Autoweek and Fourtitude were able to enjoy some seat time in the Audi R8 V12 TDI LeMans concept before its ... transmission mated to the engine is an A4 case with modified internals.

Audi has done many crazy things in the past, but putting a twin-turbocharged V12 diesel engine in the Audi R8 might take the cake.

Over 700 ft.-lbs. of torque gets us excited enough, but when Audi's new head, Rupert Stadler, made the remark that "the launch of the V12 TDI is part of our broad-based diesel initiative in the US ...