Audi is to go ahead with the production of the Le Mans-inspired Quattro supercar, according to Autocar. Customers will get the first Le Mans Quattros (with a capital Q?) in the first half of 2007.
Audi has a number of engine choices at its disposal. While it's unlikely to be the 610bhp twin-turbo V10 that nestled in the aluminium spaceframe concept car that was first shown in Frankfurt in 2003, Audi reckons a decision has yet to be made. Either Audi's 444bhp W12 unit or the 414bhp 4.2-litre V8 that powers the new RS4 are possibilities.
Aimed squarely at Porsche and Ferrari, the car takes the marque even further upmarket, and could clash with Audi-owned Lamborghini. Autocar reckoned that neither production volumes nor price have yet been set, although the magazine quoted sources as saying we could expect "an output of between 3000 and 5000 per year in both left- and right-hand drive depending on demand. Prices could start at around £60,000."
Has to be better than a TT...
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