AUDI TO COMPETE WITH DIESEL SPORTSCAR AT LE MANS

· V12 TDI engine produces over 650 hp - the world’s most powerful diesel engine on the race track Audi is set to become the world’s first car manufacturer to bid for overall victory with a diesel-engined sportscar in the famous Le Mans 24 Hours. The Audi R10 was unveiled in Paris today (13 December) with the German prestige car maker aiming for its new “open-top” sportscar to continue in the wheel tracks of its ultra-successful predecessor.