Audi R8 V12 TDI concept (2008)
Concept car · 2008 · Combustion
The R8 with the Le Mans-derived V12 diesel, billed as the first V12 diesel in a road sports car.
Audi showed this R8 at Detroit in 2008 with a 6.0 litre twin-turbo V12 TDI adapted from its Le Mans engine, rated at 368 kW and 1,000 Nm. It had a six-speed manual and quattro drive, with 0 to 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds. No series version followed, but the engine did go into the Q7 V12 TDI.
Key facts
- Engine: 6.0 L (5,984 cc) twin-turbo V12 TDI
- Power: 368 kW (500 PS) at 4,000 rpm, 1,000 Nm
- Transmission: 6-speed manual, quattro
- 0-100 km/h: 4.2 s
- Top speed: over 300 km/h
Production
- Status: Concept only
- Audi did not build it in series; the 6.0 V12 TDI was used in the Q7 V12 TDI.
- Revealed at North American International Auto Show, Detroit, January 2008
Photos
Source: Audi MediaCenter photo page (Audi R8 V12 TDI concept, 2008)