Call it a new car or not, Audi has made it official that their new Audi R8 GT3 that sports 550hp is going to be available to the market from autumn 2009.
The R8 is the first production Audi bearing the name and genes of a successful racing sports car and is therefore an excellent base from which to build up our first big customer sport program.

Built on a rear-wheel-drive architecture, the new Audi R8 GT3 is looking even better and sports things like a rear wing, a full roll cage, and heat extractors over the engine bay. But did we mention the performances? It runs on a new 6-speed sequential sports gearbox that takes the suspension components from the regular R8 and sports 550 hp?We already knew that there’s going to be a new Audi R8 by the end of the year, but the surprise it’s BIG.

Spying on an Audi R8 Targa, one of the best designed open-top super car. Though Targa may not be the actual name (also heard of Convertible/Cabriolet and Spider) we like.What else? The most important is that it uses the 4.2 liter FSI engine that outputs 420 hp, and has two exhaust pipes (looks like the R8 V10 we spotted earlier?.

Audi’s diesel racecars have won endurance races in the United States and around the world, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The V12 TDI concept puts a road-ready version of Audi’s track diesel into its R8 super car.

The R8 was introduced in 2007 with a 420-horsepower 4.2-liter gasoline V8. The V12 TDI concept uses a 6.0-liter V12 diesel. It produces 500 horsepower and, more significantly, a massive 737 pound-feet of torque.

Audi claims the diesel-powered R8 will reach 60 mph from a stop in just 4.2 seconds, and is capable of reaching a top speed of 205 mph. True to its frugal diesel roots, Audi predicts the V12 sports car will see fuel economy in the 24 mpg range in normal driving.

Though Audi was noncommittal, it’s entirely possible that the R8 V12 TDI will make it to production, especially since cross-Deutschland rival BMW has announced plans to bring diesel-powered vehicles to North America.

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