-burning bad-ass at the Detroit Auto Show (http://jalopnik.com/344272/detroit-auto-show-audi-r8-v12-tdi-live) back in January. But now it'll get ready for the track. That's because this is apparently the first 12-cylinder diesel engine in a high-performance roadgoing sports car. So with a 6.0-liter diesel under the hood, this R8 concept car will generate around 500 HP and 737.56 lb-ft of torque. Yes, that's the same as the Audi Q7 V12 TDI (http://jalopnik.com/362724/2009-audi-q7-v12-tdi-revealed-with-unbelievably-powerful-diesel-engine) that broke over the weekend. But did that look anything like this thing of beauty we have before us? And did that have a 0-to-62 time of just 4.2 seconds? And with this beautiful "Brilliant Red" paint? Didn't think so. Hit the jump (http://jalopnik.com/363320/audi-r8-v12-tdi-le-mans-revealed-for-geneva) for the full press release.
One Bad-Ass Diesel-Powered Audi R8 Concept
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/03/smallish_2308184621_4d0317a29b_o.jpg (http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/AudiR8V12TDILeMans/1000852420)
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/03/smallish_2308184537_e182f7efa5_o.jpg (http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/AudiR8V12TDILeMans/1000852444)
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/03/smallish_2308990132_08d230abd3_o.jpg (http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/AudiR8V12TDILeMans/1000852436)
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/03/smallish_2308184355_6d68e2a0d0_o.jpg (http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/AudiR8V12TDILeMans/1000852428)
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/03/smallish_2308184249_937bb9732e_o.jpg (http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/AudiR8V12TDILeMans/1000852460)
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/03/smallish_2308989920_32227c39d8_o.jpg (http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/AudiR8V12TDILeMans/1000852452)