In the Transporter franchise, Jason Statham didn't just thrill audiences ... the wheel of some of Audi’s most iconic cars. The Audi A8 6.0 W12 took center stage in the second and third films ...

The first "The Transporter" film released in 2002 and was met with enough success to warrant two sequels with Jason ... and put Statham behind the wheel of a W-12 model of the 6-liter Audi A8L.

It not only shows off more of Statham's body and his 1-liner prowess, it also shows off more bad dialogue, more absurd stunts, and more reasons why it's Crank but with a bracelet and an Audi.

The original Transporter action film featured British bad-ass Jason Statham as Frank Martin ... 2nd will have a new supporting star, the Audi A8 W12. Audi contributed four specially built A8s ...