What: Audi TT Le Mans
Era: Audi modern era
Manufacturer: Audi AG / quattro GmbH (Ingolstadt / Neckarsulm, Germany)
Model Family: TT
Chassis / Matrix: Type 8N / PQ34
Generation: TT Mk1 (8N)
Market / Zone: Audi France / France
Model Years: 2001
Production Span: 2001
Number Produced: 20 units
Body Style: 2-door Roadster
Assembly: Győr, Hungary
SPECIAL EDITION DETAILS
Edition Name: TT Le Mans
Purpose: Celebration of Audi’s consecutive overall victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2000 and 2001
Market: France only
Number Produced: 20 individually numbered examples
Base Model: Audi TT Roadster 1.8 T quattro 225
Exterior Color:
Special quattro GmbH silver, selected to correspond with the color of the No. 1 Audi R8 that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2000 and 2001. Appears similar to Avus Silver but that is unconfirmed.
Exterior Equipment:
Body-color removable hardtop
18-inch aluminum wheels
Lowered sport suspension
Power-operated convertible top
Interior:
Red leather Recaro Pole Position seats, inspired by the cockpit color of the Audi R8 race car
Alcantara sport steering wheel
Concert II radio
Audi Bose sound system
Special Identification:
Aluminum glovebox lock engraved “le mans” and individually numbered /20 in quattro style font.
Engine: 1.8-liter turbocharged inline-four
Power: 225 hp
Drivetrain: quattro all-wheel drive
Introduction: October 9, 2001
Introduction Location: Espace Audi, Rue Royale, Paris, France
Presentation Car: 01/20
Presented By: Laurent Aïello and Audi France director Patrice Franke
On-Sale Date: Mid-October 2001
Original Price: €49,900
HISTORY
Audi France created the TT Le Mans specifically for the French market following Audi’s consecutive overall victories at Le Mans in 2000 and 2001. Its specification combined the 225 hp TT Roadster quattro with equipment and finishes sourced from quattro GmbH.
The special gray exterior was intended to reference the winning No. 1 Audi R8, while the contrasting red Recaro leather interior recalled the race car’s cockpit. The color specification appears to be identical to the silver and red configuration of the North American TT ALMS Edition and, though unconfirmed, that would make the exterior color Avus Silver.
Each of the 20 cars was individually identified by an engraved aluminum glovebox lock.
For the inaugural Le Mans Classic in 2002, Audi France provided TT Le Mans 12/20 for display alongside a Le Mans-winning Audi R8. The car was also driven around the roads surrounding the circuit and participated in a parade on the full Circuit de la Sarthe.
All 20 examples were sold and the TT Le Mans remains one of the rarest market-specific special editions of the first-generation Audi TT.
PHOTO GALLERY
REFERENCES
Primary Reference:
4Legend.com – Audi TT Le Mans – Une série très exclusive de 20 exemplaires (2018)
https://www.4legend.com/2018/audi-tt-le-mans-une-serie-tres-exclusive-de-20-exemplaires/
Source Notes:
The 4Legend account provides the production total, French-market exclusivity, launch date and location, original price, quattro GmbH equipment specification, individual numbering and the documented appearance of car 12/20 at the inaugural Le Mans Classic in 2002.
POST STATUS
Status: Published historical reference / substantially documented
Verification Level: Secondary-source documented
Open Questions: Exact factory paint code/name for the special quattro GmbH gray; complete VIN range or individual chassis-number registry for the 20 cars; confirmation of whether all 20 cars shared an otherwise identical specification.
Last Reviewed: August 2026