The Audi R8 V12 TDI (later renamed the Audi R8 TDI Le Mans), [1] was a diesel-engined concept car [2] that was first presented to the public at the 2008 North American International Auto Show on 13 January [3] and then the Geneva Motor Show in March in the same year.

The impeccably styled Audi R8 made its US debut in the fall of 2007 as a mid-engine supercar combining performance and everyday drivability. It remains as an Audi through and through, retaining the hallmark quattro all-wheel drive system and its Aluminum Space Frame construction.

We have 280 Audi R8s for sale with Free CARFAX Reports including 5.2, 4.2 and other trims. 228 Audi R8s are reported accident free and 50 are One-Owner cars.

Jan 13, 2008 · It shows its potential through its muscular proportions, accentuated wheel arches and even larger air apertures. The rhombus-pattern cover on the air inlets and outlets is the hallmark of Audi’s sporty top models and a familiar feature of the current RS generation. Typical of the side view of the R8 is the sideblade.

Apr 1, 2008 · Sensational mid-engined Audi R8 gets a twin-turbo V12 diesel – and we’ve driven it. Compare deals from trusted partners on this car and previous models. Or are you looking to …

Mar 19, 2025 · Intended as a halo showcase of its TDI capabilities, the Audi R8 V12 TDI lifted a 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged engine from the soon-to-arrive Q7. 493bhp meant it had around …

Mar 25, 2019 · In place of the R8’s usual V8 motor was a new 6.0-liter V12 turbodiesel engine. Far from the sort of unit found in a truck, this exotic engine produced 493hp and an incredible 738 lb/ft of torque.

Jan 15, 2008 · With Audi’s introduction of the Audi R8 V12 TDI, we got to look at the most unique aspect of this supercar – its diesel engine. Compression-ignition motors may be commonplace everywhere...

The V12 TDI is closely related to the engine in the Audi R10, the two-time Le Mans winner – so it catapults the Audi R8 into supercar terrain concerning performance too. It sprints from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in just 4.2 seconds and its top speed is well over 300 km/h (186.41 mph).

Mar 7, 2025 · From a 4.2-liter V8 to a 5.2-liter V10 that carried the Audi R8 until its final days, the Audi R8 has never relied solely on a single engine. However, in the late 2000s, Audi toyed with...