| Audi Le Mans quattro | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Audi AG |
| Production | 2003 |
| Assembly | Neckarsulm, Germany |
| Designer | Bernhard Voll (project leader) Rüdiger Kiehn (design project manager) Frank Lamberty (exterior designer) Jens Sieber (interior design)[1] |
| 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 Audi R8 (Type 42) |
| 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 |
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.[2][3]
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 Audi's R8 LMP race car, which is notable for being one of the most successful cars in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with five overall wins.
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