Audi R8 V12 TDI

The Audi R8 V12 TDI, later renamed the Audi R8 TDI Le Mans, was a diesel engined concept car first shown to the public at the 2008 North American International Auto Show on 13 January and then at the Geneva Motor Show in March of that year. It replaced the standard V8 of the Audi R8 with a 6.0 litre V12 that uses the Volkswagen Group TDI turbodiesel technology, producing 368 kW (500 PS) and 1,000 N m of torque, with quattro permanent four wheel drive and a six speed manual gearbox. It could accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds. The change added about 300 kg, so the suspension and brakes were modified, a NACA duct was added to the roof for cooling, the vents were enlarged by 20 percent and the rear bulkhead was moved forward. In May 2009 Audi decided to halt plans for possible production.