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Ingolstadt, 15 November 2005. Audi gives the
green light for production of the design study ‘Le
Mans quattro’. In the second quarter of 2007 the
high speed sports car - based on the Lamborghini
Gallardo - will be sold as the Audi R8. A homage to
the Le Mans racing cars that have been so successful
worldwide in recent years. The quattro GmbH
manufacturing facility at Neckarsulm will produce
the car.
"Through the R8 we are looking to build on our
successes in motorsport and carry them over to
series production. This model represents Audi's very
own interpretation of sportiness," said Dr. Martin
Winterkorn, chairman of Audi AG.
By producing the R8 at Neckarsulm, the company is
making this location the centre for aluminium
construction in the company. It has developed the
A2, A6 and A8 there. Audi is investing 28 million
EURO in the R8 production line, as well as employing
250 workers. production will commence towars the end
of 2006.
Text:
Jan Richter
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