Of Le Mans

Polnoprivodoe Coupe Audi Le Mans, whose prototype was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2003 will be a serial in Ingolstadt, decided to play in the sector relatively affordable supercar, ruled the ball Ferrari 360, Lamborghini Gallardo and BMW M6. They shall call his name mass-produced cars Audi R9 similar to the racing prototype Audi R8, which won several years in a row at Le Mans. R9 but it is not racing and road car with a longitudinally arranged in the base engine and all-wheel drive transmission (units borrowed from the coupe Lamborghini Gallardo). 500-horsepower engine V10 will deforsirovan 50 hp (Power unit prototype was equipped with two turbochargers and develops 610 hp). Six-speed gearbox, and the distribution of torque between the axles in the ratio of 20:80 to 70:30 is responsible Torsen center differential of the third generation. The official premiere will be held supercompartment the autumn of next year, and mass production will begin six months later. Not be ruled out that later the market will budget option with an engine V8.