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The Audi Le Mans quattro is a concept car, developed by German automobile manufacturer Audi, for presentation at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, to celebrate Audi's three successive wins at the arduous 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in 2000, 2001, and 2002. It was the third and final concept car designed by Audi in 2003, following the Pikes Peak quattro and the Nuvolari quattro.[1][2]

Audi Le Mans quattro
Overview
Manufacturer	Audi AG
Production	2003
Assembly	Neckarsulm, Germany
Body and chassis
Class	Concept car
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	Mid engine, quattro permanent all-wheel drive
Related	SEAT Cupra GT Lamborghini Gallardo
Powertrain
Engine	5.0 L DOHC twin-turbocharged TFSI V10
Transmission	6-speed automated manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,649 mm (104.3 in)
Length	4,369 mm (172.0 in)
Width	1,900 mm (74.8 in)
Height	1,245 mm (49.0 in)
Curb weight	1,530 kg (3,370 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Audi Rosemeyer
Successor	Audi R8 (Type 42)

Audi's subsidiary quattro GmbH subsequently decided to produce the Audi Le Mans Quattro as a production road car, calling it the R8, naming it after their very successful R8 LMP race car, which won the 24 Hours of Le Mans five times.

Design and technical

The Audi Le Mans quattro has a number of high-technology features, including the headlights composed entirely of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The structural framework of the body, the Audi Space Frame, shared with the Lamborghini Gallardo, is made entirely of aluminium, while the outer skin is made out of carbon fibre and aluminium. The car also features an electronically controlled rear spoiler that raises at 70 mph (110 km/h).

The Le Mans quattro featured the magnetic ride magneto rheological dampers, also installed in the latest TT, which gives the car a firmer and more responsive drive and improved handling characteristics. In Audi tradition, the car features quattro permanent four-wheel drive to optimise traction and handling.

The Le Mans quattro's engine was a development of the Gallardo's, with the same displacement but using different cylinder heads and twin-turbochargers and Fuel Stratified Injection technology, resulting in the high output of 449 kW (610 PS; 602 hp), and 750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) of torque. The transmission is the six-speed automated manual transmission that was also shared with the Gallardo and developed by Volkswagen.

The car showcased various Audi styling cues and technological details, planned to be used in future production Audi models.

Specifications and performance

• Power: 449 kW (610 PS; 602 hp)
• Torque: 750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft)
• Engine: 5.0 L DOHC twin-turbocharged TFSI V10
• 0–100 km/h: 3.7 seconds
• Top speed: 345 km/h (214 mph)

In popular culture

The Le Mans quattro is featured prominently in the 2006 arcade racing video game Need For Speed: Carbon as the car of the game's antagonist Darius (Tahmoh Penikett).

See also

•  Cars portal
•  Germany portal
• Audi RSQ

References

External links

• Audi corporate website
• "Audi 2003 Product Strategy - indicating Le Mans quattro detail (p.13)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2007-12-27. (1.50 MB) -
• Picture gallery at worldcarfans

На других языках

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[de] Audi Le Mans quattro

Der Audi Le Mans quattro ist ein Konzeptfahrzeug des Autoherstellers Audi, das im September 2003 auf der IAA in Frankfurt am Main vorgestellt wurde.[1]

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- [en] Audi Le Mans quattro

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[fr] Audi Le Mans Quattro

L'Audi Le Mans Quattro est un concept-car préfigurant l'Audi R8 de route. Il fut présenté en 2003. Ce concept apparaît notamment dans le jeu de course automobile Need For Speed Carbon ainsi que dans Gran Turismo 6 et Gran Turismo 4.

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[ru] Audi Le Mans quattro

Audi Le Mans quattro — концептуальный спорткар, представленный в 2003 году на автосалоне во Франкфурте в честь трёхкратной успешной победы на соревнованиях 24 часа Ле-Мана в 2000, 2001 и 2002 годах. Это был третий и последний концепт, показанный Audi в 2003 году, после Audi Pikes Peak quattro и Audi Nuvolari quattro[1]. Автомобиль пошел в серию под именем Audi R8.

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