The Audi R8 V12 TDI concept that made such a splash in Detroit has a fraternal twin, and it's headed to Geneva. Finished in Brilliant Red paint and dubbed the R8 TDI Le Mans -- the association with the fabled endurance race carries a lot more weight on the Continent -- the car arrives in Geneva with the same impressive spec sheet as its silver counterpart. A 6.0L V12 TDI is crammed in the space behind the R8's passenger compartment. It packs a bit of a punch, too -- 500 horsepower and enough torque (737 lb-ft) to alter the earth's rotation allow for a 0-62 mph time of just 4.2 seconds and a 186 mph top end. That's Euro 6-compliant power, too. Clean and mean -- emphasis on the mean.




-Matt

 

Oh dear God!

 

speechless!

 

One, please.

 

I AM IN LOVE

 

700+ torque = love

 

Holy hotness! I want one, no make that 3!

 

OK, the second picture - look at the roofline between the cockpit and the engine compartment - looks bad.

I'd still give my left nut for it right now.

 

gangsta