Audi R8 V12 TDI Le Mans

There it is: the first 12-cylinder diesel engine in a high-performance roadgoing sports car. The V12 TDI Le Mans Concept is virtually identical to the last show car, but is painted “brilliant red” instead of silver.
The design is more aggressive at both front and rear, with more aluminum brightwork – from the unsplit honeycomb grille to trim on the lower fascias and the wedged-out, supercooling version of the R8’s trademark sideblade.
The car features all-LED headlights, which are visually very appealing, not to mention very energy efficient and bright. With a color temperature of 6,000 Kelvin, the light emitted resembles daylight much more closely than xenon or even halogen light. The roof is transparent glass, split by a singular large NACA duct that channels air into the V12’s engine bay, also harking back to a trademark design cue of the 1991 Audi Avus concept car. This R8’s navigation isn’t just for finding truck stops with low sulfur diesel either. It also has track layouts and a lap timer function, as well as real-time data like boost pressure and centrifugal force – both lateral forces and acceleration/braking forces.

The midengine all-wheel-drive R8 V12 TDI concept gets a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 diesel generating 500 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque, mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. It sprints from zero to 100 km in just 4.2 seconds and its top speed is over 300 km/h. The peak torque it’s reached at only 1,750rpm. Thanks to the use of a 2,000-bar common-rail fuel system, piezo injectors, particulate filters in the exhaust and a urea injection system, the diesel-powered supercar complies with Euro 6 emissions standards.
It also features ceramic brakes with six-piston calipers in all four wheels, a bodyshell that weights only 210 kg and many other characteristics that can also be found on the regular R8.