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Audi Le Mans Quattro Concept
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Lambo Power For 200mph Audi Stunner
 
n Audi beating with the heart of a Lamborghini - now that's what we call a supercar! The covers came off the stunning two-seater at this week's Frankfurt Motor Show, and it's called the Le Mans quattro concept. Audi hopes this is the model which will steal sales from Porsche's all-conquering 911 by 2005. The sleek dream machine, based on Lambo's new Gallardo, certainly looks good, and promises thrilling performance to match. But this isn't the first time Auto Express readers have seen the Audi - we revealed the first images of the supercar in April 2002 (issue 698), when it was codenamed RSR. Continuing the styling themes of the TT and Nuvolari concept from this year's Geneva Motor Show, the Le Mans has low-slung LED headlights and pronounced wheelarches. Striking 20-inch rims hide huge ceramic brake discs, and the visual treat continues at the rear, where a wide open Ferrari 360-style glass screen reveals the engine. This is a mid-mounted 5.0-litre V10, producing a massive 610bhp thanks to twin turbos and the latest FSI technology. It's shared with the Nuvolari, but in the Le Mans the unit will offer staggering versatility thanks to an awesome 750Nm of torque produced as low as 1,750rpm. Power is fed through a six-speed sequential gearbox to all four wheels, and as a result the 0-60mph sprint is covered in 3.7 seconds. More impressive still is a 0-200kmh (0-124mph) time of 10.8 seconds. Top speed has been limited to 155mph, but the true maximum is thought to be in the region of 214mph. Inside, there is space for two, and the most innovative area is the dash, where a digital readout can be programmed to display appropriate data, including maps of race tracks. It's controlled by switches on the steering wheel, and these can also be used to program the speed limiter, adjust the shock absorbers and manually deploy a rear spoiler - although this is activated automatically at 75mph. Audi has yet to officially confirm the Le Mans will go into production, but our sources say it's a certainty. The car will hit roads within the next three years. Chris Thorp
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