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Geneva '08: Audi R8 TDI Le Mans set to make jaws drop in Geneva

Click on the picture for high-res gallery We saw it in Detroit, and now it's Europe's turn to ogle the spectacular V12 TDI-powered Audi R8. When it premieres in Geneva tomorrow, it will do so with a new name: the R8 TDI Le Mans. The car's 6.0-liter oil burner powers the concept to the tune of 500 horsepower and an epic 1,000 Newton-meters (737.56 lb-ft) of torque. The R8 TDI's beastly engine is already Euro 6-compliant thanks to a special catalytic converter downstream of the oxidizing catalyst and particulate filter. Small quantities of ... Read more →

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