Audi Le Mans

The Audi Le Mans quattro was a sports car
styled concept car , developed by Audi, for
presentation at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor
Show , as a result of Audi's three successive
wins at the arduous 24 Hours of Le Mans
endurance motor 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 Nuvolari quattro. [1][2]
Audi subsidiary quattro GmbH subsequently
decided to produce the Audi Le Mans quattro
as a production road car, calling it the Audi
R8 , naming it after their very successful Audi
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-tech features, including the headlights
which are composed entirely of light-emitting
diodes (LEDs). The structural framework of
the body, the Audi Space Frame (ASF) used in
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 automatic rear spoiler which
raises at 70 mph (110 km/h).
The Le Mans quattro featured the magneto
rheological dampers, also installed in the
latest Audi 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 utilizing different cylinder
heads (with four valves per cylinder rather
than five), as well as twin-turbochargers and
Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) technology,
resulting in the high output of 449 kW
(610 PS ; 602 bhp), and 750 N·m (553 lb·ft ) of
torque. The gearbox is the six-speed
sequential manual transmission used in the
Lamborghini Gallardo.
The car showcased various Audi styling cues
and technological details, planned to be used
in future production Audis.
Specifications
Power: 449 kW (610 PS; 602 bhp )
Torque: 750 N·m (553 lb·ft )
Engine: 5.0L twin-turbocharged (5.0 L twin
turbo V10) with FSI
0–100 km/h: 3.7
Top Speed: 345 km/h (214 mph)

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